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GCHQ Boss: West Faces Tech ‘Moment Of Reckoning’
UK must invest in skills and ensure China does not take control of key technologies such as networking and quantum computing, says GCHQ's Jeremy Fleming
SpaceX Launches Third Crewed Flight Into Orbit
SpaceX's third-ever crewed flight reuses both Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavour' and Falcon 9 booster, in a first for company
Tesla ‘Easily Tricked’ Into Driving Without Driver, Consumer Reports Finds
As official investigations continue, Consumer Reports warns Tesla cars can easily be tricked into driving without anyone in the driver's seat
Fatal Tesla Crash: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Not Engaged
Tesla boss Elon Musk says Tesla Autopilot was not engaged during fatal crash in Texas, despite investigators insisting no one was driving
NASA Helicopter Makes History With First Flight On Other Planet
Historic first flight of small helicopter on an offworld planet, after NASA successfully launches small helicopter on Mars
Two People Die As Tesla With No Driver Crashes
Autopillot abuse? Tesla car crash in Texas kills two passengers, with police reporting that no one was actually in the driver's seat
Tesla Settles Lawsuit Against Ex Staffer Over Source Code
Tesla settles lawsuit against former employee who allegedly copied source code the Autopilot, before leaving to join rival
NHS Website Crashes Briefly Amid Rush For Vaccine Bookings
After the government authorises Covid-19 vaccines for over 45s, NHS booking website crashes briefly under the strain
SpaceX SN11 Rocket Explodes During Descent
Another bumpy ride for Elon Musk's prototype spacecraft that will eventually be used to ferry mankind to the moon and Mars
Tesla In-Car Camera Prompts Privacy Worries – Consumer Reports
Privacy issue? Tesla's use of in-car cameras to record and transmit video, worries influential US magazine Consumer Reports
Tesla Shares Rally After Expensive Share Slide
Shares in the world's most valuable car maker rose nearly 20 percent, after selloff wiped off $300 billion market capitalisation
SpaceX Mars Rocket Lands Upright, But Later Explodes
Learning more...another SpaceX rocket bites the dust, after it successfully lands upright but then explodes minutes later on the pad
Chip Shortage Continues Pain For Car Makers
Two car making giants, GM and Stellantis, confirm ongoing production problems caused by the global semiconductor shortage
Budget 2021: Contactless Limit Raised To £100
Budget 2021. Debit card contactless payment limit raised to £100, as Coronavirus pandemic accelerates electronic payment popularity
President Biden Targets Silicon Shortage With Executive Order
Chip shortage targetted by US executive order that will review supply chains for four critical products experiencing shortages
White House Takes On Silicon Shortage, Identifies Choke Points
Biden administration is ramping efforts to help car makers deal with chronic silicon shortage that is impacting production
IBM Pledges ‘Net Zero’ Greenhouse Emissions By 2030
Big Blue going green. IBM announces 2030 target, and becomes one of 20 new companies to join the 'Climate Pledge' on greenhouse gas emissions
SpaceX Raises Another $850 Million Funding – Report
Up, up and away. Elon Musk's space firm raises an extra $850 million, but could have had raised billions of dollars if needed
Pfizer Attack Carried Out By North Korean Hackers
North Korean hackers have attempted to steal valuable Covid-19 vaccine information from Pfizer, warns South Korean intelligence
Mercedes Recalls Millions Of Cars Over Software Bug
Recall for more than a million Mercedes cars, concerning a call location glitch that is supposed to alert the emergency services
Microsoft Cloud To Help Volkswagen Self-Driving Push
German car maker Volkswagen expands Microsoft partnership to use Azure cloud services to help it develop self-driving cars
Silicon Shortage Prompts GM To Extend Car Production Cut
Ongoing global shortage of computer chips prompts another car manufacturer to extend production cut in its North American factories
Nevada Draft Bill To Allow Tech Firms To Form Own Communities
Fancy a Facebook suburb? Or a Google neighbourhood? Nevada considers scheme to allow tech firms to create their own communities
Hyundai, Kia Deny Talks With Apple For Self-Driving Cars
Shares in South Korean car makers plunged on Monday after they denied reports of holding talks to develop long rumoured Apple car
SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes On Landing
Valuable lessons. Second malfunction of SpaceX’s prototype Starship rocket, as it attempts to land vertically after successful launch
Two Google Staff Resign, Citing Timnit Gebru ‘Firing’
Staff unrest continues with resignation of two Google engineers, both of whom cited 'firing' of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru
Mazda Warns It May Cut Production Due To Silicon Shortage
Needing chips. Ongoing silicon shortages prompt Japanese car maker Mazda to warn it may cut global vehicle production by 34,000
Tesla To Recall 135,000 Vehicles In US
World's most valuable car maker Tesla is to recall over one hundred thousand vehicles in US over faulty touchscreen displays
SpaceX Announces First-Ever All Civilian Flight Crew
Inspiration4 will be the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission that will put all an civilian crew into orbit in Q4 this year