Tesla Navigates Controversy Over Elon Musk's Self-Driving Project Focus on Musk's Driving Raises Questions Amidst Regulatory ScrutinyIn the high-stakes world of autonomous driving, Tesla's ambitions to lead the way have sparked a host of controversies and challenges. Central to these debates is the ongoing struggle Elon Musk faces in trying to bring reliability and safety to Tesla's so-called "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) technology. Meanwhile, this privileged treatment raises questions about the objectivity and reliability of the self-driving technology being rolled out to regular consumers. As this saga evolves, the intertwining narratives of Musk's ambitious vision, investor confidence, and the increasing pressure from regulatory agencies will continue to shape the future of Tesla's autonomous driving initiatives. The outcome will likely determine not just the fate of Musk's aspirations but also the broader trajectory of self-driving technology and its acceptance in society.

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth says the inquiry was 'a key moment in our nation’s history' and uncovered 'appalling experiences of abuse and neglect and discrimination against people with disability'. The Australian government has accepted, or accepted in principle, 130 of the royal commission's 172 recommendations that the commonwealth has sole or joint responsibility for, she says. More than $200m of the $371m package will go to employment services programs, while a Disability Rights Act is still under 'sequencing'

Mr Findlay has ruled out any constitutional changes to the Conservatives, insisting that the party need to focus right now ahead of the Holyrood elections and becoming a force in Scotland. We need to show them that after 25 years of centre-left Scottish Governments, there is a better path. (Image: Daily Record)"A Scottish Conservative government in Scotland won’t happen overnight, but I believe that with the right team around me, an open mind, and a focus on pragmatic, practical policies, we will succeed." A number of UK Government policies were disputed by the Scottish branch, including plans to extend the windfall tax on oil and gas companies. Never miss the latest top headlines from the Scottish Daily Express.

Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with TrumpWASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the delicate task of calibrating her policy pitch to American voters, a standard task for any White House hopeful but one that comes with additional challenges this year. First, Harris is running for president while serving under President Joe Biden, meaning she's linked to anything that happened — or will happen — on his watch. Second, Harris has baggage from her own failed campaign for president before she became Biden's running mate four years ago. “You’re building the plane while you’re flying it,” said Bakari Sellers, a Harris ally who co-chaired her campaign four years ago. Although Trump is hardly consistent when it comes to policy proposals, Berg said there's more risk to Harris because she's less well-known and public views on her can still be shaped.

Sean Day, a photographer based in New Zealand, captured a time-lapse of the aurora australis over New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday night. The southern lights were also seen over southern parts of Australia, including in parts of Victoria and Tasmania. The spectacle came after Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) forecast good viewing conditions between Monday and Wednesday

Tina Rahimi, the first Muslim woman to represent Australia in Olympic boxing, has hit out at France’s hijab ban. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesAustralian boxer Tina Rahimi has hit out at France’s hijab ban, which prevents French athletes participating in certain sports at the Olympics from wearing religious head scarfs. The 28-year-old, from Bankstown in south-west Sydney, wears long sleeves and a hijab under a protective headgear in competition. “This is what the French athletes are forced to do.”France’s hijab ban only applies to French athletes competing at the Games – it does not apply to visiting competitors. The ban applies to sports including football, basketball, volleyball and boxing, and covers all levels of competition, including amateur events.

Manchester United are reportedly closing in on the signing of a highly-rated young striker from Premier League rivals Arsenal. Chido Obi-Martin, 16, confirmed via Instagram on Monday night that he was leaving the Gunners this summer. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has now reported that he has accepted a proposal from Manchester United. A statement from the player read: 'I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone at Arsenal for the past four years. It was said that Obi-Martin chose United because he was convinced by the ongoing project at the Manchester club.

