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Earth's biggest polluters aren't sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes

Nov. 12, 2024 14:33 PM EST

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — World leaders converged Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference with plenty of big names and powerful countries noticeably absent. Past talks often had the star power of a soccer World Cup. But the meeting just getting underway in Azerbaijan...

Waymo's robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles

Nov. 12, 2024 13:21 PM EST

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago. The expansion comes eight months after Waymo began...

Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons

Nov. 12, 2024 00:05 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — All that's left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants. Trump won the White House in large part because of voters' frustration with high prices and a sense that the United States needs major changes. But when he enters office in...

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change

Nov. 11, 2024 12:31 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts. When...

California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices

Nov. 09, 2024 01:03 AM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions that has a wide swath of critics and could increase gas prices statewide. The California Air Resources Board voted to make significant...

US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't

Nov. 08, 2024 17:21 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. The National...

Lucid Group: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 16:43 PM EST

NEWARK, Calif. (AP) — NEWARK, Calif. (AP) — Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) on Thursday reported a loss of $992.5 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Newark, California-based company said it had a loss of 41 cents. The results fell short of Wall Street...

Germany's economy is in trouble. The government's collapse and Trump's return bring more risk

Nov. 07, 2024 12:52 PM EST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The collapse of Germany's governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House are creating new risks for the European Union's biggest economy, already in a troubling decline. Germany's economy has been shrinking for the...

China's exports grew 12.7% in October, fastest pace in more than 2 years

Nov. 07, 2024 01:39 AM EST

HONG KONG (AP) — China's exports rose 12.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest monthly growth in more than two years, according to customs data released Thursday. The report came a day after former President Donald Trump won Tuesday’s election, gaining a second term as...

Tesla shares soar more than 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk's electric vehicle company

Nov. 06, 2024 16:26 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Tesla stands to make significant gains under a Trump administration with the threat of diminished...