Uber's CEO wants you to ride in an electric car — and is fine if it's made in China

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said "high-quality" Chinese EVs were part of the solution to the climate crisis.

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I toured an electric 'air taxi' that plans to launch in New York and Los Angeles as soon as 2025. See inside.

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A selfie of the author with the Joby eVTOL in NYC.
A selfie of the author with the Joby eVTOL in New York City.

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Elon Musk's childhood fascination with sci-fi motivates his desire to lead the AI race, biographer Walter Isaacson says

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Elon Musk sitting down with Walter Isaacson, Vanity Fair banner behind them
Walter Isaacson suggests Elon Musk's childhood fascination with sci-fi motivated him to enter the AI race with his startup xAI.

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The cost of Boeing's strike keeps rising as talks continue

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Boeing Machinists union members picket outside a Boeing factory on September 13, 2024 in Renton, Washington.
Thousands of Boeing IAM union members have been on strike since September 13.

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The Western auto industry is now locked in a 'Darwinian' make-or-break battle with China, the chiefs of 2 major automakers warn

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A Mercedes-Benz EQE is displayed during the British Motor Show at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre.
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius says companies need to "keep on innovating" amid a "Darwinian" battle in the auto industry.

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Emirates airline bans pagers and walkie-talkies after attacks on Hezbollah devices

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Emirates is banning walkie-talkies and pagers on its flights.
Emirates is banning walkie-talkies and pagers on its flights.

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I drove Acura's $62,000 TLX to see if it could compete with Cadillac and BMW

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A gray 2024 Acura TLX Type S parked in front of buildings.
A 2024 Acura TLX Type S.

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We sailed on an older Norwegian ship and a newer one. The big changes show how the cruise line is evolving to compete with Royal Caribbean and Carnival.

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Norwegian Breakaway vs Norwegian Prima.
Two Business Insider reporters compare Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Prima.

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$63 million Royal New Zealand Navy ship capsizes and sinks off Samoa

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A New Zealand naval ship, HMNZS Manawanui, tilts to the side before sinking.
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank.

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I charged a Chevy at Tesla Superchargers for a week. It was a breeze but came with one big drawback.

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Chevrolet Equinox EV charges at Tesla Supercharger
For most of the week, I was the only non-Tesla vehicle at the Supercharger locations I visited

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