Nvidia halts self-driving tests in wake of Uber fatality

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Nvidia halts self-driving tests in wake of Uber fatality

Says Uber should be given chance to explain what went wrong.

Chipmaker Nvidia has suspended self-driving tests across the globe, a week after an Uber Technologies autonomous vehicle struck and killed a woman crossing a street in Arizona. Uber is one of Nvidia's partners and uses some of its self-driving technology. Nvidia's shares closed down 7.8 percent ...

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