Debugging tech journalism

niemanlab.org This piece was originally published by the nonprofit Asterisk Magazine, “a quarterly journal of clear writing and clear thinking about things that matter.” In November, a…

Tesla accused of union buster bluster at Buffalo factory

theregister.com The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is taking Tesla back to the hearing chamber, this time to settle whether it interfered with the organizing rights of employees at…

Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says

apnews.com The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker,…

Justice Department Investigating Tesla's Self-Driving Claims

dealbreaker.com The crown jewel of the Elon Musk collection of exploding products remains the Tesla electric vehicle. Not so much for the car itself, but as a financial vehicle that…

Tesla under federal investigation, accused of knowingly misleading investors

boingboing.net Did you buy TSLA after Elon Musk got obsessed with buying Twitter? You're a dipshit. Did you buy TSLA because you thought Elon Musk's promises of self-driving capability…

Tesla woes mount on new China reports, EV probe

thestreet.com Tesla shares extended their recent run of declines Thursday, pulling the stock closer to the lowest levels since late April, as headline risks for the world's leading…

Tesla Faces Fraud Investigation From DOJ, SEC Over 'Full Self-Driving' Claims

thedrive.com For almost a decade now, Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have repeatedly promised that its automated driving assists like Autopilot and "Full-Self Driving Beta" are safer than…

Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope

pymnts.com If you take your hands off the wheel, you might crash. That proverbial piece of advice, commonly leveled at business leaders and managers, has taken on a new meaning in…

Tesla is being investigated for securities and wire fraud

qz.com Elon Musk’s comments about Tesla’s self-driving technology has landed him in hot water with the feds — again. Reuters, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter,…

Tesla quietly axed thousands of open jobs, pointing to a hiring freeze after Elon Musk's layoffs

qz.com Tesla is a massive company, employing 140,000 people as of late last year. But over the past month, layoffs have torn through the electric vehicle maker — and now a hiring…

Tesla Target of US Fraud Probe Over Autonomous Car Claims

asiafinancial.com The US Justice Department is examining whether Tesla misled consumers, investors and regulators about its promises for self-driving vehicles Tesla is under investigation by…

Tesla is under a federal wire fraud probe for misleading investors

arstechnica.com There's more bad news for Tesla. On Monday, we learned that CEO Elon Musk is continuing to slash his way through the company payroll as Tesla went through a fourth round of…

Tesla is being probed by DOJ 'securities or wire fraud' over self-driving claims

electrek.co Tesla is reportedly being probed by the Department of Justice over whether its self-driving claims could constitute “securities or wire fraud.” Reuters is reporting based on…

Tesla faces federal investigation: What we know so far

thestreet.com TheStreet’s Conway Gittens brings the latest business headlines from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as markets close for trading Wednesday, May 8. Related: Tesla…

Tesla is being investigated for securities and wire fraud for self-driving claims

theverge.com The Department of Justice is looking into whether Tesla committed securities and wire fraud around its self-driving vehicle claims, Reuters reports today, citing three…

US transport watchdog adds to Tesla's Autopilot pain

theregister.com The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has written to Tesla as the company's electric cars keep crashing despite a recall to fix problems with the…

Tesla quietly spent $2 million on a technology Elon Musk previously trashed as a 'fool's errand'

aol.com None Tesla spent around $2 million on lidar tech, according to a quarterly earnings report from Luminar. • None Tesla CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly slammed lidar and referred…

Tesla Autopilot recall probe is looking into possible securities, wire fraud

thestreet.com Amid the current firestorm at Tesla (TSLA) that includes multiple rounds of layoffs, the Elon Musk-led electric automaker is facing a new probe by authorities over one of…

The DoJ is reportedly investigating if Tesla committed securities or wire fraud in Autopilot probe

aol.com None The Department of Justice is investigating potential securities or wire fraud by Tesla, Reuters reported. • None The probe reportedly centers on Tesla's promotion of…

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday

cnbc.com My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, May 8 Wall Street's winning streak may come to an end Wednesday, with futures pointing to lower opens across the board. The Dow and S &…

Stock futures slide Wednesday as tech shares sell off: Live updates

cnbc.com Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 9, 2024. Stock futures fell Wednesday as pressure on several tech names put the…

Exclusive-In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud

finance.yahoo.com U.S. prosecutors are examining whether Tesla committed securities or wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers about its electric vehicles’ self-driving capabilities,…

Tesla Autopilot Probe Escalates as US Agency Demands Data

finance.yahoo.com Tesla Inc. is facing increased federal scrutiny of Autopilot, with the top US auto-safety regulator seeking data that will help determine whether the company’s biggest-ever…

Here’s what the NHTSA wants to know about how Tesla’s Autopilot monitors drivers

teslarati.com Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) closed an investigation on Tesla Autopilot but simultaneously opened a Recall Query on an Over-the-Air…

Tesla bought over $2 million worth of lidar sensors from Luminar this year

theverge.com Elon Musk doesn’t like lidar, the laser sensor that powers many companies’ self-driving ambitions. He previously called it a “crutch” and said any company that relies on…

Tesla sends its former Asia head back to China as sales of its Shanghai-made EVs plunged 18% in April

fortune.com Tesla Inc. is sending executive Tom Zhu back to China, where he led the carmaker’s entry into the country, the Wall Street Journal reported. Zhu, one of the company’s three…

