GM is once again accused of secretly selling American driving data
Arkansas lawsuit claims GM uses "dark mode" to manipulate customers to share data unconsciously go through Brad Anderson February 28, 2025, 13:12 The lawsuit claims that GM collected data on more than 100,000 vehicles from Arkansas without consent. GM allegedly analyzed customer acceleration, braking and late night driving percentages. The latest lawsuit comes after a 2024 New York Times report reveals that GM sold data to two brokers. If you think your car is just a way to transport, think about it again, because it is a gold mine for data brokers. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office has filed lawsuits against GM and Onstar, allegedly selling driving data to insurers. The lawsuit is just the latest in an increasing list of cases where automakers are collecting and selling user data. Last August, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors on similar charges, and recently, Ford, Hyundai, Toyota and FCA have all faced similar suits. Read: Texas Detect Ford,…
Chinese national accused of stealing Google AI secrets
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), a Chinese software engineer has been charged with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets for allegedly stealing proprietary artificial intelligence technology from Google LLC. Linwei ding is accused of uploading "more than 1,000 unique files containing Google's confidential information to his personal Google Cloud account" between May 2022 and May 2023, while secretly contacting two Chinese technology companies. “ Supersedi ... Continue reading Subscription Features Export Compliance Manager Respond to problems and challenges that keep trade compliance professionals good at night and through insights and solutions. Export Compliance Manager Share the expertise of experienced professionals to enable readers to develop best practices in trade compliance and help provide real business advantages. Export Compliance Manager Celebrate the valuable contribution of trade compliance professionals to their company, community and international security. Subscriber The China National Post, accused of stealing Google AI secrets, first appeared on the export compliance manager.
The man went bankrupt for being accused of being accused of 178 km/h explosion in his mother’s Lancer Evo.
A driver of New South Wales was regarded as a major penalty after regarding the Xiu UME highway as a car. It is said that the 21 -year -old driver at 9:48 pm on January 31, 2025 at the Mitsubishi Bargiers on the Xiu UME Highway near Woodbin's Mitsubishi Bargainer Evolution IX in the 110 km/h area of 178 kilometers /Hour. Campbell Dun highway patrol officers claimed that this was his mother's car, which seemed to be able to remove the driver from a license plate that seized the vehicle or confiscated it. Can be available through hundreds of new car transactions Carexpert Now. Let experts stand by you and score a lot. Now browseEssence However, he was still suspended from direct driving license, and was fined due to a speed limit of more than 45 km/h, and drove a vehicle at a speed of public danger. It is said that after the driver was pulled open, he told the…
Kia dealer manager was accused of stealing $ 1.7 million and 3,000 gifts
Most gift cards come from games and Las Vegas properties go through Brad Anderson January 30, 2025, 18:04 The authorities suspected that the former manager missed nearly $ 1.7 million with more than 3,000 gift cards. The manager claims that the stolen money is used to pay employee bonuses at Findlay Kia. Police arrested the manager's girlfriend and accused her offending the crime of misappropriation of public funds. Former managers at the Findlay Kia dealer in Las Vegas were arrested for misappropriation of 1.7 million US dollars in a few years. Despite the accusations, he plans to not plead guilty and is currently bail, waiting for the court hearing on February 20. The local authorities said that after Mark Olson was suspended and was later fired by the dealer, it was said that after the drug test was conducted at the end of 2023, the employee found that he had purchased unauthorized unauthorized purchase from external suppliers. Gift card. Police…
Allstate accused of using apps like GasBuddy for spying
The lawsuit alleges that Allstate paid app developers millions of dollars to install its tracking software. Popular apps such as Routely, Life360, GasBuddy and Fuel Rewards are said to be tracking drivers. The insurer said its data collection practices are in full compliance with all laws and regulations. Insurance giant Allstate and its subsidiary Arity are under attack in a new lawsuit filed in Texas. The state accuses the company of illegally tracking driving behavior by "secretly embedding" software in mobile apps, using the secretly collected data to justify increasing Texans' insurance rates or canceling their policies. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106 -c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); Allstate has collected staggering "trillions of miles" worth of driving data, creating what it calls "the world's largest database of driving behavior," according to the lawsuit. The massive repository is said to contain details of more than 45 million Americans. How does Allstate…
