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Tom Cruise performs the 'most dangerous stunt' he's ever attempted in behind-the-scenes clip from 'M:I 7'

Tom Cruise shared a behind-the-scenes video to demonstrate how he and his team pulled off the "greatest stunt in cinema history" for "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One."

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GM recalling Bolt EVs: Faulty seat belts could cause fires

In rare cases, exhaust gases from a seat belt part can come in contact with carpet fibers, potentially causing a fire.

cbsnews.com

US opens probe of Cruise robotaxi braking, clogging traffic

U.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General Motors’ Cruise can unexpectedly come to a halt, potentially stranding passengers.

My family spent 7 days on a Carnival Legend cruise to the Bahamas. It only cost $100 a person per day, but we wouldn't do it again.

The week-long trip was a good deal financially, but the ship didn't have enough upscale amenities to convince us to return for another vacation.

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Queen Elizabeth and Tom Cruise became pals shortly before her death, source claims: 'They really hit it off'

"Top Gun: Maverick" star Tom Cruise has been in the U.K. filming scenes for his upcoming film "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two." The queen passed away on Sept. 8.

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Police find mummified body in bathtub of burglarized Arizona home

Authorities are trying to identify a mummified body found by police in the bathtub of a northwestern Arizona home as they investigated a burglary. Officers discovered Christine Walters rummaging through items inside the house on Saturday.

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GM's Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin

General Motors’ self-driving car company has announced plans to expand a robotaxi service into new markets in Arizona and Texas before the end of this year.

Royal Caribbean updates COVID protocols, opens more sailings to unvaccinated passengers

Royal Caribbean has updated its COVID-19 protocols to allow more people to sail on their ships, according to the RoyalCaribbeanblog.

Get gone, girl on this ‘Gone Girl’ themed cruise with author Gillian Flynn

Anyone else need a vacation?

Waymo Cars and Honey Bears

The logic of scale is imposing a copy-paste sensibility on San Francisco.

newyorker.com

This ‘Game of Thrones’ themed cruise is perfect for any fan

When you’re on this cruise, winter is certainly not coming.

This ‘Game of Thrones’ themed cruise is perfect for any fan

When you’re on this cruise, winter is certainly not coming.

U.S. safety regulators to probe crash involving self-driving car from GM-backed Cruise

Federal vehicle safety regulators will investigate a crash last month in which a vehicle struck a self-driving car from General Motors-backed Cruise.

cnbc.com

Self-driving cars from GM's Cruise block San Francisco intersection in latest problem for autonomous vehicles

At least seven Cruise vehicles blocked traffic by clustering an intersection starting late Tuesday night, blocking traffic.

cnbc.com

Driverless taxis are coming to the streets of San Francisco

Regulators gave the Cruise service approval to charge passengers for driverless rides, a first for the state. Initially, the service will be available at night in less congested parts of the city.

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Johnny Depp gets standing ovation at London concert

Johnny Depp got a standing ovation after performing with Jeff Beck in London Tuesday -- while awaiting a verdict in the sensational trial that pitted him against ex-wife Amber Heard. (May 31)

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House Republicans on Oversight Committee request Hunter Biden's financial information

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are requesting more information about Hunter Biden and his associates. CBS News has obtained 14 letters sent by ranking member Rep. James Comer to numerous banks and the Tresury Department. CBS News senior investigtive correspondent Catherine Herridge has the latest.

news.yahoo.com

Top Gun: Maverick - Critics praise 'thrilling' sequel

Tom Cruise returns as US Navy pilot Maverick in the highly-anticipated follow-up to 1986's Top Gun.

bbc.co.uk

Tom Cruise walks the red carpet of the "Top Gun Maverick" world premiere in San Diego

Thirty-six years after the original, Tom Cruise unveils the much-expected "Top Gun" sequel on an aircraft carrier in San Diego, ahead of its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, later this month.

