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Elon Musk Leaves California, Moves To Texas
After threatening to pull Tesla out of California altogether, Elon Musk reveals he has personally left the US state and relocated to Texas
Support Grows For ‘Fired’ Google AI Expert
Open letter signed by more than 4,500 people, including academics and DeepMind researchers, expresses support for Timnit Gebru
Google Fires AI Researcher Timnit Gebru – Report
Prominent AI researcher Dr Timnit Gebru claims she was fired over email to colleagues, but Google insists she didn't follow procedure
Google DeepMind Solves 50 Year Old Folding Protein Problem
Breakthrough at Google's AI unit DeepMind allow researchers to determine a protein’s 3D shape from its amino-acid sequence
North Korean Hackers Target AstraZeneca For Covid Vaccine
North Korean hackers pose as recruiters on LinkedIn and WhatsApp, to send job offer documents laden with malware to AstraZeneca staff
US Regulators Begin Consultation On Self-Driving Car Safety
Authorities begin public consultation on ways to improve self-driving car safety, ahead of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles
SpaceX, NASA: Four Astronauts Arrived Safely At ISS
As Elon Musk reportedly goes down with Coronavirus, SpaceX and NASA mission safely delivers astronauts to international space station
Virgin Hyperloop Pod Enjoys Successful Passenger Test
Watch out Elon? Virgin's futuristic transportation system moves one step closer after a successful test with passengers in Nevada desert
NCSC Report Reveals Scale Of Coronavirus Cyber Threats
British online defender outlines what cyber threats it has encountered over past year, with Covid-19 featuring prominently
Google’s Waymo Strikes Self-Driving Lorry Deal
Alphabet's Waymo division will work with Daimler Trucks on development of self-driving lorries using Waymo's automated system
NASA Confirms Water On Sunlit Surface Of Moon
Space agency NASA confirms water found on sunlight sections of the moon, expanding the location options for a permanent lunar base
Blue Origin Tests Rocket Slated For Moon Return
NASA pleased. Blue Origin's New Shepard booster rocket tested and successfully lands vertically, after returning from outer space
Tech Veteran IBM To Split Into Two Companies
No more Big Blue? Founder of the IT industry reveals it will split into two separate entities after 109 years in operation
Tesla Autopilot Scored Lower Than Systems From Mercedes, BMW
Beaten by rivals? European safety assessment scores Tesla Autopilot system lower than similar systems from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi
Tesla Wins Case Against Former Staffer Who Stole Data
Tesla wins court case against former employee at Tesla's Giga Nevada factory, who hacked systems and supplied data to unknown third parties
Uber Safety Driver Charged With Homicide Over Fatal Crash
Backup safety driver involved in autonomous driving test in Arizona that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide
Tesco To Trial Drone Delivery Service
Late to the party? UK's biggest supermarket Tesco to trial drone deliveries for small basket-sized shops in southern Ireland
Neuralink Chip Implanted In Pig’s Brain
Elon Musk and his Neuralink team implant a computer chip in the brain of a pig, in the first stage of a human-machine interface
Trump Administration Pledges $1 Billion For AI, Quantum Computing Research
White House pledges $1 billion for research push in the United States into artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and quantum computing
Elon Musk Promises Working Neuralink Demo This Week
Bold next step? Working demonstration of Neuralink's human brain to machine interface is promised by Elon Musk late on Friday evening
Elon Musk Touts Capacity Increase Ahead Of ‘Battery Day’
Ahead of its widely touted 'battery day' event, Elon Musk hints at a 50 percent rise in battery capacity within three years
Carmakers Urge FTC Intervention After Defeat In Qualcomm Appeal
Tesla, Ford, Honda, HP, and Intel ask the US tech regulator to carry on its case against Qualcomm after US court quashes Qualcomm licencing injunction
Uber, Lyft Granted Emergency Injunction By California Court
Gig economy development. No California shutdown yet for Uber and Lyft, after court grants emergency injunction over worker status
Uber Expands UK Reach With Autocab Buy
Amid consolidation in the taxi sector caused by Coronavirus lockdown, Uber purchases British rival Autocab for undisclosed amount
Former Google Executive Sentenced To 18 Months Prison For IP Theft
Former senior executive at Google’s self-driving car project sentenced to 18 months in prison for large trade secret theft
Co-Creator Of Computer Mouse, Bill English, Dies
Another departure of a true computing pioneer, after Bill English, co creator of the computer mouse, passes away in California
Elon Musk’s NeuraLink Chip To Stream Music To Your Brain
So long AirPods? Neuralink project will eventually directly stream music into a person's brain, claims Elon Musk
Tesla ‘Very Close’ To Full Autonomous Driving, Says Elon Musk
Tesla boss believes cars will be able to carry out full autonomous driving without human attention by the end of the year
Former Google Boss Eric Schmidt Calls Out Huawei’s ‘Unacceptable Practices’
Eric Schmidt says Huawei does pose national security risk and has engaged in 'unacceptable acts', but the Chinese firm denies his accusations