Elon Musk accused of trying to influence German election
Tesla boss Elon Musk has publicly backed a far-right political party in Germany. German official Christian Hofmann said Musk was free to express his views but that these were "the biggest nonsense." The outspoken chief executive said "only the AfD can save Germany" and criticized Germany's traditional parties. Elon Musk is becoming increasingly political, but his ambitions go beyond currying favor with Donald Trump. On the contrary, he has been interfering in German elections. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106 -c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); Earlier this month, the boss of Tesla and SpaceX published an opinion piece in Welt am Sonntag in support of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. This is clearly incompatible with Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), which is currently in power, with 207 seats in the Bundestag. More: Gigafactory Berlin 'in chaos' as Tesla struggles to hire and retain workers The Alternative for Germany holds only…
Teen accused of stealing more than $40,000 worth of fuel from natural gas
The man allegedly found a way to operate a fuel pump for six months without his credit card being charged. go through Brad Anderson December 12, 2024 20:23 The suspects used credit cards to rig water pumps and steal gas without paying for it. According to reports, the teen was able to steal $2,000 worth of gas every week for six months. Chevron's IT team noticed the discrepancy, but security footage ultimately revealed his identity. San Diego authorities have arrested a 19-year-old man they believe stole $42,000 worth of gasoline from a South Bay-area gas station over several months, a feat that raises an obvious question: How can someone do without Were there any means necessary to accomplish such a theft? Hijacking a gas truck or planning a high-speed chase? Well, according to the Imperial Beach Sheriff's Department, the suspect somehow managed to rig the gas station using his credit card. This trick makes the fuel system think the pump…
Volkswagen India accused of evading $1.4 billion in vehicle taxes
Unassembled vehicles imported into India are subject to tariffs of 30-35%, while individual components only pay tariffs of 5-15% go through Brad Anderson December 2, 2024 07:47 The automaker apparently declared imports of only individual car parts, not complete, unassembled cars. Volkswagen could be subject to fines and penalties of up to 100%. Tax authorities are not happy with Volkswagen's operations in India, accusing the company of evading $1.4 billion in taxes by improperly declaring auto parts for the Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda brands. In India, unassembled cars imported into the country are subject to 30-35% customs duties, and Volkswagen allegedly imports unassembled cars, but it only declares these imports as "single components," meaning it only pays 5-15% tariff. The major vehicles imported by the car manufacturing giant into India include Skoda Superb, Skoda Kodiaq, Volkswagen Tiguan, Audi A4 and Audi Q5. MORE: Volkswagen German workers continue 'warning' strike after pay cut talks fail Investigators raided three Volkswagen plants in…
Man accused of stealing 9 cars before burning them
Firefighters rushed to the scene but were unable to extinguish the blaze and the entire dealership was destroyed go through Brad Anderson November 11, 2024 18:29 Stolen vehicles were found abandoned at various locations in Anderson County. The dealership was completely destroyed in the fire and officially declared a total loss. Police are investigating why the suspect, who is from Spartanburg, did what he did. South Carolina police have arrested a 53-year-old man who allegedly stole nine vehicles from an Anderson County dealership and then burned the entire dealership to the ground. The theft occurred on Nov. 6, but authorities were able to piece together the incident after responding to a fire at Deals on Wheels. After extinguishing the flames, they discovered multiple cars were missing from the parking lot. The suspect, Charles Chambers, is believed to have carried out the thefts entirely on his own and abandoned the cars in various locations across the county. A car was found…
Tennessee man accused of defrauding Ford in repackaging
