David Shepardson

Washington, D.C., United States

Reuters reporter in DC covering transportation, aviation, autos + (anything that moves) FCC tech Pvs @DetroitNews Michigan native. Father of three, husband

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Articles

Debate over future of US AI regulation hinges on broadband funding

2 days ago | itnews.com.au | Jody Godoy |David Shepardson

The fight over a proposed 10-year US moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence has heated up, with Republican and Democratic Senate leaders differing on whether such a measure would be tied to billions of dollars in funding to help states improve broadband infrastructure. Major AI companies including Alphabet's Google and OpenAI have expressed support for Congress taking AI regulation out of the hands of states, to free innovation from a panoply of differing requirements.
Debate over future of US AI regulation hinges on broadband funding

2 days ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Jody Godoy |David Shepardson

A general view of the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The fight over a proposed 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence heated up on Wednesday, with Republican and Democratic Senate leaders differing on whether such a measure would be tied to billions of dollars in funding to help states improve broadband infrastructure.
Debate over future of US AI regulation hinges on broadband funding

3 days ago | today.westlaw.com | Jan Harvey |Jody Godoy |David Shepardson |David Gregorio

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The fight over a proposed 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence heated up on Wednesday, with Republican and Democratic Senate leaders differing on whether such a measure would be tied to...
Black box of crashed Air India jet still in India, ANI reports | Reuters

3 days ago | reuters.com | Abhijith Ganapavaram |David Shepardson

The black box of the Air India jet that crashed and killed 271 people is still in India and is being examined by the aircraft accident investigation body, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday, citing civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu.
Spirit Airlines urges US to reject JetBlue, United partnership

4 days ago | today.westlaw.com | Franklin Paul |David Shepardson |Leslie Adler

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Spirit Airlines on Tuesday urged the Transportation Department to reject a proposed JetBlue Airways and United Airlines partnership, saying it was anticompetitive and will prompt large carriers to pursue similar deals.
Senate Republican bid to overturn of Biden vehicle rules hits roadblock

1 week ago | autonews.com | David Shepardson |Laurence Iliff |Jack Walsworth |Paige Hodder

EV tax credits are out in budget bill, but House and Senate clash on how fast to kill key incentiveWhile both rollback plans will likely reduce consumer demand, the House version gives small automakers more time to build on modest EV sales.
Boeing 737 MAX victims' relatives ask judge to reject deal ending criminal case

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Franklin Paul |David Shepardson |Rod Nickel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Relatives of some of the 346 people killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 asked a federal judge on Wednesday to reject a deal between the Justice Department and the planemaker that allows the company to avoid...
US closes probe into 2 million Nissan vehicles without seeking recall

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | David Shepardson |Abhinav Parmar |Marguerita Choy |Shreya Biswas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. auto safety agency on Wednesday closed a seven-year-old investigation into 2.03 million Nissan Motor vehicles over issues related to rear suspension control arm failure without seeking a recall.
US safety board wants warnings on Boeing 737 MAX engines over smoke entering cockpit

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Chizu Nomiyama |Jamie Freed |David Shepardson |Lisa Barrington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation Wednesday to address the possibility of smoke entering the cockpit or cabin of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes equipped with CFM International LEAP-1B...
Mitsubishi hiking prices on new U.S. vehicles by average 2.1%

1 week ago | cp24.com | David Shepardson |Franklin Paul |Mark Porter

WASHINGTON - Mitsubishi Motors said on Tuesday it was hiking prices of U.S. vehicles by 2.1 per cent on average, the latest automaker to pass along cost increases to consumers as their expenses rise from the Trump administration's tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump in April imposed 25 per cent tariffs on car imports from Japan and nearly all other countries, prompting Mitsubishi to suspend deliveries from ports to U.S. dealers.