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Chrysler, Harvey Weinstein, end competing dueling lawsuits over Jeep crash

The U.S. business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Harvey Weinstein agreed to end competing lawsuits over a 2019 crash in which the now-imprisoned former Hollywood movie producer flipped a Jeep Wrangler while trying to avoid a deer......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsAug 11th, 2022

Crash Detection helps police locate teenagers killed in New Zealand

New Zealand authorities say that Apple's iPhone Crash Detection was instrumental in helping them find the site where two teenage women were killed in an off-road crash.Apple's Crash Detection featureTeenagers Joanna Beach and Bondi Reihana Richmond d.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

Dealership group employee killed in shooting at Kia store in South Carolina

A pregnant woman was killed in a crash after the shooting as police looked for the suspect......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

U.S. says Ford was using driver assistance during fatal Texas crash

U.S. safety investigators said on Thursday a Ford Mustang Mach-E was using an advanced driver assistance system when it struck the rear of a stationary Honda CR-V on Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, Texas in a Feb. 24 crash......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

US lawmaker proposes a public database of all AI training material

Proposed law would require more transparency from AI companies. Enlarge (credit: Cinefootage Visuals | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Amid a flurry of lawsuits over AI models' training data, US Representative Adam Schiff (D.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Dealer group employee killed in shooting at Kia store in South Carolina

A pregnant woman also was killed in a crash after the shooting as police looked for the suspect......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Fatal Ford Mustang Mach-E crash in Philadelphia probed by U.S. safety board

The NTSB has opened several investigations in recent years into advanced driver assistance systems including Tesla's Autopilot......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Buyer of $717K Ford GT files lawsuit saying previous damage not disclosed

A Florida dealer in collectible vehicles and a buyer have accused a Canadian dealership of failing to disclose the 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition purchased for $716,800 had been seriously damaged in a crash and restored......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Tesla settles Autopilot wrongful death suit, avoiding court trial

Tesla has filed to keep the settlement terms sealed. Enlarge / A photograph from the NTSB report into the crash. (credit: NTSB) Yesterday, trial was due to begin in the case of Huang v. Tesla, a wrongful death lawsuit b.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Tesla settles fatal Autopilot crash case on eve of trial in Calif.

Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed in court filings made public Monday in state court in San Jose, Calif......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Jeep ‘tickled pink" over limited-run color option on 2024 Wrangler

Jeep has brought back Tuscadero pink as an option on the Wrangler that costs $895, more than double the price several years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Tesla faces trial over Apple engineer’s fatal Autopilot crash

The trial this week in state court in San Jose centers on Walter Huang, a 38-year-old Apple engineer who was killed on the way to work when his Model X veered off the highway and slammed into a roadside barrier......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Wrongful death trial for Apple engineer killed in Tesla gets underway

Plaintiffs allege wrongful death, but Tesla says the driver was playing on his phone. Enlarge / Walter Huang's Model X in a tow yard days after his fatal crash. (credit: NTSB) Tesla and its controversial Autopilot driver.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Tesla asks Apple to help prove driver in fatal Autopilot crash was distracted

Tesla is set to go to court next week as part of a long-running lawsuit over the safety of its Autopilot driver assistance technology. As part of its defense, Tesla is hoping that Apple can prove that the driver in a fatal Autopilot crash was distrac.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Was driver gaming before fatal crash? Tesla wants Apple to help prove it

Based on forensic examinations of the driver's iPhone, Tesla has said he was playing Sega’s Total War: Three Kingdoms at the time of the crash......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Was driver gaming while driving before fatal crash? Tesla wants Apple to help prove it

Based on forensic examinations of the driver's iPhone, Tesla has said he was playing Sega’s Total War: Three Kingdoms at the time of the crash......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Tesla wants Apple"s help to beat Autopilot death lawsuit

Tesla wants Apple to testify in an upcoming wrongful death lawsuit over its Autopilot feature, by proving the Apple engineer behind the wheel was playing games instead of paying attention.A TeslaTesla faces a trial on April 8 over a fatal crash from.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

School board social media lawsuits: For too long, we"ve sought individual solutions to a collective problem

Four of the largest school boards in Canada are suing the companies behind popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok. According to the Ontario boards, students are "experiencing an attention, learning and mental health cri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Jails banned visits in “quid pro quo” with prison phone companies, lawsuits say

Civil rights group sues two counties, says hundreds more have banned visits. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) Two lawsuits filed by a civil rights group allege that county jails in Michigan banned in-perso.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

Tech giant reveals nice price for new EV to take on Tesla

Tesla already has its work cut out in China competing with auto behemoth BYD, but a new player entering the market is set to pile on even more pressure......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

Microsoft opens a crack in console gaming’s decades-old walled garden

Competing marketplaces like the Epic Games Store could show up on Xbox in the future. Enlarge / Will the fragile Xbox balloon pop if that cage is opened? (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Since the days of the NES,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024