-- 美国国家公路交通安全管理局 (NHTSA) 表示，在收到多起涉及配备 Avride 自动驾驶系统的自动驾驶车辆的事故报告后，已对 Avride 公司展开调查。 NHTSA 缺陷调查办公室的报告称，每起事故都与 Avride 的自动驾驶系统 (ADS) 的“性能”有关。 据 TechCrunch 报道，Avride 过去曾与 Uber Technologies (UBER) 合作。 Avride 在发给的一封电子邮件中表示：“Avride 已获悉 NHTSA 启动的初步评估。我们欢迎有机会向该机构更深入地介绍我们的安全协议和技术。我们期待开展建设性对话，以支持自动驾驶汽车行业的持续发展。”
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(Updates with Meta's statement in the fourth and fifth paragraphs.)Apple (AAPL) and Meta Platforms (META) have opposed a Canadian bill that could require them to break the encryption of their devices and services, Reuters reported Thursday, citing company statements.Canada's ruling Liberal Party proposed Bill C-22, which law-enforcement officials say would help them probe security threats earlier and take immediate action, according to the report.End-to-end encryption means that only the users can access their data without the decryption key, and it is widely used in services like WhatsApp and iMessage, Reuters said."The technical community's consensus on this is clear: it is not possible to build backdoors to encrypted systems for law enforcement without creating vulnerabilities that will be exploited by malicious actors," Meta said Thursday in a statement.Meta wants the bill revised to drop third-party surveillance mandates, protect encryption by tightening the "systemic vulnerability" definition, and create a formal mechanism to contest problematic requests, according to the statement.Apple did not respond immediately to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $293.43, Change: $+6.00, Percent Change: +2.09%
US equity indexes traded mixed ahead of Friday's close as technology topped sectors, nonfarm payrolls surged, and Washington struck Iranian tankers while awaiting a response to its peace proposal.The Nasdaq jumped 1.5% to 26,185.1, and the S&P 500 climbed 0.7% to 7,389.3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1% lower to 49,548.3. The tech sector was up 2.4% in the final leg of trading.Nonfarm payrolls rose by 115,000 last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday, beating the 65,000 gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled survey. The increase in March was revised up by 7,000 to 185,000, while the fall in February was adjusted to 156,000 from 133,000, the BLS said.The US expects a response from Iran on a proposal to end the war on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, adding he hopes "it's a serious offer," CNN reported.Meanwhile, US forces disabled two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers on Friday that were attempting to dock at an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of the US blockade, US Central Command said in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter. According to President Donald Trump, a ceasefire is still in effect, CNN reported.West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures rose 0.6% to $95.35, and Brent crude futures increased 1% to $101.05, paring this week's declines.
Jackpot Digital (JJ.V), a manufacturer of dealerless multiplayer electronic poker tables, has signed a Master Software License and Equipment Lease Agreement with Gila River Gaming Enterprises, Inc, the operator of four premier casino resort properties across the state of Arizona, operating collectively under the Gila River Resorts & Casinos brand, the company said on Friday.The Master Agreement establishes a framework for the deployment of the company's Jackpot Blitz dealerless electronic poker table games (ETGs) across Gila River's casino network, it added.No financial details were given.The company's shares were last seen up $0.01 at $0.06 on the TSX Venture Exchange, edging it away from a 52 week low of $0.05.