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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 artificial intelligence chips in space, according to a report by The Brussels Times. The move points to the company exploring orbital conditions as a way to evaluate or expand its custom AI hardware capabilities beyond terrestrial data centres. Details on timing, which chips are involved and the goals of the tests remain limited, but the story is drawing attention within the semiconductor and space technology communities.