Negative news regarding Tesla's autopilot systems, including several fatalities, hasn't stopped other automakers from pursuing similar technologies.

Every marketer wishes they had a crystal ball to help them predict the future, or even to make sense of the present. Foursquare thinks they might have the answers via foot traffic data. Before your one eyebrow shoots up in skepticism, keep in mind that Foursquare has used proprietary foot traffic data to accurately predict Chipotle's earning's drop in Q1 and detect the decline in visits to Trump-branded properties.

Just what the auto industry needs, another study, more awards.

Admit it, there's not a single person among us who hasn't picked up their phone while driving. "I only do it while I'm stopped at a stoplight" is an often-heard excuse.