![For some safety experts, Uber's self-driving taxi test isn't something to hail For some safety experts, Uber's self-driving taxi test isn't something to hail](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-09/41473643932_TravisKalanick.jpg)
For some safety experts, Uber's self-driving taxi test isn't something to hail
Uber's decision to bring self-driving taxis to the streets of Pittsburgh on Wednesday is raising alarms among a swath of safety experts.
Mon Sep 12 2016
![Uber buying self-driving truck startup Otto Uber buying self-driving truck startup Otto](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-08/41471580019_TravisKalanick.jpg)
Uber buying self-driving truck startup Otto
Uber said it had acquired the commercial transport-focused tech startup Otto as the company presses ahead with its pursuit of self-driving technology.
Fri Aug 19 2016
![Tesla in autopilot crash was speeding Tesla in autopilot crash was speeding](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-07/41467333839_TeslaModelS.jpg)
Tesla in autopilot crash was speeding
A Tesla test car was driving 74 mph on a Florida highway with its autopilot on when it slid under a tractor-trailer, killing the car's driver in a crash.
Wed Jul 27 2016
![US auto regulator says self-driving cars must be twice as safe US auto regulator says self-driving cars must be twice as safe](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-11/41448540393_DriverlessCar.jpg)
US auto regulator says self-driving cars must be twice as safe
Self-driving cars must increase safety at least twofold to make a real dent in the 38,000 lives lost on American roads last year, the US auto-safety chief Mark Rosekind said.
Thu Jun 09 2016
![Apple's big bet on China is also a bet on driverless cars Apple's big bet on China is also a bet on driverless cars](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-05/51463398902_Liu.jpg)
Apple's big bet on China is also a bet on driverless cars
What Didi Chuxing can teach Apple about the world's biggest car market - China.
Mon May 16 2016
![Internet-connected cars a magnet for hackers, US official says Internet-connected cars a magnet for hackers, US official says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-11/41448540393_DriverlessCar.jpg)
Internet-connected cars a magnet for hackers, US official says
Internet-connected and driverless cars will be targets for hackers including terrorists and hostile nations, a top US Justice Department official said.
Wed Apr 13 2016
![In choosing Alphabet Inc, Google joins a branded crowd In choosing Alphabet Inc, Google joins a branded crowd](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-08/51439252318_LARRYPAGE.jpg)
In choosing Alphabet Inc, Google joins a branded crowd
Google Inc made clear in its announcement on Monday that in creating a parent company called Alphabet Inc, it was not intending to build products and brands under that name.
Tue Aug 11 2015
![Google creates new company called Alphabet Google creates new company called Alphabet](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-07/41437403973_Google.jpg)
Google creates new company called Alphabet
Alphabet Inc. will be name of the new conglomerate. Google Inc., along with YouTube, Android mobile software and other Web- based products, will be a key part of that.
Mon Aug 10 2015
![Cars smart enough to drive still need to overcome human error Cars smart enough to drive still need to overcome human error](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-06/71433204558_295x200.jpg)
Cars smart enough to drive still need to overcome human error
As cars do more of the driving themselves, alternating control between the machine and a distractable human is -going to be a tough issue.
Mon Jun 08 2015
![Self-driving cars vulnerable to cyberattack, experts warn Self-driving cars vulnerable to cyberattack, experts warn](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-06/71433204558_295x200.jpg)
Self-driving cars vulnerable to cyberattack, experts warn
Hackers pose a real danger to self-driving vehicles, US experts are warning, and carmakers and insurers are starting to factor in the risk.
Tue Jun 02 2015
![Google, Uber on collision course Google, Uber on collision course](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-12/81418102044_295x200.jpg)
Google, Uber on collision course
Racing to win the future of transportation, two companies appear to be heading for a pretty big collision: Google and Uber.
Wed Feb 04 2015
![Friday Fives: Cars that are not cars Friday Fives: Cars that are not cars](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://carmalaysia.my/getmedia/a48f18e9-59e7-4b0a-b71f-6adff2db0575/s-class-intelligent-drive-logo-800-450.jpg.aspx?width=295&height=200&ext=.jpg)
Friday Fives: Cars that are not cars
We take a look at the five cars that are way too smart that one of them drives on its own! By Jerrica Leong
Fri Sep 26 2014