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European startups
fromTESLARATI
8 months agoTesla cites competitive harm in attempt to keep certain crash data private
Tesla's recent share price surge hasn't deterred its exploration of new industries like aviation.
Tesla's strengths in manufacturing and AI are vital to compete with Chinese EV producers.
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks agoFord CEO Jim Farley says the White House will 'always answer the phone,' but needs Trump to do more to curtail China's threat to America's autos | Fortune
Ford urges stronger U.S. trade and tariff policies to reduce aluminum costs, shield domestic manufacturing, and counter China's growing competitive threat.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoThe Guardian view on another green U-turn in Brussels: going slow on car-industry targets is a road to nowhere | Editorial
EU proposed weakening the 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales, prioritizing short-term industry relief over long-term decarbonisation and competitiveness.
Alternative transportation
frominsideevs.com
1 month agoA Bastion For Yesterday's Technology': Why The EU's Gas-Ban Retreat Could Backfire
EU officials are expected to drop the planned 2035 ban on new internal-combustion cars, potentially slowing Europe's EV transition and advantaging Chinese automakers.
fromFast Company
1 month agoHow Trump is blocking U.S. states from regulating artificial intelligence
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese competitors for supremacy.Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups, have pushed for more regulations on AI, saying there is not enough oversight for the powerful technology.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months agoNavy Secretary warns workers can make more at Amazon instead of building America's warships: 'It's hard to get that person to want to do that job' | Fortune
Convincing workers to spend their days welding at a shipyard, when they could earn a similar amount of money working behind the counter of an air-conditioned Buc-ee's, is one of the biggest obstacles to reviving the country's lagging $37 billion shipbuilding industry. At least that's the theory of U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan, who, during his confirmation hearing in February, said he was handed down a mandate of " shipbuilding, shipbuilding, shipbuilding " by President Donald Trump.
US politics
fromTheregister
3 months agoFCC vows to fast-track satellite licensing in Space Race 2.0
The US Federal Communications Commission has launched "Space Month," with Chairman Brendan Carr saying that "we'll replace a default to no at the agency to a default to yes" for satellite licensing requests. The FCC's processes are set for an overhaul, with bespoke licensing being ditched in favor of what Carr called "a licensing assembly line" and a review of sitting rules for Earth stations to facilitate more intensive use of the upper microwave spectrum.
Tech industry
Business
fromFortune
4 months agoFord CEO says America is 'far behind' rivals like China on blue-collar industry. 'It is pretty humbling when you look at where we are' | Fortune
U.S. manufacturing lags behind China, South Korea, and Japan due to underinvestment; bold public‑private action and funding are required to restore competitiveness.
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