Tesla must provide NHTSA with Autopilot recall data by July or face up to $135 million in fines

cnbc.com The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pressing Tesla for answers about changes the company made to its Autopilot driver assistance system following a…

US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked

apnews.com Federal highway safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company’s…

U.S. investigators ask Tesla why there have been 20 crashes since carmaker supposedly fixed Autopilot flaws

fortune.com Federal highway safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company’s…

Tesla vehicles kept crashing even after the Autopilot software updates, NHTSA says

theverge.com At least 20 Tesla vehicles with Autopilot engaged were involved in crashes since the company issued a voluntary recall for the advanced driver-assist system last December,…

Elon Musk Dispatches Tesla's 'Fireman' to China Amid Slowing Sales

wsj.com Tom Zhu, one of the three executives named on Tesla’s website, is coming back to China as the carmaker seeks to launch Autopilot features there.

Tesla is finally going to release everything we want to know about Autopilot/FSD as NHTSA forces it

electrek.co Tesla is finally going to release everything we always wanted to know about Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD), but it’s because NHTSA is forcing the automaker to do it.…

Tesla Autopilot Probe Escalates With US Regulator’s Data Demands

finance.yahoo.com Tesla Inc. is facing a July 1 deadline to furnish US regulators with information about its biggest-ever recall because drivers using Autopilot keep crashing while using the…

NHTSA Threatens Tesla With $135 Million Fine If It Fails To Hand Over Autopilot Data By July 1

zerohedge.com NHTSA Threatens Tesla With $135 Million Fine If It Fails To Hand Over Autopilot Data By July 1 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has threatened Tesla with…

U.S. auto safety investigators seek answers from Tesla in Autopilot recall probe

theglobeandmail.com U.S. auto safety investigators are seeking detailed answers and documents from Tesla TSLA-Q in a probe into the automaker’s December recall of more than 2 million vehicles…

Elon Musk wants Tesla Model Y drivers to pay to unlock more range

aol.com None Tesla's Model Y may offer unlocked range for an extra $1,500 to $2,000. • None Elon Musk said the new range provides an extra 40 to 60 miles and is pending regulatory…

AutoScheduler Introduces Centralized Warehouse Orchestration

benzinga.com AUSTIN, Texas, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- , an innovative Warehouse Orchestration Platform and WMS accelerator, introduces Centralized Warehouse Orchestration, which…

Tesla Autopilot crashes and recall raise questions about federal oversight

washingtonpost.com Carl Hunter was driving his Tesla Model S home on a highway northeast of Seattle last month. The Autopilot system was turned on and he was looking at his phone, Hunter later…

These are the kinds of San Francisco roads Tesla's FSD had a hard time dealing with, report says

aol.com None Tesla tested its Full Self-Driving in San Francisco's Sunset District, The Information reported. • None An ex-Tesla employee told the outlet that the car often…

Dr. Elon and Mr. Musk: About Tesla’s Chaotic Robotaxi Pivot

forbes.com The impulsive billionaire calmed investors with plans for cheaper EVs that he previously backburnered. Then he muddled the story by cutting its fast-growing EV charging…

Elon Musk’s Tesla Turnaround Plan, Explained

observer.com Massive layoffs, rescinding internship offers, a surprise visit to China…Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been making a series of unusual and swift moves in what increasingly looks…

Jennifer Zhang Set To Director Sci-Fi Feature Trüebadour; Gina Su Toplines Cast

deadline.com Jennifer Zhang (Fetish, Charon), is set to direct sci-fi feature length anthology, Trüebadour. Also written by Zhang, the film stars Gina Su (Autopilot, Blue, Transpo), and…

Tesla staff say firm's entire Supercharger team fired

bbc.co.uk Boss Elon Musk said the firm would cut one in ten jobs, as it faces strong competition from less expensive rivals. It needed to be "absolutely hard core" about cost…

Tesla seals deal with Baidu for China maps, whether CEO Elon Musk wants them or not

scmp.com Carmakers wishing to offer advanced driver-assistance systems in the country must meet what is called a map-surveying qualification, which applies to a broad range of…

Ford's BlueCruise is the latest driver-assistance system under investigation after 2 fatal crashes

aol.com None Federal regulators are investigating Ford's BlueCruise system following two fatal crashes. • None The probe comes amid increased scrutiny of automated…

Musk axes two more senior Tesla leaders, guts public policy team

theregister.com The organizational tree at Tesla keeps shedding leaves, and a surprising number keep falling from the top with two more high-profile executives reportedly leaving the firm.…

China Eyes Smart EV Revolution With Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’

asiafinancial.com A potential green-light for Tesla to roll-out its “Full Self-Driving” system in China may have Beijing’s own interests at heart — specifically to trigger a battle to pioneer…

3 Autonomous Driving Stocks with the Potential to Make You an Overnight Millionaire

investorplace.com Here are some of the top autonomous driving stocks to buy and hold Self-driving cars are hitting the roads, creating a big opportunity for autonomous driving stocks.…

Musk's visit to China was a much-needed win for both sides

aol.com None Elon Musk just made a quick trip to China, where he met with senior officials and struck a deal. • None The Beijing visit comes as trade tensions have ratcheted up…