1. Technology & Innovation

Federal Probe Launched Into Waymo and Zoox Over Erratic Behavior in Self-Driving Cars

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is probing two self-driving vehicle companies after incidents where their cars acted unpredictably, breaching traffic safety rules or getting into accidents.

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