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Uber bringing fleet of self-driving cars to Washington, DC

Friday, January 24

(WASHINGTON) -- Uber is bringing a fleet of self-driving cars to the nation's capital to begin mapping out prospective routes -- aided by human drivers at first -- starting on Friday.The new... Read More.

Tesla overtakes Volkswagen for No. 2 spot among world’s most valuable carmakers

Friday, January 24

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. electric car company Tesla has topped Germany's Volkswagen to become the second most valuable automaker in the world.The electric car maker's market value surpassed the $100 billion... Read More.

Greta Thunberg joins climate strike on last day in Davos

Friday, January 24

(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- Greta Thunberg joined fellow activists in a climate strike Friday, capping off her time in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, where she continued her push for climate... Read More.

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Gas-guzzling Hummer could make its comeback as an all-electric truck

Friday, January 24

(NEW YORK) -- General Motors' hulking, ostentatious, gas-guzzling Hummer SUV was once the scourge of environmentalists. Now the military-style ute may have its ultimate revenge: a second chance as an all-electric pickup... Read More.

Steve Mnuchin tells Greta Thunberg to study economics before discussing fossil fuel divestment

Friday, January 24

(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said teen climate activist Greta Thunberg can talk about divesting from fossil fuels "after she goes and studies economics." Mnuchin made the comments to... Read More.

Cashless stores and restaurants banned in New York City

Thursday, January 23

(NEW YORK) -- Cash will remain king in Big Apple stores and restaurants.The New York City Council will vote Thursday to prohibit businesses from only accepting credit card, debit or digital payments.... Read More.

Sin City changes famous ‘What happens here, stays here’ slogan

Thursday, January 23

(LAS VEGAS) -- For years visitors have come to know that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas -- but now Sin City's slogan is getting an update.The award-winning campaign -- "What... Read More.

Tinder is adding a panic button to its app for dating emergencies and cracks down on catfishing

Thursday, January 23

(NEW YORK) -- Tinder announced a slew of new safety features Thursday, ranging from letting users call emergency services while on a date to a photo verification system that ensures "every match... Read More.

Boeing’s new CEO: ‘We were our own worst enemy’

Thursday, January 23

(NEW YORK) -- Boeing CEO David Calhoun, who's been on the job about a week, said that in the aftermath of the 737 Max crisis, "We were our own worst enemy." Calhoun,... Read More.

Zero-based budget helped woman pay off $215k worth of debt in four years

Thursday, January 23

(NEW YORK) -- When Cindy Zuniga graduated from law school in 2015, she accomplished a major milestone, but it also came with a hefty $215,000 mountain of debt. “Ninety percent was law... Read More.