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Video shows what happens when a driverless car gets pulled over

A recent video shows a driverless Cruise car getting pulled over in San Francisco by police who found the vehicle didn't have a driver.

cnbc.com

Cruise ship docks in San Francisco with COVID-19 cases on board

The same Princess Cruise ship has seen infections arise despite passengers and crew being vaccinated.

cbsnews.com

GM to buy SoftBank's stake in Cruise self-driving unit

GM is acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1's equity ownership stake in its majority-owned Cruise autonomous vehicle unit for $2.1 billion.

cnbc.com

Coast Guard medevacs child from Carnival cruise ship

The coast guard medevaced a 7-year-old passenger aboard the cruise ship, Carnival Dream, on Sunday.

Cruise ship departs Jacksonville after nearly two years

The first major cruise line will depart from Jaxport after nearly two years.

GM names Cruise co-founder to once again run the self-driving business after CEO's unexpected departure

Returning the company to Vogt, who had already been serving as interim CEO, comes at a pivotal time for the company.

cnbc.com

Damon Young: Invisalign at 42. Here’s why. (It’s about more than teeth.)

Life is full of hidden fees. What happens when you can't pay them?

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A look at the 1st cruise liner to operate out of JaxPort since the start of the pandemic

The cruise line industry is working to rebuild its strength after two years of lockdown and struggle due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fourth ‘Golden Girls’-themed cruise sets sail next year

We are thrilled to announce that, Golden Fans at Sea, the ultimate Golden Girls Fan Celebration at sea, is returning in 2023.

GM CEO Mary Barra takes first autonomous car ride with Cruise: 'It's just surreal'

"It's just surreal," General Motors CEO Mary Barra says while testing one of the company's driverless cars in San Francisco, calling it a highlight of her career.

cnbc.com

GM's Barra reveals new self-driving Cadillac concept car, says company plans to offer personal autonomous vehicles by mid-decade

The sleek two-passenger electric vehicle is part of Cadillac's Halo Concept Portfolio.

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GM president hints at strategy disagreement with departed Cruise CEO Dan Ammann

It's unclear at this time what lead to Dan Ammann's abrupt departure, which comes ahead of commercialization plans for Cruise.

cnbc.com

CEO of GM's autonomous vehicle branch Cruise is leaving the company

A robot car of the General Motors subsidiary Cruise is on a test drive in 2019. Dan Ammann, CEO of General Motors autonomous vehicle branch Cruise, is leaving the company, GM announced Thursday. Cruise's President and CTO Kyle Vogt will take over as interim CEO, the company said. Additionally, Cruise will gain a new board member: Former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Wesley Bush, who is also a GM board member. GM said the leadership change comes along with plans to accelerate a strategy it laid out at its most recent Investor Day, with Cruise playing a key role in building out its autonomous vehicle platform.

cnbc.com

GM-backed Cruise targets 1 million self-driving vehicles by 2030

Cruise, General Motors' majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is targeting a fleet of 1 million or more self-driving vehicles by 2030.

cnbc.com

Alphabet's Waymo and GM's Cruise get California DMV approval to run commercial driverless car services

The move brings Waymo and Cruise one step closer to offering driverless ridesharing in California.

cnbc.com

Sail away with Kesha and a bunch of drag queens on the Kesha Cruise in 2022

Just like Kesha said in her hit song “Tik Tok,” well, “the party don’t start till I walk in,” and that goes for her Kesha Cruise that is setting sail in 2022.

Tom Cruise landed in a helicopter in a family's field then offered them a ride

Alison Webb was told her field was need for a "VIP who was running late," she told BBC News.

cbsnews.com

Tom Cruise landed in a helicopter in a family's field then offered them a ride

Alison Webb was told her field was need for a "VIP who was running late," she told BBC News.

cbsnews.com

Mission: Impossible films Derbyshire quarry train crash

Crews had been building the set for months and the nearby village had seen lorry-loads of props appearing.

bbc.co.uk

‘It is quite a euphoric moment:’ First cruise sets sail from US port in more than a year

The cruise line industry is making a comeback after the first ship with paying passengers on board set sail from a U.S. port in more than a year.

Why driverless tech works for mining and construction but robotaxis aren’t ready, according to SafeAI CEO

The four-year-old start-up retrofits industrial vehicles like dump trucks, dozers, and skid steers with autonomous systems. It just raised $21 million.

cnbc.com

The one where they set sail: ‘Friends’-themed cruise is now available for booking

For “Friends” fans everywhere, being able to witness Monica, Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe reunite felt like a real blessing.

