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Tesla Cuts 200 Autopilot Jobs, Closes San Mateo Office – Report

More restructuring at Tesla with hundreds of bob losses and California office closure, where staff had worked on its driver…

2 years ago

Amazon Reveals Alexa Option To Mimic Any Person’s Voice

Bereavement aid for those in mourning? Amazon's Alexa voice assistant could be programmed to sound like a deceased loved one

2 years ago

Tesla Factories In Texas, Germany Losing Billions Of Dollars, Says Elon Musk

Car factories for Tesla in Austin, Texas and Germany are “gigantic money furnaces right now” and losing billions, says Elon…

2 years ago

SpaceX Fires At Least Five Staff For Letter Criticising Elon Musk – Report

Open letter from SpaceX staff saying Musk’s recent actions were a “distraction and embarrassment”, results in firings for those involved

2 years ago

EU Parliament Approves Ban On Combustion Cars By 2035

Move to electric vehicles continues, after European lawmakers vote to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from…

2 years ago

US Agency Deepens Tesla Autopilot Investigation

Federal agency upgrades investigation into Tesla's Autopilot, in what is being touted as the first step before issuing a recall

2 years ago

Tesla Proceeds With China Hiring Event, Despite Musk Job Warning

Last week Elon Musk warned he wanted to axe 10,000 Tesla jobs, but the EV maker is still hiring in…

2 years ago

MoD Acquires Government’s First Quantum Computer – Report

The Ministry of Defence acquires the UK government's first ever quantum computer and will work Orca Computing

2 years ago

GM’s Cruise Granted San Francisco Permit For Self-Driving Taxis

Final permit granted to GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit, so it can offer its robotaxi service to paying customers in…

2 years ago

Musk ‘Super Bad’ Feeling About Economy, Wants To Axe 10,000 Tesla Staff

Gloomy outlook. Elon Musk says he wants to axe 10 percent of jobs at Tesla, as he has a 'super…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Return To Office Demand Opposed By German Union

Blunt order by Elon Musk for Tesla staff to return to the office or resign their jobs, faces pushback from…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Tells Tesla Staff To Return To Work Or Resign

'Come back to the office or resign' Elon Musk tells Tesla staff, as the world's richest man rejects remote working…

2 years ago

Tesla Researchers Tout 100 Year Battery Design

Tesla's advanced battery researchers releases paper of new nickel-based battery that could last 100 years without needing to be replaced

3 years ago

Samsung To Create 80,000 New Jobs, Plans $356 Billion Investment

South Korean electronics giant Samsung says it will create 80,000 jobs, and will sink a $356 billion investment into the…

3 years ago

Boeing Starliner Launches Successfully, On Route To International Space Station

Boeing's crewless space taxi, CST-100 Starliner, one step closer to NASA certification, as it enters orbit carrying supplies for International…

3 years ago

Boeing Starliner Test Flight Readied For Tonight

Third time the charm? Main rival to SpaceX's Dragon capsule, the embattled Boeing Starliner spacecraft, set for launch tonight

3 years ago

Tesla Bluetooth Locks Can Be Hacked, Warns NCC Group

Digital locks, including those fitted to Tesla vehicles, are vulnerable to being unlocked via an exploit of a vulnerability in…

3 years ago

Royal Mail Drones To Aid Postal Deliveries To Remote Locations

The Royal Mail is to increase the use of drones to assist in the delivery of the post to remote…

3 years ago

Chip Shortage Sees BMW Deliver Cars Without Android Auto, Apple CarPlay

No chips equals no music. BMW confirms some models have been shipped to customers without Android Auto, Apple CarPlay due…

3 years ago

Google Fires Senior Researcher In Latest AI Row

Google fires senior researcher in dispute over findings on AI and chip design, in latest controversy to affect artificial intelligence…

3 years ago

Tesla Profits Hit New High In Spite Of Price Hikes

Tesla profits hit new record for first quarter, in spite of ongoing supply-chain disruption, Covid-19 restrictions, rising costs and price…

3 years ago

Honda To Develop Three New Electric Vehicle Platforms

Honda to develop three new platforms for ambitious electric vehicle plans, including collaboration with General Motors

3 years ago

Japan Aims To Ramp EV Battery Production Amidst Stiff Competition

Japan aims to boost domestic battery production capacity tenfold as country loses market share to Chinese and South Korean rivals

3 years ago

OneWeb Signs Satellite Launch Deal With India

No more Russia. UK satellite firm OneWeb continues to sign up rocket launch partners, after exiting rocket launches in Russia

3 years ago

Tesla Asks Judge For Pause In California Racism Lawsuit

Electric car maker Tesla asks US judge for a pause in racial discrimination lawsuit brought against it by Californian agency

3 years ago

America Calls On Countries To Halt Missile Strikes Against Satellites

US vice President Kamala Harris calls on other nations to stop destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing

3 years ago

Uber, Lyft Drop Mask Requirement In US

Masks now optional. Riders and drivers of ride hailing services Uber and Lyft will now longer be forced to wear…

3 years ago

BMW CEO Pushes Back Against Combustion Engine Bans

Oliver Zipse says car makers must not focus solely on building electric vehicles, and points out China controls most of…

3 years ago

Judge Slashes Tesla Payout To Black Worker

Court ruling in San Francisco means Tesla will only have to pay out $15 million to black worker, instead of…

3 years ago

Cruise Denies Its Autonomous Car Sought To Evade Police

No headlights. Police in San Francisco pull over self-driving car operated by Cruise, but it proceeded to drives off down…

3 years ago