Ford, VW pop the automated-vehicle bubble with Argo AI exit
The road map to fully self-driving vehicles is being rewritten once again, this time by Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE).
When the two automakers ...
Investors punish Zuckerberg as costly metaverse pitch falls flat
Wall Street is losing patience over Meta (META.O) boss Mark Zuckerberg’s enormous and experimental bets on his metaverse project that helped drive up the company’s overall costs ...
Scientists reconstruct epic biblical battles in groundbreaking new study
Ancient ruins tell only a partial story of the epic sieges and conquests recounted in the Hebrew bible, but scientists are using new dating technology to piece together historical events ...
Intel’s Mobileye unit valued at $22 bln as shares cruise higher
Shares of Mobileye Global Inc (MBLY.O) are up 30 per cent in early afternoon trading on Wednesday following its US debut, valuing the self-driving technology unit of Intel Corp (INTC....
As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, free speech limits tested
Mere hours after Elon Musk kicked off a new era at Twitter Inc, the billionaire owner was deluged with pleas and demands from banned account holders and world leaders.
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For Twitter boss Elon Musk, now comes the hard part
Overspending on Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) for $44 billion was the easy part.
Now, Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk must prove why he believes that Twitter is worth 10 ...
Tesla faces US criminal probe over self-driving claims
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims that the company’s electric vehicles can drive themselves, three people familiar with the matter said.
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Saudia to buy up to 100 Lilium electric aircraft for domestic network
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has signed an agreement with German air taxi developer Lilium to buy up to 100 of its aircraft for use on Saudia’s domestic network, the state ...
Twitter shares to be suspended on NYSE as Musk nears takeover
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) shares will be suspended from trading on Friday, the New York Stock Exchange’s website showed, as billionaire Elon Musk faces a court-ordered Oct. 28 deadline to ...
Pentagon successfully flight tests hypersonic weapon components
The U.S. Navy and Army blasted off a rocket from a seaside launch pad in Virginia to test nearly a dozen hypersonic weapon experiments on Wednesday to help develop ...
Twitter is losing its most active users, internal documents show
“Is Twitter dying?” billionaire Elon Musk mused in April, five days before offering to buy the social media platform.
The reality, according to internal Twitter (TWTR.N) research seen by ...
Musk informs co-investors he plans to close Twitter deal by Friday-source
Elon Musk has notified co-investors who committed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc TWTR.N that he plans to close his buyout of the social media firm ...
WhatsApp back online after global outage hits users
Messaging app WhatsApp was starting to come back online at 0900 GMT and the company said the issue has been fixed after users across the world reported problems earlier on Tuesday.
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Partial solar eclipse on Tuesday will be visible from Cyprus (Update)
A partial solar eclipse on Tuesday can be seen by enthusiasts in Cyprus. The eclipse, which will begin shortly before 1pm and last for two hours, will be visible over ...
Genetic findings from Siberian caves give glimpse into Neanderthal life
Bone and tooth remnants from two Siberian caves are helping scientists for the first time decipher the social organization of our cousins the Neanderthals through genetic sleuthing, including on the ...
Next generation sunscreen to better prevent harmful effects of UV solar radiation
New formulation sunscreens could offer better protect against skin cancer by filtering out more harmful ultra-violet rays.
By Sarah Wild
While most Europeans enjoy a holiday in the sun, high ...
A 1990s relic, floppy disks get second life at California warehouse
It has been two decades since their heyday, but one bulk supplier of the iconic 3.5-inch floppy disk used to store data in 1990s says business is still booming.
Tom ...
Tesla cars will not be approved as fully self driving this year, Musk says
Tesla Inc’s TSLA.O advanced driver assistant software will not gain regulatory approval in 2022, Chief Executive Elon Musk said, signaling that the company is not yet able to satisfy ...
Webb Space Telescope renders Pillars of Creation with new depth, clarity
One of the most celebrated, awe-inspiring images of modern astronomy, revealing colossal spires of interstellar gas and dust called the Pillars of Creation, has been rendered anew with greater depth, ...
Musk says excited by Twitter deal despite overpaying
Elon Musk on Wednesday said he was excited about his pending acquisition of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), although he and other investors were overpaying for the social media company.
Musk, ...
IBM expects to exceed annual revenue target on resilient cloud momentum
IBM Corp (IBM.N) beat quarterly earnings estimates on Wednesday and said it expects to exceed full-year revenue growth targets as robust demand for the company’s digital services helps ...
Russian lawmaker urges WhatsApp ban for state employees
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off ...
Netflix targets global TV ad market as next business to disrupt
Netflix upended the global entertainment industry about a dozen years ago with a streaming video service that rendered network television programming schedules and movie screening times all but irrelevant.
Now, ...
What are the main security risks of using public Wi-Fi?
Today, there are public Wi-Fi networks almost everywhere, from hotels and cafes to supermarkets. While this is certainly convenient, to use public Wi-Fi when sitting in a cafe or being ...