GM-backed Cruise secures $5 billion credit line as it prepares to launch self-driving robotaxis

The new credit is being provided by GM's automotive financing arm to use for the purchase of Cruise's self-driving Origin shuttles.

cnbc.com

Here’s Norwegian’s plan for cruises resuming in Florida

Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line announces additional voyages as part of its U.S. resumption plan.

California Approves Pilot Program For Driverless Rides

California is allowing the company Cruise to offer free rides to passengers in its driverless cars — without safety drivers on board.

npr.org

California will allow GM-backed Cruise to transport passengers in driverless test vehicles

The California Public Utilities Commission authorized Cruise to give passengers rides in prototype robotaxis.

cnbc.com

Cruise expects GM to begin production of new driverless vehicle in early 2023

Cruise's CEO disclosed the timing Thursday, giving the most specific time frame yet for the vehicle and commercialization of its autonomous vehicle business.

cnbc.com

Walmart investing in GM's Cruise self-driving car company

Walmart's decision to invest comes about five months after the companies started working on a pilot program for deliveries in Scottsdale, Arizona.

cnbc.com

GM-backed Cruise to buy self-driving start-up Voyage

Cruise Chief Technology Officer Kyle Vogt (left) with Voyage CEO Oliver Cameron, who will join Cruise as part of an acquisition of the company. General Motors' majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise has agreed to acquire Voyage, a self-driving car start-up that operated in retirement communities. The companies, which didn't disclose the terms of the deal, announced it Monday in a blog post by Voyage CEO Oliver Cameron, who will join Cruise as vice president of product. It's unclear how long Cruise will continue operating in the retirement communities. A majority of Voyage's 60 employees are expected to join Cruise, Wert said.

cnbc.com

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roku, Peloton, DraftKings, American Express and more

American Express — Shares of American Express jumped 3.5% in midday trading after JPMorgan issued an upbeat note on the payments company and advised investors to buy the stock. The Wall Street firm said it sees an upcoming surge in dining out post coronavirus. DraftKings – Shares of DraftKings dropped more than 4% after Berenberg initiated coverage on the sports-betting company with a sell rating. The Wall Street firm said investor expectations on the company are "overoptimistic" and shares are priced for perfection. State Street — Shares of State Street edged up nearly 1% after the company reported better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter.

cnbc.com

GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars

This image provided by General Motors shows the new company logo. (General Motors via AP)DETROIT – General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars. “Microsoft is a great addition to the team as we drive toward a future world of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion,” said GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. It wants to be seen as a clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of cloud-spewing gas-powered pickups and SUVs. GM scrapped its old square blue logo for a lower case gm surrounded by rounded corners and an ‘m’ that looks like an electrical plug.

Microsoft is investing and partnering with GM's Cruise on self-driving cars

Microsoft has entered into a long-term strategic relationship with General Motors and Cruise, the automaker's majority-owned autonomous car unit, to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. In its announcement Tuesday, the companies said Microsoft will become the preferred cloud provider for GM and Cruise. The companies said they will work collaboratively on software and hardware engineering, cloud computing capabilities, manufacturing and partner ecosystem. "As Cruise and GM's preferred cloud, we will apply the power of Azure to help them scale and make autonomous transportation mainstream." Cruise will leverage Azure, Microsoft's cloud and edge computing platform, to commercialize its unique autonomous vehicle solutions at scale.

cnbc.com

GM's Cruise founder expects consolidation for makers of lidar self-driving vehicle sensors

"Their value is based on *projected* revenue that comes from *entirely overlapping* potential customers, with very little discount applied to future projections. The first three companies have announced SPAC deals but have not yet gone public. "Of course, it's certainly not unusual for startups to be valued based on future revenue projections, even in a highly competitive space," Vogt tweeted. "But I typically see private markets put a much larger discount on these future projections than what we see with these SPACs." Luminar went public last month through a SPAC deal with an enterprise value of $2.9 billion.