A Tennessee company allegedly purchased old Ford injectors, repackaged them and then sold them as new injectors using fake labels, decals and logos go through Brad Anderson 10 hours ago A company in Tennessee is selling used injectors and packaging them as new, genuine Ford replacement parts. The fraud took advantage of Ford's rebate system and triggered a sweeping Homeland Security investigation. Investigators said the scheme involved selling repackaged used syringes at inflated prices, with profits exceeding $170 per sale. Two Tennessee men are accused of defrauding Ford Motor Co., one of the world's largest automakers, with an elaborate deceptive fuel injector. John Alan Nebel, 39, and Joshua David Nichols, 52, now face serious federal charges that could result in up to 20 jail sentences each. years in prison and a hefty fine of $250,000. It's a shocking legal saga, not just because of the scope of the fraud but because of the blatant nature of the deception. Authorities said…
Indiana car dealer accused of returning odometer 14
The state accuses dealers of lowering the odometers on at least 216 cars and then selling them to unsuspecting customers September 26, 2024 17:10 An Indianapolis used car dealer is being sued by the state of Indiana for lowering the odometers on at least 216 vehicles. The state claims the total mileage rolled back is at least 14,058,135 miles. The state is seeking consumer restitution, damages and civil penalties. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against KBB Auto Sales, accusing them of lowering the odometers on at least 216 vehicles and then selling them to unsuspecting customers. Worse, the attorney general's office says these weren't just small rollbacks, but massive rollbacks totaling more than 14 million miles (22,530,816 kilometers). To put this staggering number into perspective, the average back-mileage per vehicle is 64,815 miles (104,310 kilometers). Additionally, NASA notes that the average distance to the moon is 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers), so the total rollback is equivalent to…
Rhode Island mayor accused of unauthorized use of classic MGB
The lawsuit alleges that Kenneth Hopkins drove off with the Providence resident's MG without transferring the money or receiving a bill of sale go through Chris Chilton 12 hours ago The mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island, has been hit with a lawsuit alleging he fled in a classic MGB without paying the owner or even agreeing to sell it. Davide Broccoli claims Ken Hopkins has been pressuring him to give up ownership of the 1975 roadster since then and has also been harassing him. Hopkins said Broccoli handed him the keys and told him to drive away, and that the lawsuit was intended to embarrass him ahead of the Republican primary. The mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island, has been accused of being a thieving bully who took a classic British MG sports car without paying the owner and harassed him into giving up the title. In the lawsuit, Davide Broccoli's legal team accused Mayor Kenneth Hopkins of "unlawfully taking the…
WorldECR | Extradition of Bulgarian national accused
Home > information > Extradition of Bulgarian national accused of illegally exporting U.S. technology to Russia A Bulgarian national extradited from Greece faces U.S. indictment for allegedly “purchasing sensitive radiation-hardened integrated circuits from the United States and illegally exporting them to Russia via Bulgaria without obtaining the required U.S. government licenses in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA).” The U.S. Department of Justice said on August 12 that the indictment alleges that between at least May 2014 and May 2018, Milan Dimitrov, 50, and two accomplices used the Bulgarian company Multi-Technology Integration Group EEOD (“MTIG”) to receive export-controlled items from the United States and transship them to Russia without obtaining the required licenses. The parts were shipped to Bulgaria in 2015, the company said, and MTIG forwarded them to the Russian company shortly afterward, paying more than $1 million for them. Dimitrov is charged with two counts of violating IEEPA,…
Toyota accused of monopolizing hydrogen fuel cell market
The lawsuit claims Toyota effectively forces Mirai owners to get their hydrogen from First Element and that the company chooses to produce hydrogen from fossil fuels instead of more environmentally friendly alternatives. go through Chris Chilton August 2, 2024 18:15 Toyota Motor Corp. has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging it has engaged in anti-competitive behavior to monopolize the market for hydrogen fuel for vehicles. The lawsuit claims Toyota is tying owners of its hydrogen-powered Mirai to one supplier, First Element, by blocking other hydrogen suppliers from entering the market. The company also claimed that First Element gas stations were often in poor condition, meaning Toyota was in breach of the Mirai's warranty. Toyota is the target of a class-action lawsuit that alleges it used anticompetitive business practices to monopolize the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market in California, causing drivers to pay more to fill up their Mirai FCEVs and millions of dollars of taxpayer funds to be wasted…
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