Tesla has used humans as ‘guinea pigs,' Consumer Watchdog claims A non-profit consumer advocacy group yesterday called on the California Department of…
Oct 20, 2016California regulators are weighing draft rules for driverless cars that some industry experts worry go further than recently released federal guidelines. The…
Oct 19, 2016California’s proposed rules for self-driving vehicles got another road test Wednesday, as vehicle makers and industry groups expressed concern at a public workshop…
Oct 19, 2016Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google unit and automakers objected on Wednesday to California proposals to set new, mandatory rules for testing self-driving cars…
Oct 19, 2016Consumer Watchdog today called on the California Department of Motor Vehicles to prohibit autonomous vehicles without a human driver capable of taking…
Oct 19, 2016California’s newest plans to regulate self-driving cars are drawing scrutiny from automakers and consumer advocates. The Department of Motor Vehicles has revised…
Oct 19, 2016
Santa Monica, CA – Consumer Watchdog released a video election alert today, called “Vote for Real,” that reveals that celebrities in ‘get-out-the-vote’…
Oct 14, 2016While consumers and industry experts worry about cybersecurity in autonomous vehicles, government regulators are still struggling to respond to digital risks in…
Oct 13, 2016Written by John M. Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog’s Privacy Project. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns by industry…
Oct 13, 2016The Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016 has been introduced in the Senate and the hotel industry is celebrating, says Christopher…
Oct 11, 2016Los Angeles, CA -- In a 21st-floor office with clear views of the Hollywood sign, Michael Weinstein sips a protein drink and…
Oct 10, 2016Washington — Auto companies are preparing for a future in which cars drive themselves — and federal regulators have to make sure…
Oct 10, 2016Consumer advocates and concerned parents gathered Monday in Santa Monica to condemn the drug industry’s well-heeled campaign against Proposition 61, a measure…
Oct 10, 2016Self-driving cars could be lifesavers, preventing many, if not most, of the traffic accidents that claim more than 30,000 American lives each…
Oct 10, 2016The auto-injector's manufacturer agrees to pay $465 million after an 'investigation' of less than two weeks Some would say that Mylan Pharmaceuticals…
Oct 8, 2016Consumers would have more control over how their data is shared Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler has issued a proposal…
Oct 7, 2016The hotel industry is celebrating a big win after the recent introduction of the Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016 in…
Oct 6, 2016