Cruise pauses driverless operations after permit suspension

<p>"Cruise is doing a great job of getting in its own way," said automated-vehicle safety expert Missy Cummings. As the company pauses its operations in the wake of suspended permits, here's what they might do to get back on track.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report...operations

Dealerships must report certain data security breaches, FTC says

<p>The FTC voted 3-0 to approve an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that requires nonbanking financial institutions such as car dealerships and payday lenders to notify the agency no later than 30 days after the discovery of a security breach involving the information of at least 500 consumers.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/finance-insuran...uards-rule

VinFast considers ultralow-priced VF 3 EV for U.S. at urging of prospective dealers

<p>The chunky two-door EV sits below the subcompact segment at just over 10 feet long. Duke Hale, an adviser to VinFast, said the VF 3 could have a sticker price of $20,000 or less.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/retail/vinfast-...b-20000-ev

Japan's slow walk to EVs starts to look wise

<p>Japan's automaker put on an EV extravaganza at Tokyo's auto show in an admission that EVs are a 'missing piece' of their technology toolboxes, but executives defend their deliberate, go-slow EV rollouts as being "just in time" to meet sustainable market demand.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/j...r-wave-evs

Ford, GM push back spending on EVs

<p>GM said it no longer will provide EV production targets so it can build to market demand, while Ford said it would delay about $12 billion in EV spending, including one of two battery plants planned in Kentucky.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/g...and-growth

UAW ‘home run' carries big price

<p>A deal that boosts top wages to more than $41 an hour by 2027 and restores much of what the UAW gave up over the past two decades will increase labor costs by $850 to $900 per vehicle, Ford said.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/u...-detroit-3

Stellantis offers to restart Belvidere plant, add battery facility

<p>The move would be a huge win for Belvidere and for Illinois, which has been working to convince the two big legacy automakers in the state, Stellantis and Ford, to keep building vehicles there.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/s...y-facility

Minn. group's ads take on dealership ‘horror stories'

<p>A new campaign for Apple Autos in Minnesota features customers bragging to friends and family that they "didn't get screwed" while buying a new vehicle.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/marketing/apple...tereotypes

Google Expands Its Bug Bounty Program to Tackle Artificial Intelligence Threats

Google has announced that it's expanding its Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) to compensate researchers for finding attack scenarios tailored to generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems in an effort to bolster AI safety and security.
"Generative AI raises new and different concerns than traditional digital security, such as the potential for unfair bias, model manipulation or

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/google...ogram.html

How to Keep Your Business Running in a Contested Environment

When organizations start incorporating cybersecurity regulations and cyber incident reporting requirements into their security protocols, it's essential for them to establish comprehensive plans for preparation, mitigation, and response to potential threats.
At the heart of your business lies your operational technology and critical systems. This places them at the forefront of cybercriminal

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/how-to...ng-in.html