California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019.
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Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports
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Microsoft buys gamer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Candy Crush’’ and ‘’Call of Duty.’’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine state senator resigns to take job in Small Business Administration
Louis Luchini of Ellsworth will work as an advocate in the New England region.
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Maine gas prices go down
Gas prices are again a mixed bag in northern New England
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Outdoors
Conservation groups seek new rules to protect Maine lakes from invasive species
Maine’s thousands of pristine lakes and ponds have largely avoided widespread infestations, but the state’s luck could run out without more protections, advocates say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
‘Inevitable digital intrusion’ into Mainers’ privacy drives new push for constitutional amendment
The proposal would add privacy as a natural right in Maine and protect electronic data and communication from unreasonable seizure by the government.
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Tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse
The wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday is believed to be the first legal action taken in response to the deaths at the central Illinois facility.
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Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai
Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s believed to have come from outer space.
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China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
In his opening speech at the virtual Davos forum, President Xi Jinping says his country will send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries.