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First 3D Robot Camera Optimized for the Outdoors

Stereolabs' perception platform lets robots navigate and detect obstacles in complex environments.

Diana Scott holds up a sign while taking part in a demonstration about the use of robots by the San Francisco Police Department outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.

Amid Outcry, San Francisco Pauses on 'Killer Police Robots'

The board voted last week to allow the use of deadly robots in extreme circumstances.

December 7, 2022

A worker rides a rail car at a BNSF rail crossing in Saginaw, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Most railroad workers weren't surprised that Congress intervened this week to block a railroad strike, but they were disappointed because they say the deals lawmakers imposed didn't do enough to address their quality of life concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time.

Rail Workers Say Deal Won't Resolve Quality-of-Life Concerns

Concerns about the lack of paid sick time and the demanding schedules dominated the contract talks.

December 5, 2022

A police officer uses a robot to investigate a bomb threat in San Francisco, on July 25, 2008.

U.S. Police Rarely Deploy Deadly Robots to Confront Suspects

Just two California cities have publicly discussed the use of robots as part of that process.

December 5, 2022

United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.

Reform Candidates Lead UAW Races with 68% of Vote Counted

The election results could raise costs for Detroit's three automakers and almost inevitably drive up already expensive auto prices.

December 2, 2022

A Norfolk Southern rail yard in Atlanta, Sept. 14, 2022.

Senate Passes Bill to Avert Rail Strike

The measure now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.

December 2, 2022

Mark Hager, left, positions a camera with the help of Anthony Lucia, right, as captain Al Cottone watches the feed on a monitor from his boat, the Sabrina Maria, Gloucester, Mass., May 11, 2022.

Could Trawler Cams Help Save World's Dwindling Fish Stocks?

December 7, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom walks through the assembly chamber with California Controller Malia Cohen during the opening session of the California Legislature in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The legislature returned to work on Monday to swear in new members and elect leaders for the upcoming session.

State Eyes Penalties for Oil Companies' Big Profits

December 6, 2022

Norfolk Southern locomotives are moved in the in the Conway Terminal in Conway, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022. Major railroads now face pressure from investors to add sick time for workers after Congress declined to require them to do so as part of the contracts they imposed last week to avert a potentially devastating nationwide rail strike. The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility said Monday, Dec. 5, that two investment managers it works with to help promote social change at companies had filed proposals at Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads that will allow shareholders to vote on whether rail workers should get paid sick leave.

Investors Press Railroads to Add Sick Time for Workers

December 6, 2022

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Morton Salt Mine Receives Notice for Repeated Safety Violations

December 5, 2022

How to Attract New Talent with AR

How to Attract New Talent with AR

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November 22, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris, center, accompanied by from left, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, speaks at a U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue meeting in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

Mexico Tells U.S. It Wants to Keep Talking on Trade Disputes

The U.S. says Mexico is unfairly favoring its state-owned electricity and oil companies over American competitors and clean-energy suppliers.

December 2, 2022

Construction at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, October 27, 2022.

Hiring Stays Strong Despite Rate Hikes

The unemployment rate remained near a five-decade low.

December 2, 2022

Technician Oleksandr Puhlenko, of Ukrainian mobile telephone network operator Kyivstar, pours gasoline from a jerry can into a tank of a generator for phone tower on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

Ukrainian Engineers Scramble to Keep Mobile Phones Working

The engineers often work around the clock, sometimes braving minefields to do so.

December 2, 2022

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The Vehicle Models that Won’t Return for 2023

GM and Ford are set to cut smaller — and more affordable — cars heading into the new year.

December 1, 2022

A Store For Rent sign is displayed at a retail property in Chicago, on June 20, 2020.

Is Now the Right Time for Your Business to Buy Real Estate?

What small-business owners should consider when deciding whether to purchase commercial real estate.

December 1, 2022

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19 Injured in Ethane Explosion in Southern Mexico

A government-owned oil company has not confirmed the explosion was related to its plant.

December 1, 2022

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Saab to Divest Maritime Traffic Management

The divestment is in line with Saab’s strategy with increased focus on its core areas: Aeronautics, Sensors, Command & Control, Advanced Weapon Systems and Underwater Systems.

November 30, 2022

Freight train cars and containers at Norfolk Southern Railroad's Conway Yard in Conway, Pa., April 2, 2021.

Railroad Unions Decry Plan to Block Strike

Officials say the legislation undercuts efforts to address quality of life concerns.

November 30, 2022

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks during the High-Level Economic Dialogue Second Annual Meeting in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, Raimondo said the United States isn’t seeking to sever economic ties with China — even as it takes steps to protect America’s technological and military prowess from Beijing.

Raimondo: U.S. Isn't Seeking to Sever Economic Ties with China

Relations between the world’s two biggest economies have chilled over the last decade.

November 30, 2022

President Joe Biden tours SK Siltron CSS, a computer chip factory in Bay City, Mich., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, with SK Siltron CSS CEO Jianwei Dong.

Biden Says Unions 'Built Middle Class'

The president reminded Americans he is a "pro-union" president Tuesday as he toured a technology plant.

November 30, 2022

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott answers questions during a news conference in San Francisco, on May 21, 2019.

San Francisco Will Allow Police to Deploy Lethal Robots

The remote-controlled robots could be used in emergency situations.

November 30, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks during the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting at the G20 summit, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022.

Biden Calls on Congress to Head Off Rail Strike

Congress plans to take up legislation that would impose the deal unions agreed to in September.

November 29, 2022

James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, gestures during an interview in Richmond, Va., Nov. 19, 2019.

Fed Officials Favor Keeping Key Rate at Peak Through 2023

The window is longer than many on Wall Street have expected.

November 29, 2022

Walmart Shooting Raises Need for Violence Prevention at Work

Workers far too often don't know how to recognize warning signs or report suspicious behavior.

November 29, 2022