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ChatGPT Firm Trails Subscription Fee, Detection Tool
OpenAI plans trial of popular chatbot in US at monthly subscription fee of $20, offers tool to detect AI-generated text
NASA And DARPA To Develop Nuclear Rocket Engines For Mars
Partnership between NASA and DARPA seeks to develop nuclear thermal rocket engine for upcoming Mars missions
Tesla To Invest $3.6 Billion In Nevada Expansion
Multi billion dollar investment will add two factories to Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory complex for battery and semi electric truck production
Recharge Industries Makes Surprise Bid For Britishvolt – Report
Aussie battery startup Recharge Industries reportedly makes non-binding offer for collapsed UK battery firm Britishvolt
Elon Musk ‘Lied’ With Tesla Privatisation Tweet, Alleges Attorney
Trial begins in San Francisco between Elon Musk and Tesla shareholders over his controversial “privatisation” tweet in 2018
Tesla Executive Admits Self-Driving Video Was Staged
Damaging development? 2016 video used by Elon Musk to promote Tesla's self-driving tech was staged, senior engineer testifies
Britishvolt Calls In Administrators, After Months Of Struggle
Despite staff at battery start-up Britishvolt in Northumberland taking a pay cut last year, the firm has now filed for administration
Largest European Rare Earth Deposit Found In Sweden
Vital material for mobile phones and electric vehicles found in Sweden to help end dependent on Chinese suppliers
Tesla Cuts EV Prices In US, UK, Europe
Elon Musk's Tesla continues to cut prices of its electric vehicles, amid slowing demand and huge share price decline
Alphabet Unit Verily To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff – Report
Verily is to axe 15 percent of its workforce as it reportedly seeks to distance itself from Google owner Alphabet
Tesla Seeks $776m Expansion Of Texas Gigafactory
After China factory issues, application is filed to expand Tesla gigafactory in Texas, costing hundreds of millions of dollars
First-Ever UK Satellite Launch Ends In Failure
First-ever satellite launch from UK soil ends in failure after 'anomaly' affects Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket
CES 2023: Sony, Honda Officially Unveils Afeela EV Concept
Gaming meets mobility. Sony Honda Mobility reveals its first electric vehicle concept at CES 2023 show in Las Vegas
Musk Tells Tesla Staff To Ignore Share Price Decline
After 70 percent decline in Tesla share price, Elon Musk tells employees not to be “bothered by stock market craziness”
Tesla Driver Blames ‘Malfunctioning’ Self-driving Software After Crash
Driver claims his Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) self-driving software malfunctioned after a crash that caused multiple injuries
Tesla Staff Face New Layoffs – Report
Electric car giant Tesla will reportedly undertake another round of job layoffs in the next quarter, and freeze all hiring
EU Legislation Targets Battery Replacement By Users
European Union reaches provisional agreement that will require that portable devices to have user-replaceable batteries
US Scientists Claim Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
Clean energy milestone as US scientists at Lawrence Livermore claim to have made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion experiment
Artemis I Lunar Mission Concludes After Orion Splashdown
NASA's first trial run for returning humans to the moon concluded this weekend, after splashdown of uncrewed Orion capsule
Uber, Motional Launch Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas
People in Las Vegas will now be able to summon a Motional robotaxi on the Uber app, whilst visiting 'sin city'
Apple’s Self Driving Car Deadline Slips Again
Much delayed self-driving electric car from Apple is reportedly now going to be launched in 2026, after yet another delay
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Faces Federal Probe
Federal investigation of Neuralink over potential animal-welfare violations, as staff allegedly complain of rushed testing
Neuralink Brain Chip To Begin Human Testing In 2023
Brain interface testing. Within the next six months Elon Musk claims Neuralink's brain chip is to begin human trials
Tesla To Recall 80,000 Cars In China
More recalls for Tesla, but this time in China as 80,000 vehicles recalled over seatbelt and software issues
AWS Runs Analytics Software On Satellite In Orbit
First of its kind for space industry sees Amazon Web Services successfully run software on a satellite in orbit
Aveva Shareholders Accept Schneider’s £9.9bn Takeover Offer
Cambridge-based engineering software firm Aveva acquired by France's Schneider Electric for £9.9bn pounds ($11.9bn)
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Open To All North American Drivers
Self-driving cars? Elon Musk opens up its previously limited self-driving beta program to all customers in North America who ordered it
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
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