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Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million in the 2023 death of a Southern California woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle after her rideshare driver kicked her out on the side of a freeway.Retired Judge Richard Stone, an arbitrator, rejected Uber's argument that it "merely operates a technology platform" and that it was shielded from "vicarious liability for the negligence of its drivers," according to Panish, Shea, Ravipudi, the law firm representing the family of 23-year-old Emily Normandin-Parker."Emily did everything Uber tells riders to do. She made the responsible choice not to drive, and we trusted Uber to get her home safely. That trust cost our daughter her life," parents Carol Normandin and Ken Parker said. HERTZ, UBER TEAM UP TO BUILD ROBOTAXI FLEETS IN MAJOR MOBILITY PUSHNormandin-Parker, a 2020 UCLA graduate, was out with her friends in Costa Mesa when she called an Uber to take her to her Laguna Beach home with her friend, Luna Moore. They booked a rideshare on the Uber app.Once in the vehicle, Moore vomited in Vu Tran's car, prompting him to illegally stop at a "gore point," which separated an exit ramp from the freeway, on State Route 73 instead of safely exiting to a safe location, the law firm said.UBER, RIVIAN INK $1.25B DEAL TO PUT THOUSANDS OF ROBOTAXIS ON US STREETSTran ordered both women out of the car and demanded a cleaning fee. Emily, who was intoxicated, was left stranded alongside multiple lanes of freeway traffic, where she was struck and killed.Instead of calling 911, Tran left and requested that Uber charge Normandin-Parker's account a cleaning fee. Stone found that Tran "needlessly placed" his passengers in danger and showed "far more worry for his new car than he did for his passengers.""No family should have to suffer the loss of a child, and our thoughts continue to be with the Normandin-Parker family," a company statement said. "We have continued to strengthen our approach to safety over the years, through new technology, policies and safeguards informed by safety experts, including additional guidance to drivers about avoiding drop-offs in unsafe locations. Our work on safety is never finished, and we will continue looking for ways to help make the platform safer."GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREParents can watch their teen’s Uber ride through the driver’s front-facing smartphone camera when live video is enabled. Prior to the deadly incident,… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Tech Now
Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Your Questions About Trump, Putin, and Russia’s Election Interference Answered
On Friday morning, I hosted a Reddit AMA, in which participants could ask me anything. But the questions were practically all related to my new book: How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America. The queries were smart, and none were vituperative—which was surprising given that this topic has become so toxic because of Trump’s BS insistence that “Russia, Russia, Russia” is a Deep State “hoax” and “witch hunt” orchestrated to destroy him. Here’s an excerpt of the Reddit conversation. You can learn more about the book at HowRussiaWon.com. With Russia’s equivalent of midterm elections happening today, tomorrow, and on Sunday, what do you think the level of US interference in Russia’s election is? Also, historically—say, from the 1990s to now, if we take Russia’s interference in the US as 100 percent—where would you put US interference in Russia? Are the methods employed similar? Different? DC: We know that historically, Russia has long accused the US and the West of intervening in its domestic affairs. And indeed, throughout the Cold War, the US ran covert actions around the world that intervened in elections and operations that helped overturn democratically elected governments (such as in Iran, Guatemala, and Chile). But I’ve seen no evidence that the US is doing anything like that in recent years in Russia. Of course, there are intelligence operations that target Russia and Putin. But given that Russia is a closed society, without free media, in which dissidence is crushed and critics imprisoned and killed, there’s much less opportunity for the sort of information operations that Russia can target at an open society like the US and European nations. Are there signs that the war with Ukraine has affected their ability to interfere with our election due to the allocation of resources?DC: After Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, much of the Russian disinformation operations focused on the war. Two main lines of false narrative were purported corruption (Zelenskyy is using millions of dollars to buy yachts!) and the bogus charge that the US was running bioweapons labs in Ukraine—an allegation that Tucker Carlson, Tulsi Gabbard, and other MAGA/right-wing influencers embraced and amplified (as I detail in my book). But during the 2024 campaign, Russian intelligence pivoted to direct its disinfo ops toward the US election—to disparage Biden and then Harris and Walz. And in recent days, we have seen one… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - AI ending humanity in 10 years — but first, the 11-year-old Oktoberfest medall...
An Anthropic insider recently gave humanity a decade before A.I. triggers total extinction, but we only had four minutes to chat about the end of the world on Friday’s Rick Solem Show—needing to talk about more urgent local matters, like an 11-year-old giving everyone a three-day head start before she found the Oktoberfest medallion. UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky stopped in studio, joined by WIZM’s Kevin Millard and Brad Williams to talk the decline of candidate debates, why politicians don’t go all-in on data center bans, and Chergosky’s tragic unfamiliarity with Maid-Rite sandwiches. Listen live weekdays at 5:05 p.m. Find the pod on Spotify, Apple Podcast or here. Tune in on the WIZM app or on air at 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska) Episode Highlights: Doomsday Math: AI insiders place the odds of human extinction within ten years at over 10%, raising the stakes on technology debates close to home. Charlie Berens vs. Ben Wickler: A hypothetical matchup between the comedian and former WI Dem chair highlights the clash between political outsiders and party insiders. Data Center Drama: Dr. Anthony Chergosky breaks down why current candidates are walking a fine line on massive data center projects while political outsiders lean into raw voter frustration. Treasure Hunt Mastermind: An 11-year-old gave the entire city a three-day head start before snagging the Oktoberfest medallion on the bluffs in just five minutes. One and Done: Statewide candidates are ditching multi-debate traditions for single-shot appearances, fundamentally changing how voters compare politicians on air. No-Show Showdown: Congressional candidates in Wisconsin’s 3rd District continue to dodge head-to-head debates, leaving voters wondering who is ducking whom. Loose Meat Returns: A local staple makes a massive comeback as community members line up for the famous Maid-Rite sandwich fundraiser. Campus Culture Shock: Chergosky on incoming UW-La Crosse international students’ reactions to life in town—from disbelief over the 21-year-old drinking age to debates over cheese curds, health insurance, and Twizzlers. The post AI ending humanity in 10 years — but first, the 11-year-old Oktoberfest medallion mastermind appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 106.7FM 1410AM. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Kerry Kennedy: ‘It would be a tragedy’ if Kennedy Center is demolish...The BBC’s Caitríona Perry spoke to the late president's niece, as protesters gathered at the venue to condemn demolition threats. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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