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SpaceX Starship Completes Third Test Flight, But Burns Up On Reentry

Elon Musk hails mostly successful test flight, saying Starship will make life 'multiplanetary' and will take humanity to Mars

4 days ago

Waymo Begins Los Angeles Ride-Hailing Service With Free Rides

Alphabet's Waymo division to offer free rides in Los Angeles, as it confirms expansion into four major cities later this…

5 days ago

Tesla Owners Lose Battery Range Class Action Bid

Setback for Tesla owners, after federal judge rules legal claims over false range claims, must be pursued individually

2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Will Not Fund Candidates After Meeting Donald Trump

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he will not fund Joe Biden or Donald Trump in US Presidential election, after Trump…

2 weeks ago

China To Install CCTV Network On Moon – Report

Apparently not a joke. Chinese space agency outlines plan to install mass surveillance system on moon, for Lunar assets and…

2 weeks ago

Tesla Berlin Factory Arson Attack Claimed By Leftwing Group

Elon Musk brands the damaging and expensive arson attack on Tesla gigafactory in Berlin as “extremely dumb”

2 weeks ago

Odysseus Lander Reveals Moon Images, Despite Broken Leg

NASA and Intuitive Machines declare success as Odysseus lander transmits lunar images, despite lying on one side

3 weeks ago

BYD Ramps Up EV Price War In China With Cheaper Models

Pressure for Tesla. Price war increases for EVs in China, after BYD unveils cheaper versions of two of its models

3 weeks ago

Apple Cancels Much Delayed Electric Car Project

Project Titan is dead. Apple reportedly winds down its delayed electric car project, after a decade of research and development

3 weeks ago

Intuitive Machines Becomes First Commercial Firm To Land On Moon

Return to the moon. First commercial entity (Intuitive Machines) successfully lands spacecraft on lunar surface

4 weeks ago

GM Cruise To Resume Robotaxi Tests On Public Roads – Report

In the coming weeks, Cruise reportedly will soon resume robotaxi testing on public roads after suspension in California

4 weeks ago

Open Letter Urges AI Deepfake Regulation

AI godfather and others sign open letter warning of risk to society from AI deepfakes, and urge more regulation

4 weeks ago

Open Letter Urges Action To Address AI, And Other Global Risks

Open letter from 'The Elders' group urges world leaders to address existential risks of artificial intelligence and climate change

1 month ago

Waymo Recalls Hundreds Of Vehicles Over Software Error

Self-driving Waymo vehicles recalled, after two minor collisions in Phoenix, and one vehicle being set on fire in San Fran

1 month ago

Musk Confirms SpaceX Incorporation Moved From Delaware To Texas

After Delaware judge vetoed Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, billionaire moves SpaceX incorporation to Texas

1 month ago

Google, EDF To Track Methane Leaks From Space

Google and Environmental Defense Fund partner up to track down sources of methane emissions from outer space

1 month ago

UK Government To Fund Two Semiconductor Research Hubs

Government to fund semiconductor research hubs in Bristol and Southampton, to help bring new chip tech to market

1 month ago

Shareholders To Vote On Tesla Move To Texas, After Delaware Ruling

Elon Musk to hold Tesla shareholder vote to incorporate in Texas, after Delaware judge rules against Musk's pay package

2 months ago

Cruise Faces $1bn Spending Cut By Parent GM

Robotaxi firm Cruise faces tough 2024, after parent General Motors says it will halve spending on self-driving cars

2 months ago

Musk’s Neuralink Conducts First Human Brain Implant

Elon Musk's Neuralink implants device into human brain for first time as it seeks to aid those with paralysis

2 months ago

GCHQ Releases Unseen Photos Of WW2 Colossus Computer

Unseen pictures of Colossus, considered the world's first digital computer, released to public by UK intelligence agency

2 months ago

Elon Musk Seeks Larger Tesla Stake Ahead Of AI, Robotics Push

Tesla boss wants 25 percent controlling stake in EV giant, before growing firm to be AI and robotics leader

2 months ago

AI Challenges Notion That All Fingerprints Are Unique

Researchers find AI can match prints from different fingers of same person with high degree of accuracy, challenging core tenet…

2 months ago

NASA ‘To Push Back Artemis Moon Missions’

NASA reportedly preparing to delay Artemis missions to Moon as private contractors encounter mounting technical problems

2 months ago

SpaceX Sues US Agency That Alleged Illegal Firings

Elon Musk's SpaceX comes out swinging against US agency that accused it of illegally firing staff critical of Musk

2 months ago

GM Sues San Francisco Over $108m Tax Bill – Report

Parent company of robotaxi firm Cruise, General Motors, files lawsuit against San Francisco over $108m tax bill

3 months ago

Self-Driving Cars On UK Roads By 2026, Says Transport Secretary

Government minister Mark Harper tells BBC that autonomous cars will improve road safety and personal freedom

3 months ago

China’s BYD To Construct EV Factory In Hungary

Electric vehicle factory to be constructed in Hungary for China’s BYD, as European EV manufacturing ramps up

3 months ago

Hyperloop One To Close Down – Report

Futuristic travel experiment Hyperloop One to cease operations, as assets sold off and remaining staff made redundant

3 months ago

NASA Uses Laser To Beam Cat Video From Deep Space

Space communications. NASA JPL streams ultra HD video of cat back to earth from deep space, 19 million miles away…

3 months ago