DETROIT (Reuters) – Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Carmakers have many names for new systems that enable hands-free driving, but there are no safety or performance standards to follow as they implement the most significant changes in technology of the vehicle in one generation. A GM test driver sits in a 2021 …
Read More »American TikTok users prepare for life without the video app
(Reuters) – Ty Gibson, 20, of Greensboro, North Carolina, ruled out speculation last week about TikTok that his favorite video-sharing platform was going to be banned. FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app logo is seen on a screen in this image taken on February 21, 2019. REUTERS / Danish Siddiqui / …
Read More »Buy now and pay whenever? Locking lift for online shopping loans
(Reuters) – Browsing online during the shutdown, Jessica Friend saw a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses she liked, but the price made the 30-year-old Ohio resident think twice. FILE PHOTO: A smartphone displays a Klarna logo on top of the bills in this illustration taken on January 6, 2020. REUTERS / …
Read More »Buy now and pay whenever? Locking lift for online shopping loans
(Reuters) – Browsing online during the shutdown, Jessica Friend saw a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses she liked, but the price made the 30-year-old Ohio resident think twice. FILE PHOTO: A smartphone displays a Klarna logo on top of the bills in this illustration taken on January 6, 2020. REUTERS / …
Read More »Record debt overdue for Canadian oil patch after five years of crisis
WINNIPEG, Manitoba / TORONTO (Reuters) – Six years ago, Canadian oil services firm Calfrac Well Services (CFW.TO) had a market value of C $ 2.1 billion ($ 1.55 billion) and was ready for expansion in the US. FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas pump jack is seen near Granum, Alberta, …
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