Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%DETROIT (AP) — Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%.Automatic emergency braking can stop vehicles if a crash is imminent, or slow them to reduce the severity.Some automakers are moving toward a voluntary commitment by 20 companies to make the braking technology standard equipment on 95% of their light-duty models during the current model year that ends next August.The group found front-to-rear crashes were cut 49% when the striking vehicle had forward collision alert plus automatic braking, when compared with vehicles that didn’t have either system.40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392MBinance proposes fund to save crypto from future failuresMusk touches on Twitter criticism, workload at G-20 forumSam Bankman-Fried's downfall sends shockwaves through cryptoVehicles with forward collision warning systems only reduced rear-end crashes by 16%, and cut rear crashes with injuries by 19%."