Automakers Having Trouble Deciding Between Boasting Semi-Autonomous Features and Safety
By Vineeth Joel Patel, FUTURE CAR
June 3, 2018
http://www.futurecar.com/2332/Automakers-Having-Trouble-Deciding-Betwee…
Who Is The Secretive Google Subsidiary That Has Access To Ancestry's DNA Database?
By Stewart Leavenworth, MCCLATCHY DC BUREAU
June 1, 2018
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/article211324909.html
Tesla Autopilot Most Often Used For Highway-Speed Driving, MIT Researchers Say
By Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
May 31, 2018
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/05/30/tesla-autopilot-most-oft…
Tesla Hit Parked Police Car 'While Using Autopilot'
By Staff Reporters, BBC NEWS
May 30, 2018
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44300952
The driver suffered minor injuries and told police she was using the car's driver-assisting Autopilot mode.
The crash has similarities to other incidents, including a fatal crash in Florida where the driver's "over-reliance on vehicle automation" was determined as a probable cause.
Tesla Crashes Into Parked Police Vehicle While In Autopilot Mode
The accident represents the latest mark against the automaker’s semi-autonomous technology
By Sarah D. Young, CONSUMER AFFAIRS
May 30, 2018
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/tesla-crashes-into-parked-police-v…
Tesla Sedan on Autopilot Slams into Cop Car
Latest crash intensifies criticism of semi-autonomous system
By Paul A. Eisenstein, THE DETROIT BUREAU
May 30, 2018
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2018/05/tesla-sedan-on-autopilot-slams-…
Tesla’s Autopilot Ought to Be Marketed Differently Says Safety Groups
By Lynn Walford, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS
May 30, 2018
http://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2018/05/teslas-autopilot-ought-to-marke…
Another Tesla crashed into a parked police car while in Autopilot, yesterday May 29 in Laguna Beach, California.
Tesla In Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Parked Police Cruiser In California
By Rahul Kalvapalle, GLOBAL NEWS (CANADA)
May 29, 2018
https://globalnews.ca/news/4240255/tesla-autopilot-crash-california-pol…
A Tesla Model S Crashed Into A Parked Police Car While Autopilot Was Activated
By Mark Matousek, BUSINESS INSIDER
May 29, 2018
http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-s-with-autopilot-on-crashes-…
Aetna Expands Legal Battle Over HIV Privacy Breach, Sues Plaintiffs For $20M
By Evan Sweeney, FIERCE HEALTHCARE
May 29, 2018
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/aetna-consumer-watchdog-whatley-…
Aetna Sues 2 Firms For Alleged $20M HIV Privacy Breach
By Morgan Haefner, BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW
May 29, 2018
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/aetna-sue…
Warning, Drivers: Your Car Can Cruise On Its Own, But You're Still Responsible
By Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
May 29, 2018
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/05/29/car-makers-semi-self-dri…
Car companies battling for their share of $2 trillion in annual global auto sales increasingly lean on shiny tech that takes over some of the driving from humans.
Tesla Is Facing Mounting Pressure To Drop The Name 'Autopilot'
A recent AAA study found 73 percent would be “afraid” to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle.
By Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC NEWS
May 27, 2018
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/tesla-facing-mounting-pressure-d…
Aetna Sues Plaintiffs Firm, Consumer Watchdog in HIV Patient Privacy Debacle
The insurance giant was originally sued in federal court in Philadelphia after it mailed notifications to patients about how to fill their HIV drug prescriptions that clearly identified them in envelope windows
By P.J. D'Annunzio, THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER
May 25, 2018
Consumer Groups Say Tesla’s “Autopilot” Is Deceptive Marketing
By Steve Hanley, CLEAN TECHINCA
May 25, 2018
https://cleantechnica.com/2018/05/25/consumer-groups-say-teslas-autopil…
Privacy Groups Push for EU Privacy Standards for U.S.
