Pope’s Amazon synod proposes married priests, female leaders

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 04:38:17 +0000

VATICAN CITY: Catholic bishops from across the Amazon called on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) for the ordination of married men as priests to address the clergy shortage in the region, an historic proposal that would upend centuries of Roman Catholic tradition. The majority of 180 bishops from nine Amazonian countries also called for the Vatican […]

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Who Will Benefit In The Robotaxi Revolution?

Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 01:00:49 +0000

As self-driving cars move closer and closer to reality, one particular market stands to benefit — autonomous taxis (aka robotaxis). Tasha Keeny from Ark Invest recently evaluated the players who’d likely benefit from this massive market opportunity. Keeney writes, “Autonomous vehicles will transform personal mobility … reap[ing] the benefits of a new market which promises to ramp from essentially $0 now to $10 trillion in global gross annual revenues by 2030.”

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Amazon Pledges To Meet Paris Climate Goals 10 Years Early, Commits To 100,000 Electric Delivery Vehicles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:20:28 +0000

Amazon climate pledgeAmazon has announced a major initiative to reduce its carbon emissions and set a goal of 2040. The plan includes 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian.

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