January 22, 2026
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TOKYO, Jan 22 — Japan has halted the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant just hours after it began, though the reactor remains “stable,” the operator said.
NEW YORK, Aug 2 — A Florida jury has ordered Tesla to pay US$243 million (RM1.04 billion) in damages over a fatal 2019 crash involving a Model S using Autopilot, marking a rare legal setback for the electric vehicle maker.
The Miami federal court awarded US$129 million in compensatory damages and US$200 million in punitive damages to the estate of Naibel Benavides Leon and her former boyfriend Dillon Angulo. Tesla was found liable for 33 per cent of the compensatory damages, amounting to US$42.6 million. The driver, George McGee, was deemed 67 per cent responsible but was not a defendant.
The plaintiffs’ lawyers argued Tesla allowed Autopilot to be used beyond its intended scope, and that Elon Musk had overstated its capabilities. Tesla, which plans to appeal, said the verdict was unjust and harmful to industry-wide innovation in autonomous technology.
This case is believed to be the first involving the wrongful death of a third party due to Autopilot and could pave the way for more lawsuits. Experts noted that the jury’s ruling implies the software itself had defects, a significant development for Tesla as it pushes its robotaxi and AI ambitions. — Reuters