Say if companies can do it over there, they can do it here
By John Eggerton, BROADCASTING & CABLE
May 24, 2018
https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/privacy-groups-push-for-eu-priva…
Tesla Slammed Over Use of Term ‘Autopilot’ by Consumer Watchdogs
By Ray Prince, HYBRID CARS
May 24, 2018
http://www.hybridcars.com/tesla-slammed-use-term-autopilot-consumer-gro…
Consumer groups are calling foul on Tesla’s use of the term “Autopilot” to describe its assisted-driving capabilities.
Aetna, Still Looking For Scapegoat In HIV Disclosure Fiasco, Sues Plaintiffs Firms
By Allison Frankel, REUTERS
May 24, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-otc-aetna/aetna-still-looking-for-sc…
Consumer Groups Claim Tesla Exaggerates Autopilot’s Capabilities
Letter asks FTC to investigate.
By Pete Bigelow, CAR AND DRIVER
May 24, 2018
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/consumer-groups-claim-tesla-exaggerat…
Uber’s Ghost in the Self-Driving Machine
A report into the fatal Arizona crash shows its system was far from genuinely autonomous.
By David Fickling, BLOOMBERG
May 24, 2018
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-25/uber-s-ghost-in-the-…
Safety Groups Want Tesla Autopilot Name Banned
Groups argue it is “deceptive and misleading.”
By Paul A. Eisenstein, THE DETROIT BUREAU
May 23, 2018
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2018/05/safety-groups-want-tesla-autopi…
Consumer Groups Demand FTC Investigation Into Tesla Autopilot
The Center for Auto Safety and Consumer Watchdog mailed the Federal Trade Commission their grievances against the controversial driving aid today.
By James Gilboy, THE DRIVE
May 23, 2018
http://www.thedrive.com/news/21036/consumer-groups-demand-ftc-investiga…
Consumer Groups Want U.S. Probe Of Tesla Autopilot Claims In Wake Of Crashes
By Alan Ohnsman, FORBES
May 23, 2018
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2018/05/23/consumer-groups-wan…
Tesla Autopilot: Name Deceptive, Claim Groups
By Staff Writers, BBC NEWS
May 23, 2018
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44225059
Two US consumer rights groups have urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Tesla over its marketing of "Autopilot" assisted-driving software.
In a letter sent on Wednesday, the groups called the Autopilot name "deceptive and misleading".
Consumer Groups Ask U.S. Agency To Probe Tesla 'Autopilot' Ads
By David Shepardson and Alexandria Sage, REUTERS
May 23, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/tesla-autopilot/consumer-groups-asks-u-…
Consumer Groups Want FTC To Investigate Tesla’s “Autopilot” Ads
By Michael Grothaus, FAST COMPANY
May 23, 2018
https://www.fastcompany.com/40576649/consumer-groups-want-ftc-to-invest…
Tesla Accused of Deception in Promoting Autopilot Technology
By Ryan Beene, BLOOMBERG NEWS
May 23, 2018
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-23/tesla-s-autopilot-pr…
Tesla’s Autopilot Under Fire
By Cedric Dent, USA HERALD
May 23, 2018
https://usaherald.com/teslas-autopilot-fire/
Two U.S. consumer advocacy groups urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Tesla. They feel that Tesla’s ads are misleading with use of the word Autopilot. They say that the name is deceptive because it is an assisted-driving technology.
Consumer Group Says Tesla's Autopilot Is 'Deceptive,' Calls For Investigation
By Jason Torchinsky, JALOPNIK
May 23, 2018
https://jalopnik.com/consumer-group-says-teslas-autopilot-is-deceptive-…
Consumer Advocacy Groups Ask Federal Regulator To Investigate Tesla's Autopilot
By Patrick Chu, SAN FRANCISCO BUSINESS TIMES
May 23, 2018
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2018/05/23/consumer-group…
Poll: More Than 9 In 10 In Key States Concerned About Driverless Cars
By Luis Sanchez, THE HILL
May 22, 2018
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/388854-poll-more-than-9-in-10-…
More than 90 percent of people in a handful of key states are concerned about the safety of driverless cars, according to a poll released by an advocacy group on Tuesday.
