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U.S. government moves to develop safety performance standards for self-driving cars

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun work on federal performance standards to evaluate the safety of self-driving vehicles, citing the need for common benchmarks for real-world operation. It launched the ASCEND consortium with SAE International to speed development of data-driven measures. NHTSA says existing federal motor vehicle safety standards do not fully cover vehicles without traditional controls. The initiative also aims to curb diverging state requirements, while companies continue expanding robo-taxi and autonomous services.

Industry

U.S. prosecutors call Huawei a \'criminal enterprise\' as trial focuses on trade secrets, Iran sanctions

U.S. prosecutors told a federal court in Brooklyn that Huawei was a “criminal enterprise,” accusing the Chinese telecoms equipment maker of stealing trade secrets, violating Iran sanctions and committing financial fraud. A Justice Department prosecutor said Huawei extracted technology from U.S. companies over about 20 years and abused the financial system. Huawei rejected the allegations, saying prosecutors are linking separate matters into an organised conspiracy.

Industry

Virgin Galactic delays first commercial flight of new Delta-class spacecraft to February 2027

Virgin Galactic has delayed the first commercial flight of its next-generation Delta-class spacecraft until at least February 2027, after identifying multiple installation-related issues during assembly. CEO Michael Colglazier said the delay was not due to a single defect but to hundreds of relatively small yet important installation tasks and minor part deviations. The company plans to start ground tests later this month and continues reservations sales, with more than 50 tickets sold at $750,000 each.