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Tesla Whistleblower Wins Legal Ruling Against Elon Musk
Engineer Cristina Balan wins latest round in her long-running defamation claim against Elon Musk's EV firm
Blue Origin Sends All-Female Crew Into Space
Blue Origin jaunt sends Jeff Bezos fiancée Lauren Sanchez into space along with Katy Perry and other celebrity tourists
Polestar Benefits From Targetting Disgruntled Tesla Owners –...
Executive at Chinese owned Swedish EV maker Polestar admits targetting fed up Tesla owners with discount strategy
NASA, Boeing To Begin Starliner Testing After ‘Anomalies’
American space agency prepares for testing of Boeing's Starliner, to ensure it has two space transport options that can carry astronauts
Waymo Confirms Washington DC Robotaxi Plan For 2026
Pioneering robotaxi service from Alphabet's Waymo to go live in Washington DC next year, as US expansion continues
Tesla Europe Sales Plummet, As Owners Return EVs At Record Levels
Chinese rival BYD overtakes global revenues of Elon Musk's Tesla, as record number of Tesla owners return their EVs
Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries On Hold Due To Faulty Side Trim
Deliveries of Telsa's 'bulletproof' Cybertruck are reportedly on hold, amid user complaints side trims are flying off
Amazon, Google, Meta Pledge Support To Triple Nuclear Capacity
Big name tech firms have backed a pledge to support a goal of at least tripling world's nuclear capacity by 2050
Northvolt Files For Bankruptcy In Sweden
After filing for bankruptcy protection in the US last year, struggling EV battery maker Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Elon Musk’s Tesla Suffers Single Worst Day Sell-Off
Donald Trump backs billionaire backer Elon Musk and pledges to buy a Tesla, as Tesla EV sales plummet around the world
Amazon One Medical CEO Steps Down
Amazon's healthcare ambitions under a spotlight, after One Medical CEO steps down after less than two years in role
Amazon Joins Quantum Race With New ‘Ocelot’ Chip
Amazon Web Services says new quantum computing chip Ocelot is a breakthrough in building fault-tolerant quantum computers
Google Debuts AI Agent To Aid Scientists, Researchers
Google develops an AI agent, AI co-scientist, to act as virtual scientific collaborator to help scientists uncover new discoveries
Microsoft’s Quantum Chip Utilises New Matter State
Creation of quantum computers is years away, not decades, says Microsoft, as it unveils quantum chip called Majorana 1
Blue Origin Mission Successfully Tests Lunar Gravity
This week Blue Origin's 29th New Shepard flight tested roughly two minutes of lunar gravity forces, simulating Earth gravity
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Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Blasts Off In Challenge To SpaceX
Heavy payload rocket New Glenn successfully blasts off into orbit on Thursday, signalling increased competition for SpaceX
UK Tech Struggling To Innovate Under Labour, Survey Finds
Ayming research finds British tech firms are struggling to source suitable funding and skills – prompting calls for more government support
Blue Origin Aborts Test Flight Minutes Before Launch
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin cancels New Glenn certification flight at last minute due to unspecified technical problems
Blue Origin Preps New Glenn Rocket For Sunday Launch
Jeff Bozos challenge to SpaceX's Falcon-9 heavy lift rocket, the New Glenn rocket, to make inaugural launch on Sunday
Japanese Space Start-Up Destroys Second Rocket After Launch
Japanese start-up Space One destroys Kairos rocket for second time shortly after launch, as country tries to jump-start space industry
Google Announces Quantum Chip Error ‘Breakthrough’
Google Willow quantum chip makes significant improvements in error correction, moving quantum computing closer to reality
Waymo To Expand Ride-Hailing Service To Miami
Another major city in the United States is to receive Alphabet's Waymo ride-hailing service, with Miami the next stop
Biden Administration To Loan Rivian $6.6 Billion For EV Factory
Consequence for Elon Musk? Biden administration provisionally agrees $6.6 billion loan to Rivian, so it can construct EV factory in Georgia
Northvolt Appoints Restructuring Expert For Main Battery Plant
Restructuring expert appointed to oversea Northvolt's main facility in northern Sweden, amid financial worries
VW, Rivian Launch Joint Venture, As Investment Rises To $5.8 Billion
Volkswagen and Rivian officially launch their joint venture, as German car giant ups investment to $5.8 billion, depending on certain milestones
Tesla Recalls 2,431 Cybertrucks Over Propulsion Issue
Recall number six in 2024 for Tesla Cybertruck, and this time the fault cannot be fixed with an over-the-air software update
NASA Europa Clipper Mission Lifts Off To Seek Life In Space
NASA's Europa Clipper mission seeks to determine whether conditions for life may exist on Jupiter's icy moon
SpaceX Starship First Stage Returns To Launch Pad In Milestone Test
SpaceX completes fifth test flight of Starship rocket launch system, with first-stage booster successfully returning to launch tower