Why Consumers Don’t Want Self-Driving Cars
By Bryan Jonston, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS
May 22, 2018
http://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2018/05/why-consumers-dont-want-self-dr…
Tesla Slammed By Consumer Groups For Autopilot 'Deceptive Advertising'
By David R. Baker, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
May 22, 2018
https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Tesla-slammed-by-consumer-…
Yelp and TripAdvisor Team Up to Pile On Google Over Monopoly-Like Search Results
By AJ Delinger, GIZMODO
May 20, 2018
https://gizmodo.com/yelp-and-tripadvisor-team-up-to-pile-on-google-over…
California Newborn DNA Database Shocks Parents
By CBS TV-13, SACRAMENTO, CA
May 14, 2018
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/05/14/california-newborn-dna-databa…
SACRAMENTO (CBS13)– DNA is back in the spotlight, cracking cold cases. But questions are being raised after the state spent decades collecting the DNA of infants without parents realizing it.
Bay Area Cost Of Living Spikes In 2018
By George Avalos, BAY AREA NEWS GROUP
May 10, 2018
http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20180510/NEWS/180519983
An unwelcome economic guest is making itself at home in the Bay Area: Inflation has spiked in the region this year, according to this news organization’s analysis of a government report released Thursday.
How This 'Driverless' Car Startup Can Test In California Without A Permit
By Ryan Felton, JALOPNIK.COM
May 7, 2018
https://jalopnik.com/how-this-driverless-car-startup-can-test-in-califo…
Google Sets Sights On Frontier Of Artificial Intelligence: Preventing Blindness
By Catherine Ho and Wendy Lee, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
May 7, 2018
https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Google-sets-sights-on-fron…
Safety Groups Ask Senate to Apply Brakes on Autonomous-Vehicle Bill
Findings from ongoing crash investigations could douse enthusiasm.
By Pete Bigelow, CAR AND DRIVER
May 7, 2018
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/safety-groups-ask-senate-to-apply-bra…
Experts Warn Of Privacy Concerns Around Digital Assistants
By Brian Taff,
May 7, 2018, ABC TV-6, PHILADELPHIA, PA
http://6abc.com/technology/experts-warn-of-privacy-concerns-around-digi…
Big Utilities Are Desperately Trying To Stick Customers For The Bills From California Wildfires
By Michael Hiltzik, LOS ANGELES TIMES
May 4, 2018
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-utilities-wildfir…
Does there exist anywhere a whinier, more petulant, more entitled gang of businesses than California's big utility companies?
California DMV’s Request For Clarifications Show The Problems With Self-Driving Testing
By Lynn Walford, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS
May 1, 2018
http://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2018/05/californias-dmv-request-for-cla…
Are They Always Listening? Smart Assistants Like Alexa Under Fire Over Privacy Concerns
By ABC EYEWITNESS NEWS, CHICAGO, IL
May 1, 2018
http://abc7chicago.com/technology/are-they-always-listening-smart-assis…
Does This California Wildfire Bill Protect Consumers? Or Give Utilities A Blank Check?
By Rob Nikolewski, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
April 26, 2018
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/sd-fi-wildfir…
Waymo’s Application For Driverless Testing Challenged By Consumer Group
By Simon Alvarez, TESLARATI
April 25, 2018
https://www.teslarati.com/waymo-dmv-application-driverless-testing-cons…
http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2018/04/24/62707/weighing-the-pros…
If your doctor was on probation for an incident, say, involving medical malpractice, you’d probably want to know about it and maybe even want to change doctors, right?
But what about if your doctor was on probation for billing negligence? Would you feel the same way?
Gmail's New 'Confidential Mode' Offers More Privacy Controls — But Don't Get Too Comfortable
By Jaclyn Cosgrove, LOS ANGELES TIMES
April 25, 2018
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-gmail-confidential-…
