"Tesla's Autopilot Faces First Trial Over Fatal Accident"

Tesla is preparing to defend itself in its first trial involving a fatality allegedly caused by its Autopilot driver assistant feature. The outcome of the trial will be a significant test for CEO Elon Musk's claims about the technology. The trial is part of two lawsuits against Tesla, with the first scheduled for mid-September in California and the second set for early October in Florida. The lawsuits accuse Tesla of knowing about defects in Autopilot and other safety systems. Tesla denies liability and maintains that Autopilot is safe when monitored by humans. The trials could reveal new evidence about what Musk and other company officials knew about Autopilot's capabilities.