General Motors will pay $220 million to settle claims brought by a coalition of US state attorneys general over the sale of driver data. The states allege GM sold driving behaviour and location data to data brokers and insurers from 2016 to 2024 without customers' permission, linked to its discontinued Smart Driver program. Under the settlement, GM must limit data collection and obtain drivers' express consent before collecting or sharing their information, and must undergo a third-party assessment of its privacy program. The deal follows a New York Times report on the practice. Reporting differs on the number of states involved, with some outlets citing 36 and others 35 plus the District of Columbia.
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30 October 2026
29 October 2026
Thirty-six US states will hold gubernatorial elections in the upcoming vote, with Republicans currently governing 26 states and Democrats 24. According to Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia, Democrats are favored to keep governorships in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Inside Climate News reports Democrats could also take seats from Republicans in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio, with chances in Georgia and Nevada, while Republicans have a strong chance of winning Kansas, now held by a Democrat. Dylan Reed, managing director of Advanced Energy United, says the governor's office is the top state post controlling energy policy and utility bills.
25 October 2026
Barack Obama denounces President Donald Trump as chaotic and cruel during speeches in Ohio, Michigan and a Democratic campaign event, while Trump replies on Truth Social that Obama is incompetent, highlighting a sharp exchange between the two former presidents.