PG&E to Pay $150M for Botched Outages, California Wildfires May 28, 2021 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric is getting hit with a nearly $150 million bill for neglect that caused Northern California wildfires...
PG&E to Pay $43.4M in 3 California Counties Burned by Fraying Grid May 27, 2021 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric will pay $43.4 million to government agencies in three Northern California counties to cover bills left...
Automakers Support Guidelines for Advertising Partially Automated Vehicles April 29, 2021 By Tom Krisher and Michael Liedtke DETROIT —The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and...
Judge Considering Requiring PG&E in California to Turn off Power More Often March 29, 2021 By Michael Liedtke A federal judge overseeing Pacific Gas & Electric’s criminal probation said Tuesday that he is considering requiring the utility to...
As States Ease Mask Rules, Essential Workers Worry About Safety and Jobs March 10, 2021 By Leah Willingham, Anne D'Innocenzio and Michael Liedtke Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he...
Google Paying $2.6M to Settle California, Washington Discrimination Case February 3, 2021 By Michael Liedtke Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet...
Pardon for Ex-Google Exec Who Took Self-Driving Car Secrets to Uber January 22, 2021 By Michael Liedtke A long-running Silicon Valley soap opera took an unexpected twist on Wednesday after outgoing President Donald Trump pardoned a former...
Cruise Rolling out Fully Autonomous Cars in San Francisco December 11, 2020 By Michael Liedtke General Motors’ self-driving car company is sending vehicles without anybody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its...
Pandemic-Stricken Uber Sells Its Robot-Vehicle Division December 9, 2020 By Michael Liedtke and Cathy Bussewitz Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled...
PG&E Rate Hike in California Aimed at Easing Wildfire Risk December 7, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric’s household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt...