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New York Governor Signs Bill To Limit Crypto Mining
Green move. Clampdown on crypto mining that runs on carbon-based power sources signed into law by New York Governor
Mark Zuckerberg Will Not Resign In 2023, Says Meta
Meta spokesman denies report that suggests CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to resign in 2023, amid investor pressure over financials and Metaverse
Tesla Issues 322,000 Vehicle Recall In US
Texas-based EV maker instructed to recall more than 300,000 vehicles in US over potential problems with rear lights
Amazon Alexa Labelled ‘Colossal Failure’ – Report Alleges
Amazon's 10,000 job cuts reportedly impacts Alexa unit the hardest, while device hardware group is described as 'division in crisis'
Waymo Gains CPUC Approval For San Francisco Taxi Service
California regulators approve Waymo for San Francisco robo taxi service, as a new self-driving car is unveiled with no steering wheel
Meta Galactica AI Model Suspended After Problems
Galatica AI model from Meta designed to help scientists, has only survived three days after generating racist and incorrect data
Artemis I Mission Arrives At Moon
NASA's Artemis I mission successfully delivers unmanned Orion capsule into proximity with Moon in landmark technology test
Data Centre In Space Feasibility Study To Be Led By Thales
Talk about cloud computing! European Commission chooses Thales Alenia Space to lead feasibility study for data centres in orbit
Amazon Begins Culling Device Unit Staff, Amid 10,000 Layoffs
Memo from Amazon hardware boss reveals layoffs among its devices and services team have begun, amid company plan to axe 10,000
NASA’s Artemis I Rocket Launches Orion For Moon Mission
NASA's Artemis I will travel approximately 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and return to Earth over the course of 25.5 days
Amazon Launches Virtual Health Clinics In US
The doctor will see you now. E-commerce giant Amazon launches virtual doctor surgery in the US for people's common ailments
Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset To Offer 3D World – Report
Bad news for Mark's Metaverse? Apple is reportedly planning a 3D world with its upcoming mixed-reality headset
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos To Give Away Most Of Fortune
Founder of Amazon and one of the richest men in the world, promises to give away vast majority of his $124bn (£110bn) fortune
Start-Up Cerebras Builds Massive AI Supercomputer
California start-up Cerebras builds exaflop supercomputer for AI workloads by linking together 16 of its CS-2 systems
Tesla Drivers To Make Zoom Calls Via Car Touchscreen – Report
Safety nightmare? Tesla vehicles soon to have Zoom video conferencing capability via the vehicle’s touchscreen dashboard
IBM Breakthrough With 433 Qubit Quantum Processor
Breakthrough development in quantum-centric supercomputing, after IBM unveils its most powerful quantum chip capable of 433-qubit
Oculus Creator Designs VR Headset That Can Kill Wearer
Gruesome development. Founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, creates prototype VR headset that can actually kill wearer if avatar dies online
Geneva Police Ground Drone Busting Eagles
Where eagles no longer dare. Switzerland cancels its drone busting eagle duo, over uncertain success rates and safety concerns
Tesla Recalls 40,000 US Cars Over Power Steering Problem
Tesla confirms voluntarily recall of 40,000 plus vehicles in the US after firmware update may result in power steering loss
Nvidia Offers Slower Chip For China That Meets US Export Controls
New 'advanced' chip is being offered to China by US firm Nvidia, which it says meets America's strict export control rules
Spain Closed Airspace Due To Chinese Rocket Debris
Airspace in Spain was briefly closed last Friday, due to a huge piece of Chinese rocket falling to Earth, leading to hundreds of flight delays
Toshiba Receives $15bn Buy Out Bid – Report
Consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners submits bid to purchase Toshiba for $15bn, but reportedly has no banking approval for full price
Crewed Boeing Starliner Spaceflight Set For April 2023 Launch
Two month delay to launch of first crewed mission aboard Boeing's Starliner, which seeks to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX
Britishvolt Secures Funding For Five Weeks
Staff at battery start-up Britishvolt in Northumberland take a pay cut, after it secures five-week funding lifeline
Microsoft Says Talent Shortage Hampers Climate Change Fight
Brad Smith, Microsoft's President, predicts thousands of businesses will fail to meet climate change pledges over lack of staff training
Ofcom Backs Removal Of Fax Machine Lifeline
Regulator backs government decision to remove obligation for fax services under the Universal Service Order (USO) legislation
ICO Warns Against Biometric Emotion Analysis Tech
Biometric technologies that analyse a person's emotions are 'immature' and may never work, warns data protection watchdog
Electric Vehicle Battery Start-Up Britishvolt ‘Near Collapse’
UK electric vehicle battery start-up Britishvolt said to be near to entering administration as funding talks reach dead end
Amazon To Construct Project Kuiper Satellite Factory, Near Seattle
Starlink challenger. Project Kuiper internet satellites are to be constructed at new factory in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland