Tesla Inc. is backing away from its Full Self-Driving branding to help secure approval for the driver-assistance system in Europe, distancing the company from a name that has drawn criticism as dangerously misleading. The automaker has begun using the name …
Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major storm Friday as it barreled toward more than 3 million people along the US Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous flooding and storm surge after forcing energy producers to curb output. Isaias’ top winds reached 120 …
As Tesla chases an elusive prize – government approval of its “Full Self-Driving” technology across Europe – the U.S. automaker is waging a pressure campaign casting safety regulators as feckless bureaucrats blocking its life-saving technology. Elon Musk’s company has pushed …
Cargo vans and heavy-duty pickups are not as safe as passenger vehicles in front crash prevention, achieving marginal and poor ratings common in new testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Cargo vans were the best performers. The Mercedes-Benz …
New York Attorney General Letitia James has added new allegations to a child safety lawsuit against TikTok Inc., accusing the platform of running secret experiments on teen users.
A federal antitrust lawsuit against McDonald’s this week claims the fast-food giant is using AI-powered tools to fix menu prices, marking the latest case to allege companies are relying on new technologies to collude and harm consumers. Plaintiffs have sued …
Authorities are cracking down on the latest teenage craze wreaking havoc in communities across the US: e-bikes. Police were called when dozens of e-bikes and e-motos swarmed the streets of Bend, Oregon, on a recent afternoon. In Orange County, California, …
PG&E Corp. is warning that it may shut off power to some customers in northern California this weekend as dry winds elevate the risk of wildfires. California’s biggest utility may switch off power in as many as seven counties north …
Asos Plc said a recent data breach occurred when an “unauthorized party” impersonated a trusted contact to dupe an employee at the online fashion retailer into handing over log-in details for their work account. The hackers, calling themselves the Xuanye …
Everest Group named Nandini Mani senior vice president and group chief claims officer. Mani succeeds Andrew McBride, who will retire after five years with Everest. Mani previously served as Everest’s chief compliance officer. Before joining Everest, she was executive vice …