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- 1Tesla FSD sped in 55% of Brussels 30 km/h zones ahead of EU vote●Tesla 'FSD' sped in 55% of Brussels 30 km/h zones ahead of EU vote
A test of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system in Brussels found it exceeded the speed limit in 55% of the city's 30 km/h zones. The findings come just ahead of an EU vote on rules governing driver-assistance and automated driving systems, and are fueling debate about whether such software respects local speed limits.
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Attention is turning to whether the European Union is reconsidering its biofuels policy, a question trade publication Ethanol Producer Magazine poses in its latest headline. Brussels has shifted position on crop-based fuels several times over the past two decades, first encouraging them and then capping food-based ethanol and biodiesel over sustainability concerns. Any new rethink would matter for fuel producers, farmers and climate targets across Europe.
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Google is preparing to test its AI chips in space, according to a report by The Brussels Times. The project would see the company's custom semiconductor hardware evaluated in orbital conditions rather than solely in terrestrial data centres. Further details on timing, partners or the specific chips involved have not been disclosed, and there has been no independent confirmation of the programme's scope so far.