National Judge says evidence shows Tesla and Elon Musk knew about flawed autopilot system In the decision, a Palm Beach County judge noted Tesla's glowing marketing strategy and Musk's public statements about the self-driving software. The decision means a trial against Tesla can proceed. Vanessa Romo
Technology California orders Cruise driverless cars off the roads because of safety concerns The state issued the immediate suspension of the self-driving cars after one struck a pedestrian. Dara Kerr
National Nearly 400 car crashes in 11 months involved automated tech, companies tell regulators There were five deaths and six serious injuries in the 392 crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from July 2021 to May 2022. Two-thirds of the crashes involved Teslas. The Associated Press
Technology Should Self-Driving Cars Have Ethics? To design a "moral machine," researchers updated a classic thought experiment for the autonomous vehicle age. But do we really want artificial intelligence making decisions on who lives or dies? Laurel Wamsley
Books What Happens When A.I. Takes The Wheel? In his new book Autonomy, Larry Burns, formerly with General Motors, argues that self-driving, electric cars are inevitable. In an interview with NPR, he addresses the now — and the future. NPR Staff
