Column: 4 takeaways and observations from 5 robotaxi rides around the Bay Area
A dispatch from San Francisco, where Waymo has deployed about 300 robotaxis in driverless commercial service now open to the general public.
NHTSA investigates Stellantis over engine stalling concerns
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Tesla to report Q2 earnings amid falling sales, hopes for a robotaxi future
To counteract falling sales in major markets including the U.S., Tesla has offered a series of price cuts and incentives, including subsidized financing and lease deals that could dig into second-quarter profits, analysts said.
Berkshire Hathaway divests more BYD shares, trims stake below 5%
Dropping below the 5 percent threshold means that Berkshire Hathaway is no longer obligated to disclose any further sales, or whether it exits its position altogether.
Travel Troubleshooter: A booking error leads to a nonrefundable hotel room, or does it?
DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I’m trying to get a refund from Priceline for a booking that, on the surface, appears to be uneligible for a refund. However, it is hard for me to believe that Priceline can keep my money for this mistake.
Here’s what happened: I booked a room at La Quinta in Austin, Texas, for one night. While at the hotel that night, I decided to extend my stay another night and began the process of booking the next night through Priceline’s app on my mobile device.
I thought the time was just after midnight, and having used the Priceline app frequently (I’m a platinum-level member), I knew the dates for the booking would be auto-populated in the app form for the following night. But the actual time was just before midnight, so the dates were populated in the form for the current day.
As soon as I clicked the “confirm booking” button, I realized the mistake and called Priceline’s customer service to report the error and request a refund for that booking. A Priceline representative told me that he would need to first contact La Quinta before he could process the refund.