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The New Zealand actor was charged with reckless driving and driving with excess breath alcohol causing injury after a crash in September.

Curtis was charged with reckless driving and driving with excess blood alcohol causing injury after a crash in September.

The Rotorua-based movie star ran into a taxi, causing the other driver's hospitalisation.

Google parent company Alphabet says that its AI investments are leading to a big growth in searches year-over-year, as noted in its Q3 2026 earnings today. "Our AI investments are driving overall Search query growth, including commercial queries," CEO Sundar Pichai says in a statement. "In fact, our year-over-year query growth rate is the highest […]

The role of artificial intelligence in Formula One is set to grow, with the sport providing the “best showcase” for the technology, according to an executive from Oracle Red Bull Racing. “Data seeps through every element of our business,” Jack Harington, the F1 team's technical partnerships lead told The National at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas. F1 has progr

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — A cabin crew member previously charged with drink-driving over a fatal collision that kille...

After storms across the UK, the weather is set to turn calmer with mist and fog at times over the coming week.

Three fatal collisions bring total number of people killed on Irish roads to 154

Wer Kali Linux nach eigenen Vorstellungen zusammenstellen will, kann das jetzt auch im Container erledigen. Zudem gibt es neue Pentestingwerkzeuge.

Despite being the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise some drug use, advocates say people are still dying from preventable overdoses, in part due to a narrative that "others" them.

Bedrock Robotics, which is now valued at $4.1 billion, is particularly focused on autonomous excavators, in part because of a growing shortage of skilled operators.

As part of the October bank holiday roads policing operation 146 have been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and 3,490 drivers were detected speeding including one person driving 131km/h in an 80km/h zone.

Eligible Turo hosts will also get a one-month free trial of Tesla's FSD software.

The drive was carried out by traffic officers from all 53 traffic police stations to curb traffic violations and improve road safety.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — A flight attendant pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here today to two cha...

More than 260 counsellors and psychologists have been recruited to public schools. We spoke to three of them.

Dubai will partially close a stretch on one of the emirate's main motorways during peak hours this week, to enable tests of self-driving taxis to be carried out. Vehicles will be barred from using three lanes on Emirates Road, also known as E611, opposite Al Maktoum International Airport, the Roads and Transport Authority said. The rules will apply between 9

Yousif Al Lootah has been embedded in the UAE’s green economy since 2010, long before it was a global conversation. The chief executive and founder of Lootah Biofuels, the UAE’s – and possibly the region’s – first biofuel company, was aged 19 when he started out. His brother, who owned a diesel-guzzling Hummer, was not convinced by the idea of putting used c

Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority meeting headed by the Transport Minister observes that the running time fixed four decades ago is insufficient, considering the manifold increase in the number of vehicles and worsening congestion on roads and at junctions

A 29-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving overnight after crashing into multiple vehicles in the Casa Loma area. Toronto police were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Davenport Road at approximately 3:17 a.m. for reports of a collision. Detectives said the accused struck a vehicle and left the scene. Then, a short […]

The 18-year-old German was arrested in Hamburg on Thursday, accused of being the indirect perpetrator of murder and grievous bodily harm, prosecutors say.

<p>PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows ‘to destroy this place’ in retaliation for militant attack on army checkpoint</p><p>Israeli troops have levelled a neighbourhood in Hebron, driving out hundreds of families in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/netanyahu-orders-very-extensive-operation-west-bank-two-israeli-soldiers-killed">collective punishm

A 71-year-old man has been killed after being struck by a car in Full Self-Driving mode while crossing a freeway in California, United States. Read More: https://punchng.com/self-driving-car-kills-71-year-old-man-in-us/

After years of debating how driverless cars should tell the world no one is at the wheel - flashing text, audio alerts, custom lights - the feds just stepped in with a single answer: cyan. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released proposed changes to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, specifically rewriting […]

Artificial intelligence was the main topic of conversation for almost everyone on day two of Dubai’s Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), which is taking place this week at Dubai World Trade Centre. Ask whether AI belongs at a green energy event, and almost everyone agrees that while it currently consumes too much water and drives up

As per draft amendments, applicants should secure 75% to pass preliminary test; licence-seekers will have to disclose more health information; there will be no fee to change licensee’s name, address

The family of a former high school teacher who died from injuries sustained in a Tura Beach car crash last year have described him as "a friend to everyone".

