{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":499444,"platform":"news","region":"global","key":"federal probe opens into aftermarket self-driving hardware after three deaths","title":"Federal Probe Opens Into Aftermarket Self-Driving Hardware After Three Deaths","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxObDZzR1Z3QnZLaDR0bTRldUFvc0ZESTBoUHIyZE1PSmJHWFR4MmdrTi0zWkRFT250VG5WbTNuTWd4dzV6R1FIYzV2NzI2NGlfMzkwdHBTZFdIYkxpNG9pWldBQjdxTF9OOTFiZ1M2RlVfaFlkNThCRk41c21ZcXRsalFfOXpqTXRhYVRhaVREaFRRamMzcE41TGNMVTA5azFDWWxCalpHNkdCUQ?oc=5","first_seen":"2026-09-30T15:38:51.501548Z","last_seen":"2026-10-01T02:35:11.126961Z","last_rank":30,"peak_rank":17,"last_volume":null,"peak_volume":0,"seen_count":9,"score":34.23,"category_hint":"gadgets","section":"technology","category":"gadgets","summary":"US federal regulators have opened an investigation into aftermarket self-driving hardware following three deaths. The probe will examine whether add-on autonomous driving kits sold for consumer vehicles pose safety risks that regulators say may be linked to the fatal crashes. The move signals increased scrutiny of companies selling driver-assistance or self-driving retrofit products outside official automaker channels.","why":"Regulators launching a safety investigation tied to three fatalities raises concerns about unregulated aftermarket autonomous driving products.","tone":"negative","entities":["US federal regulators"],"summarized_at":"2026-09-30T21:40:12.175891Z","meta":{"via":"scan","lang":"en","term":"gadget","source":"Gadget Review","published":"Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:29:42 GMT"},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Federal Probe Opens Into Aftermarket Self-Driving Hardware After Three Deaths","section_name":"Technology","category_name":"Gadgets","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T15:38:51.501548Z","rank":18,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T17:00:56.037769Z","rank":17,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T18:22:52.292277Z","rank":24,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T19:44:51.442264Z","rank":30,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T21:07:11.464244Z","rank":29,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T22:29:11.487352Z","rank":29,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T23:51:12.131665Z","rank":30,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-01T01:13:12.022481Z","rank":30,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-01T02:35:11.126961Z","rank":30,"volume":null}],"posts":[{"platform":"news","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxObDZzR1Z3QnZLaDR0bTRldUFvc0ZESTBoUHIyZE1PSmJHWFR4MmdrTi0zWkRFT250VG5WbTNuTWd4dzV6R1FIYzV2NzI2NGlfMzkwdHBTZFdIYkxpNG9pWldBQjdxTF9OOTFiZ1M2RlVfaFlkNThCRk41c21ZcXRsalFfOXpqTXRhYVRhaVREaFRRamMzcE41TGNMVTA5azFDWWxCalpHNkdCUQ?oc=5","author":"Gadget Review","title":"Federal Probe Opens Into Aftermarket Self-Driving Hardware After Three Deaths","snippet":null,"posted_at":"2026-09-30T15:29:42Z","likes":null}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}