cnbc.com

GM’s Cruise hires ex-Delta chief operating officer Gil West

Cruise, General Motors' majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, has hired former Delta Chief Operating Officer Gil West as its first COO, the company said Friday. West retired at the end of September after 12 years at the Atlanta-based airline. West started shortly before Delta's 2008 merger with Northwest and was named Delta's COO in 2014.

cnbc.com

Miami Herald: Cruise industry "secretly funded disinformation campaign"

Miami Herald: Cruise industry "secretly funded disinformation campaign" New reporting from the Miami Herald reveals an association of cruise lines funded a "dark money" campaign to sway voters in Key West with alarming claims about referendums that would affect the cruise industry. Miami Herald reporter Taylor Dolven joins CBSN with the details.

cbsnews.com

GM's Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco

The move announced Wednesday by GM-owned Cruise come two months after the company received California's permission to fully driverless cars in the state. “You’re seeing fully driverless technology out of the (research and development) phase and into the beginning of the journey to being a real commercial product," Cruise CEO Dan Ammann said Wednesday. California regulators also recently approved new rules allowing ride-hailing services to pick up passengers in self-driving cars, but Cruise isn't going down that road yet. Instead, Ammann pledged the company will move cautiously while dispatching up to five fully driverless cars into parts of San Francisco initially. Ammann declined to provide a timeline when asked if Cruise planned to use its driverless cars in ride-hailing service within San Francisco next year.

GM's Cruise begins testing autonomous vehicles without human drivers in San Francisco

Two self-driving Chevy Bolt EV cars are seen during a media event by Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, has started testing self-driving vehicles without driver monitors in San Francisco, the company said Wednesday. The California-based company plans to begin testing a handful of vehicles, followed by a "very methodical and responsible" ramp-up across San Francisco, according to Cruise CEO Dan Ammann. While the vehicles will not have humans in the driver's seats, Cruise plans to maintain a safety operator in the passenger seat during the beginning of the testing, according to Cruise spokesman Ray Wert. Ammann declined to say when the company plans to launch a commercial autonomous vehicle business for passengers or cargo, citing "there's a lot more to come next year."

cnbc.com

GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backups

General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will pull the human backup drivers from its vehicles in San Francisco by the end of the year. Cruise will go neighborhood-by-neighborhood in San Francisco and launch the driverless vehicles slowly before spreading to the entire city, he said. Progress toward autonomous vehicles slowed markedly after an Uber autonomous test SUV ran down a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, in 2018. Both Cruise and Waymo program their vehicles to drive more conservatively than humans, but still need to progress safely, Shladover said. He noted that Cruise will tackle easier areas in San Francisco first before venturing into more complex traffic situations.

GM's Cruise plans to test unmanned self-driving cars this year in San Francisco

Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, plans to begin testing unmanned autonomous vehicles by the end of this year in San Francisco. The company said Thursday it has received a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to remove the human backup drivers from its self-driving cars. "Before the end of the year, we'll be sending cars out onto the streets of SF — without gasoline and without anyone at the wheel," Cruise CEO Dan Ammann wrote in a Medium post. "Because safely removing the driver is the true benchmark of a self-driving car, and because burning fossil fuels is no way to build the future of transportation." Cruise is not the first company to receive such approval but it's a milestone in taking Cruise's privately operated fleet to a public level without having drivers — a goal of the company.

cnbc.com

100 things to do in Jacksonville before you die

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Local author and travel expert Amy West challenges you to think again. In her new book, “100 Things To Do in Jacksonville Before You Die," West has rounded up the most iconic and legendary destinations the Bold City has to offer. 100 things to do in Jacksonville before you die (Copyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.) ● #51 Find Renewal in Nature at Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens: Learn about this hidden gem in Jacksonville with a true story of transformation. ● #86 Take a Selfie Tour of Jacksonville’s Murals: With over 100 murals and counting, it’s the most colorful way to explore the city.

