Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

Regulators Suspend Cruise's Driverless Taxis From Operating In San Francisco

Regulators Suspend Cruise's Driverless Taxis From Operating In San Francisco

FromKQED's The California Report


Regulators Suspend Cruise's Driverless Taxis From Operating In San Francisco

FromKQED's The California Report

ratings:
Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Department of Motor Vehicles has suspended permits that allowed robo-taxi company Cruise to operate in San Francisco. That comes after an incident earlier this month, in which one of the company's fully driverless vehicles hit and dragged a pedestrian. 
Reporter: Dan Brekke, KQED

Teachers from the Fresno Unified School District, California’s third largest public school system, have voted to strike. It’s the first strike authorization by Fresno Unified teachers in more than 40 years. 
Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR

When Los Angeles-area landlords want to evict their tenants, they often hire attorney Dennis Block. Block’s law firm and has boasted about evicting more tenants than anyone else on earth. But a new investigation has found that a judge ruled that Block’s firm recently submitted fake cases in court and artificial intelligence might play a role.
 Reporter: David Wagner, LAist 
Released:
Oct 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.