Yahoo Finance How Google, Uber, and Ford will make self-driving cars legit
Stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^RUT) are trading sideways at midday, with energy (XLE) leading and health care (XLV) lagging. Stephen Guilfoyle joins us live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the markets.
Joining Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous to discuss some of the other big stories of the day are Yahoo Finance's Rick Newman and Melody Hahm.
New coalition to regulate self-driving cars
A handful of tech and auto companies have formed a coalition to create legal standards for fully autonomous vehicles. It's called the "Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets" and the roster includes some big names: Google (GOOGL), Ford (F), Volvo, Uber, and Lyft.
Millennials now the largest generation: Pew
Millennials just passed another milestone. According to a study by Pew Research, they're now the largest generation by population, overtaking Baby Boomers.
Diversity in the workplace
Change can be scary, which is why people tend to make decisions based on the status quo. The latest research from the University of Colorado shows this applies to hiring decisions, which in turn tends to decrease diversity in the workplace.
Berkshire livestream
Berkshire Hathaway will hold its annual shareholder meeting next week—and you can watch the entire event live, exclusively on Yahoo Finance next Saturday at 10 A.M. Eastern. Check out finance.yahoo.com/BRKLivestream.