India’s core industrial sectors recorded a series-high growth rate of 7.9% in September, driven by strong performances in coal, electricity, steel and refinery products. While the data points to a welcome industrial uptick, concerns remain about how sustainable the momentum will be. Much of the growth appears linked to temporary factors such as increased pow

Binance has unveiled a generous regional initiative designed to rally eligible users to celebrate shared financial journeys and explore a broader range of digital financial tools. Qafila 2026 launched with US$1 million in USDC rewards, bringing together eligible users across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Pakistan. New data from Binance - the world

Minister Seán Canney was right to stand down an RSA plan to install breathalysers

A man whose life was upended after a car crash in 2021, for which the other driver was convicted of dangerous driving, has shared his concerns about younger motorists engaging in dangerous behaviour on Irish roads.

<p>Ahead of next month’s midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038164">strikes </a>on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches.</p> <p>However, analysts say the main driver of higher fuel prices remains the US–Iran war.</p> <h

Video circulating online appears to show a woman assaulting a driving instructor in a Langley parking lot while saying, "Go back to your country."

Third Dimension's technology uses AI to match the physical world, which when combined with Rivian's reams of data could turn into a valuable simulator.

A 71-year-old man was fatally hit by a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode while crossing I-80 in Vallejo, CA around 2:30 AM on Thursday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The California Highway Patrol's statement to media outlets says it reviewed video of the accident from the Tesla's dashcam, which "showed the Tesla's brakes […]

&nbsp;PETALING JAYA, Oct 22 &mdash;&nbsp;A Porsche Cayenne driver was sentenced to five days in prison and fined RM10,00...

&nbsp;KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 &mdash; Two men who went viral on social media after crashing into public vehicles while atte...

Με επιτυχία ολοκληρώθηκαν στη Θεσσαλονίκη οι πιλοτικές δράσεις του ευρωπαϊκού έργου iDriving, οι οποίες πραγματοποιήθηκαν από τις 6 έως τις 8 Οκτωβρίου 2026, με ενεργή συμμετοχή της Διεύθυνσης Δημοτικής Αστυνομίας του Δήμου Θεσσαλονίκης. Οι δράσεις εντάσσονται στο πλαίσιο του Use Case #2 «Συντήρηση Υποδομών και Παρακολούθηση Οδικών Κινδύνων» και είχαν ως στό

Tech companies are painting data centers with gray coatings on top of gray concrete and steel to resist fire, rust and static electricity. That has made data centers a fast-growing market for paint makers.

A 25-year-old man has taken the stand in the Dubbo District Court, where he is on trial after pleading not guilty to dangerous and drink-driving charges over a crash on the Newell Highway that killed four people.

MrBeast, Ms. Rachel and the world’s top creators rely on these power players to propel their careers beyond phone screens.

Demonstrations from Albania to Spain are largely unconnected, but some common frustrations run through them

A 17-year-old Toronto teen is facing multiple charges after police allege he was driving impaired, nearly hit a pedestrian and continued operating a vehicle despite missing a front tire. Officers responded to multiple reports of an impaired driver in the area of Danforth Road and Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough at approximately 8:55 p.m. on […]

NASA’s Perseverance rover has shattered a historic space exploration record, traveling farther across another world than any vehicle before it. Its advanced self-driving system helped it surpass Opportunity’s 28.06-mile record in just five and a half years, a feat that previously took nearly 15. Now, Perseverance is exploring some of the oldest rocks in the

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