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Tesla Moves Headquarters From California To Texas
Elon Musk follows through on his warning, after clashing repeatedly with Californian officials last year, and moves Tesla's corporate headquarters to Texas
Rustam Gilfanov: Clinical trials and IT. How digital technologies revolutionize science
10 tendencies that make present-day technologies irreplaceable.
Chip Shortage Forces Opel To Close German Factory Until 2022
Real world impact of chip shortage sees 1,300 staff in Germany laid off, as Opel halts production at German factory until 2022
Texas Police Officers Sue Tesla, Allege Autopilot Is Unsafe
Lawsuit in Texas against Tesla raises Autopilot safety concerns again, after Model X crashed into two police cruisers
Ford Touts EVs For The Masses With $11.4bn For New Factories
New 'mega campus' in Tennessee and battery plants Kentucky will bring electric cars to the masses, not just the few, Ford claims
No Drone At Gatwick, Claims Former Drone Executive
There was no drone? Doubt cast on repeated drone sightings that closed Gatwick airport for days during the Christmas period in 2018
AUKUS Security Alliance Will Include Cybersecurity, AI, Quantum
In addition to the US and UK sharing their nuclear propulsion technology with Australia, cyber security is to be included
First All-Civilian Crew Launch To Orbit On SpaceX Rocket
The door to outer space continues to be nudged wider, as first all-civilian crew circle the Earth aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule
Apple Car Chief Departs And Joins Ford
More trouble for Apple's Project Titan? Executive in charge of secret car project at Apple jumps ship, and is hired by Ford Motor Co
Government Orders National Security Review Of Perpetuus Purchase
British Business Secretary orders national security review of potential acquisition of Welsh graphene maker Perpetuus Group
FAA Grounds Virgin Galactic Pending Flight Deviation Report
US Federal Aviation Administration grounds Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo amidst probe into shallower-than-expected flight path of July rocket trip into space
Chip Shortage Forces Stellantis To Extend Car Factory Shutdowns
A number of Stellantis car factories in Europe are extending their production shutdowns because of the ongoing chip shortage
Blue Origin Successfully Completes First Test Flight, After Jeff Bezos Mission
Blue Origin test flight successfully reuses the New Shepard rocket that carried Jeff Bezos and others to space last month
Waymo Opens Self-Driving Taxi Testing In San Francisco
Alphabet's self-driving car division Waymo expands its testing program for its self-driving taxis to some San Francisco residents
Toshiba Consults With Private Equity Firms Over ‘Strategic Ideas’
Where do we go from here? Japanese conglomerate Toshiba is in talks with at least four private equity firms for strategy ideas
Blue Origin Loses Key Staff, Amid NASA Contract Battle – Report
In the weeks after Jeff Bezos went to space and a battle with NASA, Blue Origin lost more than a dozen key leaders and top engineers
Virgin Hyperloop Touts Individual Pod Concept
New concept video from Virgin Hyperloop shows how 'zero emission' pods can travel in convoy, but can split off to separate destinations
Tesla’s Elon Musk Says Latest Self-Driving Beta Is ‘Not Great’
Elon Musk issues blunt assessment of Telsa's experimental driver assistance software, despite his previous claim of autonomous driving
Google Health Disbanded; Staff Sent To Other Divisions
The dedicated health unit at Google has been disbanded, with its 570 staff sent to different divisions within the Alphabet empire
UK Government Sets Out Strategy For Green Hydrogen Sector
Hydrogen has long been touted as a better solution for green transportation among other uses, and now the government sets out its long term strategy
Blue Origin Sues NASA Over SpaceX Lunar Contract
After Jeff Bezos $2 billion discount is ignored, Blue Origin opts to sue NASA for awarding SpaceX the lunar lander contract
US Regulator Opens Official Investigation Of Tesla Autopilot
Federal vehicle safety regulator in the US launches formal investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot, after a series of fatal crashes
YouTube Suspends Rand Paul Over Facemask Claims
Another social platform has banned yet another US Republican politician over false claims about facemask effectiveness during pandemic
Amazon Reinstates Mask Requirement For US Warehouse Staff
All Amazon staff in its US warehouse are now required once again to wear masks indoors, irrespective of their vaccine status
SpaceX Assembles Biggest Rocket Ever Constructed
SpaceX Super Heavy booster and Starship vehicle combine to make tallest rocket ever constructed, as company plans manned voyages to Moon and Mars
Virgin Galactic Prices Spaceflight Tickets at $450,000 Per Seat
Does that include an inflight meal? Single seat on Sir Richard's Virgin Galactic spacefight priced at an eyewatering $450,000
Uber CEO: Governments, Not Companies, Should Push Vaccinations
Boss of ride hailing firm explains reasoning behind why Uber office staff must have vaccinations, but not its fleet of drivers
Boeing Postpones Starliner Launch Over Glitch
Test launch on Tuesday of Boeing's uncrewed Starliner astronaut capsule to the ISS has been postponed, after a glitch was detected
Regulator Rejects Blue Origin’s NASA Lunar Contract Challenge
US' Government Accountability Office rejects challenges by Blue Origin and Dynetics after NASA awarded $2.9bn lunar lander contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX