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Waymo’s Arizona Factory to Produce Tens of Thousands of Robotaxis Annually with Magna Partnership

In a pivotal manufacturing expansion, Waymo has opened a 239,000-square-foot production facility in Mesa, Arizona, partnering with automotive supplier Magna International to scale its autonomous ride-hailing service. This factory marks a crucial

Rahul Somvanshi

May 12, 2025

Health·News

Dr. Gawande: USAID Cuts 85% of Global Health Programs as WHO Faces $600M Gap and HIV Treatment Risks

The recent dismantling of USAID global health programs threatens years of progress in disease surveillance and maternal health care, according to former USAID Assistant Administrator Dr. Atul Gawande. Speaking at Harvard on

Tejal Somvanshi

May 4, 2025

Representative Image. Uber Taxi. Photo Source: Ilya Plekhanov (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Business·Mobility·Technology

Uber Partners with May Mobility to Deploy Thousands of Self-Driving Vehicles Starting in Arlington

Uber Technologies and Ann Arbor-based autonomous vehicle (AV) company May Mobility have formed a multi-year strategic partnership that will put thousands of self-driving vehicles on Uber’s platform over the next few years,

Sunita Somvanshi

May 4, 2025

Uber Vechile.Photo Source: Uber Investor

Business·Electric·News

Uber’s Driverless Future: VW Partnership Adds Thousands by 2026

Volkswagen and Uber are teaming up to put thousands of self-driving electric vans on American roads. The companies announced a decade-long partnership to deploy autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles across multiple U.S. cities,

Sunita Somvanshi

April 26, 2025

Public Transportation·USA

Metro Blue And Green Line Closures Will Disrupt Thousands As 5 Stations Shut For Summer Maintenance

Metro will shut down multiple stations on the Blue and Green lines this summer as part of its yearly maintenance program. The work will affect thousands of daily commuters but aims to

Rahul Somvanshi

April 22, 2025

Chicken Pesto Parm Sausage. Photo Source; British Columbia (recalls-rappels.canada)

Canada·News

Legends Haul Chicken Sausage Recalled for Undeclared Wheat

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Legends Haul brand Chicken Pesto Parm Sausage after tests revealed the presence of wheat that wasn’t declared on the product label.

Karmactive Staff

March 19, 2025

Babirusa, a unique species of wild pig native to Indonesia. Photo Source: The Toronto Zoo (Facebook)

Canada·News

Toronto Zoo Babirusa Dies; Human Error Suspected

A 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa named Bucky died on February 22, 2025, after entering a space occupied by Vishnu, a male greater one-horned rhinoceros at the Toronto Zoo. The animal care team responded

Govind Tekale

February 25, 2025

A group of people walking through dense, green vegetation in a forest, with large spider webs hanging between trees. Photo Source: Alexis Huguet/Rainforest Foundation Norway.

Nature

Trump’s USAID Freeze Fuels Amazon Deforestation Surge

The Trump administration’s freeze on US foreign aid has stopped crucial rainforest protection work, putting both forests and communities at risk. A federal court recently ordered a temporary lift of this freeze,

Karmactive Staff

February 18, 2025

Representative Image. Clear Plastic Container and Glass Jars on a Kitchen Counter. Photo Source: RDNE Stock project (Pexels)

Plastic·Recycle

FDA’s New Guidelines: Bring Your Own Reusable Containers to Restaurants and Grocery Stores

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made it simpler to use your own containers at restaurants and grocery stores. This change, the first major update since 2013, means you can now

Govind Tekale

February 8, 2025

DJ's Boudain, sausages. Photo Source: USDA

Health·USA

Texas Sausage Recall: 17,720 Pounds of Boudain Pulled Over Pen Fragments & Oral Injury

A Texas sausage maker has pulled 17,720 pounds of meat from stores after a consumer found pieces of a pen in their food. DJ’s Boudain, making sausages in Beaumont, Texas, is taking

Tejal Somvanshi

February 1, 2025