* Vantara has imported animals from many nations; denies commercial payments * EU states scrutinising wildlife-export requests involving India, Vantara * Brazil has raised concerns about transfer of Spix's macaws to India * Indian investigation cleared Vantara of any wrongdoing By Aditya Kalra, Arpan Chaturvedi and Ricardo Brito NEW DELHI/BRASILIA, Sept 20 (Reuters) - This is a story about a...

(Reuters) - Tesla has been approved to start testing autonomous robotaxi vehicles with a safety monitor in Arizona, the state transportation department said in an email to Reuters on Friday. Tesla had applied in June for a permit to begin trials for an autonomous vehicle ride-sharing service, and now plans to test robotaxis in the Phoenix Metro area using safety...

By Aditya Soni, Kristina Cooke and Jeff Mason SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China. Since taking office in January, Trump has kicked off a wide-ranging...

SINGAPORE, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Two Chinese companies will be partnering with local firms to launch robotaxi services in Singapore. Ridehailing operator Grab announced on Saturday it would partner with China's WeRide ( WRD ) to begin services next year. Pony.ai is teaming up with ComfortDelGro for similar services and they are awaiting regulatory approval. ...