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These Programmers are Trying to Teach Driverless Cars to do What’s Right

by Brian Fung | Aug 11, 2016 | Technology

What policies should govern a self-driving car when it’s faced with an imminent crash — and should it prioritize the lives of the passengers sitting inside, or the many other people outside who may be affected by it? It’s a complex question, one that...

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An American flag flies next to a Volkswagen car dealership in San Diego, California, U.S. September 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

VW Says U.S. ‘Dieselgate’ Settlement not to Be Replicated in Europe

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 3, 2016 | Business

Matthias Mueller, the German businessman who has been the chief executive officer of Volkswagen AG since 25 September 2015, has rejected calls for the carmaker to compensate customers in Europe over the ‘Dieselgate’ emissions scandal along the lines of its...

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Google’s Waze navigation app

A Significant First Step by Google into Driverless Ridesharing

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 18, 2016 | Technology

Google’s carpooling service, offered via Google’s Waze navigation app, has one aim and that is to connect commuters who are in need of a ride, with drivers who can supply one, where in exchange, riders will help cover the drivers’ fuel costs. The...

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Renault-Nissan Alliance is now officially competing in the race to build autonomous car

Self-Drive Vehicles in 2020?

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 8, 2016 | Technology

The Renault-Nissan Alliance is now officially competing in the race to build autonomous cars, and plans on introducing 10 different models capable of temporarily relieving humans from the need to control the car on highways and city streets, AP reported. The plan,...

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Egyptian drivers wait in long queues outside a gasoline station in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. (AP/Amr Nabil)

Egypt endures fuel crisis

by Sharif Yamani | Jun 27, 2013 | Business

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt continues to face a deteriorating fuel crisis with the capital, Cairo, particularly hard hit, resulting in long lines of cars queuing up in front of gas stations blocking traffic. The Ministry of Petroleum initially dismissed the crisis as...