Monthly Archives: July 2022

Pony.ai forms autonomous truck JV with Sany Heavy Truck in China

Autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai is forming a strategic joint venture with Sany Heavy Truck, a subsidiary of Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry, to create an autonomous truck brand. The plan is to combine Pony.ai’s “virtual driver” with Sany’s technical prowess in building heavy-duty trucks to build automotive-grade self-driving trucks with Level 4 autonomy,…

Trump’s team has filed a 282-page document threatening to sue CNN for calling his debunked voter fraud claims ‘baseless’

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team sent a letter to CNN’s leadership on July 21 asking for the retraction of “numerous articles and televised transmissions.” Chet Strange/Getty Images Trump is threatening to sue CNN over their coverage of his baseless voter fraud claims.Trump released a statement on Wednesday saying he would also sue media outlets…

Germany says it may leave its final 3 nuclear energy plants running for longer than planned, reversing nearly a decade of work

Germany is thinking about keeping its nuclear plants online for longer as Russia slows natural-gas supplies to Europe. Yann Schreiber/AFP/Getty Images Germany is considering keeping nuclear plants running beyond end-2022, when they are due to shut. The country has been planning to phase out nuclear energy but is now facing a gas crisis. Major natural-gas…

Trump is asking an appeals court to give him absolute immunity from civil lawsuits linked to the January 6 Capitol riot

Former President Donald Trump is trying to secure absolute immunity from civil suits related to the January 6 Capitol riot. Seth Herald/Getty Images Trump is trying again to get absolute immunity from civil lawsuits related to the Capitol riot.Trump’s team filed an application on July 27 to appeal an earlier court decision.The February judgment ruled…