This decision by courts seems bonkers, but also probably heavily corrupted by a CEO who allegedly flaunts himself as untouchable and above the law. The stakes are higher in the trial this week, and in other cases, because people died. Tesla and plaintiff attorneys jousted in the runup about what evidence and arguments each side … Continue reading US Courts Award Tesla CEO a Loophole to Promote Dangerous “Autopilot” Fraud→
At the RSA 2010 Conference in San Francisco last March I gave a presentation with linguistic anthropologist Harriet Ottenheimer. We explained how linguistic analysis of email can catch fraud and we gave the example of 419 scams, also known as advanced fee fraud (AFF). A pattern of “bad” language stands out. This is a concept … Continue reading Linguistic Email Analysis Catches Fraud→
Sad story from a combat veteran. “I’m a former Green Beret,” Bova said, referring to the U.S. Army Special Forces. “[Tesla Autopilot] was probably the second-most traumatic thing I’ve gone through other than being in combat.” First, Special Forces training apparently needs to work on counter-intelligence. No soldier, especially a Green Beret, ought to be … Continue reading Green Beret Says Tesla Autopilot Nearly Killed Him and Now Its Insurance Wants to Finish the Job→
NASA allegedly told SpaceX that the rocket launch this week could NOT be another X. NASA needed this second attempt to go off without a hitch, Jim Free, NASA’s associate administrator for exploration-systems development, said at a space conference last month. “We need that to be successful to get us that much further down the … Continue reading NASA Realizes Being a Nazi Does Not Mean Someone Knows How to Build Rockets→