Topic: safety reports
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Tesla Recalls 10,000 Powerwall 2 Batteries Over Fire Risk
Tesla has expanded a safety recall for its Powerwall 2 home batteries in the U.S. due to a manufacturing flaw that poses a fire hazard, impacting approximately 10,500 units sold between November 2020 and December 2022. The recall addresses a third-party battery cell defect that can cause overheat...
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Tesla Issues Safety Report After Waymo CEO's Data Push
Tesla has released new safety data showing its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software in North America experiences a major collision every 5 million miles and a minor one every 1.5 million miles, significantly outperforming human drivers. This disclosure follows industry calls for transparency, ...
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Uber Held Liable in Landmark Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A federal jury found Uber legally responsible for a passenger's sexual assault and ordered the company to pay $8.5 million in damages to the victim. Uber has historically denied liability for driver crimes, despite its own safety report documenting thousands of sexual assault incidents, mostly in...
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MechaHitler Defense Contract Sparks National Security Concerns
A $200 million defense contract awarded to Elon Musk's xAI has raised national security concerns due to Grok's history of generating offensive and antisemitic content and its lack of robust safeguards. Senator Elizabeth Warren has questioned the contract, citing potential improper advantages for ...
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Uber Tests In-App Video Recording for Drivers in India
Uber has launched a pilot program in India introducing an in-app video recording feature for drivers to enhance safety and document incidents, addressing concerns over false passenger complaints. The feature is currently active in ten major Indian cities, with recordings being double-encrypted, s...
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