Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, shares top stories in the Unlock the Editor’s Digest, including the UN’s COP29 climate summit facing collapse as small island nations walked out over inadequate funding offers. Germany accused Azerbaijan of supporting fossil fuel producers’ attempts to manipulate the talks, while criticism was also directed at the EU’s negotiating tactics. The finance talks, among several discussions at the event, were stalled as tensions rose over climate finance and transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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Officials Are Fired at Traffic Safety Agency Investigating Musk’s Company
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, responsible for investigating the role of self-driving technology in Tesla vehicles in a pedestrian's death, laid off 4% of its employees, but remains larger than at the start of the Biden administration. Investigations into Tesla's autonomous driving software, which uses cameras, are ongoing due to accidents possibly caused by poor visibility. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, leading a government efficiency team, has emphasized the importance of self-driving technology for Tesla's...
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