CDC extends its “no sail order” for all cruise ships

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended a “no sail order” for all cruise ships. In recent weeks, at least 10 cruise ships reported crew or passengers that tested positive or experienced respiratory symptoms or flu-like illness. There are about 100 cruise ships idling in the Atlantic, Pacific or Gulf Of Mexico, either in port or offshore. Some of those ships, from Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines, have docked in Jacksonville over the past few weeks. “There will be changes, there may be reduced sailings, but the cruise industry will continue to be vibrant.

Self-driving car companies complain California test data may mislead

(Reuters) - Developers of self-driving cars are amping up criticism of a California reporting requirement on test data, saying the data could mislead, as the state prepares to release the latest results for 2019. The debate is taking on more importance amid delays in the rollout of self-driving vehicles and concerns over a lack of regulation and the prospects for profitability for the companies that make such vehicles. The focus on disengagements when a human driver must take manual control from a self-driving system and the backlash from self-driving companies have been growing since the California Department of Motor Vehicles began releasing annual disengagement reports five years ago. California requires all companies testing self-driving vehicles on public roads to submit an annual report on disengagements and what caused them, written in plain language.In 2018, the companies with the most miles between disengagements were Alphabet Incs (GOOGL.O) Waymo and Cruise. Self-driving companies say the disengagement data can draw unfair comparisons between companies and their self-driving technology.

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‘Golden Girls’-themed cruise to set sail from Miami next year

MIAMI – Sure, they have traveled down a road and back again, but next winter, the Golden Girls will be headed out to sea. An events company is planning a cruise for fans of the beloved 1980s sitcom departing from Rose, Blanche, Dorothy and Sofia’s home base of Miami in 2021. The five-night themed cruise sets sail April 5, 2021- April 10, 2021 with various stops on its itinerary, including Key West and Cozumel, Mexico. "Join other 'Golden Girls' fans for a once-in-a-lifetime gathering," the organizers' website says. Itinerary (Times are subject to change)Monday, April 5: Miami, Florida(Embarkation) 4:00 PMTuesday, April 6: Key West, Florida(Docked) 7:00 AM to 5:00 PMWednesday, April 7: At SeaThursday, April 8: Cozumel, Mexico(Docked) 7:00 AM to 6:00 PMFriday, April 9: At SeaSaturday, April 10Feb 29: Miami, Florida( Disembarkation )7:00 AM

GM unveils Cruise Origin driverless shuttle

The driverless, electric shuttle, which GM is calling Origin, does not have manual controls such as pedals or a steering wheel. It is a production vehicle," Cruise CEO Dan Ammann said. Tuesday's event comes six months after Cruise delayed the launch of a commercial, self-driving vehicle service in San Francisco, which it had expected to deploy in 2019. Ammann, formerly president of GM, and GM CEO Mary Barra have said the launch of the company's self-driving vehicles would be "gated by safety." On Tuesday, Cruise did not give a specific timeline for start of production for Origin.

cnbc.com

Huge cruise ship squeezes through Greek canal to claim record

Cruise passengers held their breath as a 22.5 meter wide cruise liner became the largest boat to pass through Greece's narrow Corinth Canal, according to its operator. (Courtesy Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines)(CNN) - Cruise passengers held their breath as a 22.5 meter wide cruise liner became the largest boat to pass through Greece's narrow Corinth Canal, according to its operator. The Corinth Canal is a tidal waterway connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf, dividing the Pelopnnisos from mainland Greece. "Today Braemar made history as the longest-ever ship to cruise through the CorinthCanal," Fred Olsen cruise liners said on social media. At 6.3km (3.9 miles) long, the Corinth Canal shortens the sea route from Italian ports to the port of Athens.

GM Cruise delays launch of autonomous ride-share, adds to test fleet

Cruise, the subsidiary of General Motors developing self-driving vehicles and services, said Wednesday it is postponing a plan to launch an autonomous ride-share service by the end of 2019. Cruise CEO Dan Ammann announced the delay in launching an autonomous ride-share program through a post on Medium. Since late 2017, Ammann and General Motors have said they plan to have an autonomous ride-share service on the road by the end of 2019. Late last year, Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous vehicle division, launched its own commercial ride-share service in metropolitan Phoenix. "I feel very confident predicting autonomous robotaxis for Tesla next year," Musk told analysts in May.

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