It was one of the first days of summer break, and a group of young girls was dancing to Taylor Swift songs in a studio on a quiet street in Southport, in northwest England. As the class, which also included yoga and bracelet making, was drawing to an end on Monday morning, an attacker walked in and rampaged through the room with a knife, stabbing the children and two adults. Two girls — Bebe King, 6, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7 — died of their injuries on Monday, the Merseyside Police said in a statement, while a third, 9-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar, died in the hospital early Tuesday. Eight other children were injured, five of whom remain in critical condition in the hospital, along with two adults who had tried to protect them, the police said. The question of why such an unremarkable summer morning, filled with dancing and fun, had turned to horror was on the minds of many residents of Southport, a seaside town of about 95,000 people, on Tuesday as they grappled with the violence that had visited their quiet community.

The Liverpool Region Mosque Network posted a statement decrying the “heinous” stabbing as an attack against society that was unconnected to Islam. Twenty-two officers were hurt, with eight suffering from more serious injuries that included fractures, lacerations and a concussion. “Keep smiling and dancing like you love to do our princess,” Aguiar’s parents said in a statement released by police. An emotional crowd that gathered in Southport outside The Atkinson theater and museum in the early evening held a minute of silence for the victims. “It’s unbelievable that we find ourselves laying flowers for little girls who just wanted to dance,” she said.

All shall have prizes? Not Dudamel, surely… Orchestrasnorman lebrecht July 30, 2024The Glenn Gould Foundation is to award its 14th annual Glenn Gould Prize to the conductor Gustavo Dudamel at Carnegie Hall on August 2. According to the press release: ‘the presentation coincides with Carnegie Hall’s World Orchestra Week (WOW! On this day, Dudamel will conduct the National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela. Giving an award to the envoy of a notorious militarist regime that has just stolen an election seems … inadvisable.

Merseyside police said an officer sustained a suspected broken nose and police vehicles were damaged and set alight in Southport. A large crowd gathered on Tuesday evening outside a mosque near to where several children were stabbed at a dance studio the previous day. Protesters could be seen attacking police officers and shouting: 'Tommy Robinson.' Less than a mile away, hundreds of people had gathered earlier to pay tribute to the three children who died in the attack. The police have said others are being treated in hospital.

Anthropic's Claude AI models have vied for prominence with OpenAI's GPT series.Last week, Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a joint statement alongside its counterparts in the United States and the European Union, promising to work together to safeguard fair competition in the AI industry.Anthropic, which was co-founded by former OpenAI executives and siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, last year said it had secured $500 million in investment from Alphabet, promising another $1.5 billion over time. Anthropic also uses Alphabet's Google Cloud services as part of its operations. On Tuesday, the CMA said it was now seeking views on whether the Alphabet-Anthropic partnership could lessen competition in the UK, and has set a deadline of Aug. 13 for its invitation to comment.A spokesperson for Anthropic said the company would cooperate with the CMA and provide the "complete picture" about its partnership with Google. "We are an independent company and none of our strategic partnerships or investor relationships diminish the independence of our corporate governance or our freedom to partner with others," they said. The CMA will decide whether to launch an official investigation at the end of this process.

One of the migrants accused of assaulting two New York City Police Department officers in Times Square accepted a plea deal in exchange for a light sentence. Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault on Monday for his role in the horrific January 27 attack. Kelvin Servita Arocha, 19, pleaded guilty to obstructing governmental administration on June 18. Juarez have been presented a deal where they serve six months in prison for pleading guilty to obstructing a government admin. Reveron was also offered a deal of two years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty to second degree assault.

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Large portions of England and Wales braced for considerable heat on Tuesday, with government officials issuing an alert for vulnerable people and meteorologists warning it would be the hottest day of the year so far. The heat in Britain may also stir up sweaty memories of a string of brutally hot days across the country in July 2022, when schools, doctors’ offices and museums shut their doors while the government urged people to work from home. In Britain, few people have air conditioning at home, and much of the country’s housing stock was built to retain heat. Transport delays in very hot or very cold weather are not uncommon. “Much of the U.K. is entering a warm or even hot interlude of weather, with some places in England and Wales likely to meet heat-wave criteria in the coming days,” Frank Saunders, the chief meteorologist at the Met Office, Britain’s national weather service, said in a news release on Tuesday.