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Michelle Marchante, Tribune News ServiceOzzie Echemendia’s “second chance of life” came in the form of a wire that runs from his brain all the way to his upper chest. Echemendia is in a battle with
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Intelligence agencies often complain that they are judged unfairly because you hear about their failures, not their successes. It’s hard to evaluate anything based on what didn’t happen — even when that’s really the important
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The news that was published in your esteemed newspaper, “IPL: complimentary ticket pressure forced the final shift,” is a real shocker.It is a shame that every state cricket association is getting free 15% capacity of
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The attendees at the Met Gala were wealthy, or at least wealthy enough to give a large amount of money to charity. Well done.Most of them thought the theme ‘Fashion is Art’ was a call
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the European Union will soon green-light the carmaker’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system, but emails from some European regulators show marked scepticism toward the technology and its stated safety benefits. Tesla’s “FSD (Supervised)” technology got the nod from Dutch road regulator RDW in April. RDW is now seeking EU approval for FSD. “We expect to be approved in a lot of other countries,” Musk told analysts on an April 22 conference call, adding that Tesla would then seek approval for driverless robotaxis in Europe. Tesla has a lot riding on FSD approval in Europe, where it is trying to regain market share it has lost over the last two years. The EV maker charges a monthly subscription for FSD, which can drive itself under certain circumstances but requires the driver to be fully attentive at all times. But in previously unreported email correspondence, regulators in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway -- who could prove critical to Musk’s approval push -- have raised a number of concerns over the technology. Those include the system’s tendency to speed, whether it is safe to use on icy roads and drivers’ ability to circumvent features designed to prevent cell-phone use, according to the emails, which were seen by Reuters through public records requests. They also expressed frustration with Tesla’s strategy of publicly encouraging vehicle owners to pressure regulators to approve FSD. For FSD to be approved, committee members representing 55% of EU member states and 65% of the bloc’s population must vote “yes”. Tesla also approached Estonia and Finland and asked the countries to recognize the Dutch approval, the countries said and the e-mails showed. Regulators for Sweden, Finland and Estonia told Reuters they would review the material presented at committee meeting before making any decisions. Some Wall Street analysts have projected a widespread rollout of FSD across Europe within months. Tesla has said FSD approval in Europe is crucial to increasing sales in the region, which fell 27% in 2025 amid protests over Musk’s political activities. In a confidential presentation included in the correspondence with regulators, Tesla said it expected “EU-wide” approval in the second or third quarter of this year. Michael Ashley Schulman, a partner at Cerity Partners, which manages investments in Tesla, said European approval of FSD could boost profit and help fend off competition from Chinese automakers. Hans Nordin, a Swedish Transport Agency investigator, wrote in an April 15 email that he was “quite surprised” to learn Tesla allowed FSD to speed, and said that should not be permitted. Jukka Juhola, an official in Finland’s transportation agency, wrote to other regulators in January questioning Tesla’s demos of FSD in wintry conditions. “Are they really introducing a system that allows hands-free driving also on icy 80 km/h roads?” Juhola asked. The Nordic regulators also questioned how the system would handle moose on the roads. Regulators also discussed whether Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” branding could mislead drivers into thinking the car drives itself. Nordin, the Swedish Transport Agency investigator, asked in a January email whether the name “risks giving consumers a misleading impression” of FSD’s abilities. Some regulators were also complimentary of the software. A Danish regulator, Frank Schack Rasmussen, said in an October email that the vehicles “did perform very well in the complex traffic” of rush hour in Copenhagen. A Dutch regulator recounted how well the system performed around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Anders Eriksson, a Swedish Transport Agency investigator, told Reuters that the country is “generally positive” on automated driving technology, as long as it follows regulations. Regulators also discussed being inundated with emails from Tesla enthusiasts pushing for approval. Musk has long criticized European regulators for what he calls unnecessary delays. During Tesla’s November annual shareholder meeting, Musk said, “we obviously need to get it approved in Europe,” and encouraged customers to pressure regulators. Tesla owners obliged.
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Late last year, Target Corp. started giving detailed guidance to store employees about how to act. The 10-4 rule, as the company calls it, directs them to smile, make eye contact and wave when a
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Nori Leybengrub, Tribune News ServiceWhat for decades was an eighth floor cell block housing 30-55 inmates in the Norfolk City Jail is now a fully-equipped medical and mental health services clinic, expanding the jail’s ability
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This one goes out to those who are either loners by nature or who’ve lost their friends because they either moved on, moved away or passed away. A quick disclaimer, this doesn’t apply to everyone
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The news that went viral worldwide about K-pop sensation BTS drawing a 50,000-strong crowd in Mexico is yet another reminder of how powerful global stardom can be. It is true that fame is often described
