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Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.

4 May 2024 at 15:30
New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths.

Β© Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press

Flowers for Karon Blake, 13, who was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., in January 2023. Gun-related deaths were two to four times higher among Black and Native American youth than among white youth.

β€˜Smartphones on Wheels’ Draw Attention From Regulators

30 April 2024 at 10:03
Modern cars are internet-connected and have hundreds of sensors. Lawmakers and regulators have concerns about what’s happening with all that data.

Β© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Government attention to the car industry is intensifying, experts say, because of the increased technological sophistication of modern cars.

U.S. Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot

26 April 2024 at 16:03
The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years.

Β© Hannah Yoon for The New York Times

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Tesla’s recall of its Autopilot system.

Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot

8 April 2024 at 20:34
A Tesla driver’s family had sought damages for the 2018 crash, which happened while the carmaker’s driver-assistance software was in use.

Β© KTVU, via Associated Press

Wei Lun Huang’s Tesla after the 2018 accident that killed him. A lawsuit filed by his family said Tesla’s Autopilot system was defective, lacking the ability to avoid accidents.

General Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data Brokers

22 March 2024 at 14:42
G.M. had provided information about braking, acceleration and speed to LexisNexis Risk Solution and Verisk, firms that generated driver risk profiles for insurers.

Β© Carlos Osorio/Associated Press

For years, General Motors shared data about drivers’ mileage, braking, acceleration and speed with the insurance industry.
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