Tesla drops ‘Full Self-Driving’ name in Europe after Germany pushback
Tesla drops ‘Full Self-Driving’ name in Europe after Germany pushback

Tesla’s driver-assistance package is now called “Tesla Assisted Driving” in Europe. The company’s German website no longer mentions “Full Self-Driving,” and the old address now redirects to a new “Tesla Assisted Driving” page.

The rename follows Ger…

Tesla leaned on Dutch regulator to ease its FSD review, emails show
Tesla leaned on Dutch regulator to ease its FSD review, emails show

Tesla spent months pushing the Dutch vehicle regulator RDW to scale back its review of “Full Self-Driving (Supervised),” including disputing a €365,000 bill, according to emails obtained by Reuters. RDW later approved the system and is now asking the E…

OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU

OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says.

EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest
EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest

The EU won’t vote on Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” on October 6. The draft agenda for the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting lists only a 25-minute “continuation of discussions” on the Dutch request to extend its FSD approv…

Tesla ‘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

Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” broke the speed limit in 55% of the 30 km/h segments a Belgian road safety group tested in Brussels, averaging 44 km/h where the legal limit is 30 km/h.

The results land less than two weeks before EU member s…

Apple is finally bringing one of my favorite Continuity features to Windows

Apple is reportedly building a way to copy on your iPhone and paste on a Windows PC, thanks to a request from Microsoft, but you’ll be waiting until 2027 or later.

The EU says TikTok still isn’t doing enough to protect kids

The European Commission says TikTok may be violating the Digital Services Act by failing to adequately protect minors’ accounts and privacy on the platform.

Google has to play fair with AI rivals on Android, and that could be good news for your wallet

The EU has ordered Google to open Gemini’s exclusive Android access to rival AI apps by 2027. For Android users, the real payoff might not be more choices, but cheaper ones.

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the highly personalized recommendation algorithms, the European Commission said.

UK EV registrations hit 30% share in June as Tesla rebounds 42%
UK EV registrations hit 30% share in June as Tesla rebounds 42%

British battery-electric vehicle registrations jumped 38% in June to 64,440 units, pushing EVs to nearly 30% of the new car market — their strongest monthly performance outside seasonal peaks, according to New AutoMotive data released Friday.
The overa…