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Artemis I Mission Arrives At Moon
NASA's Artemis I mission successfully delivers unmanned Orion capsule into proximity with Moon in landmark technology test
NASA’s Artemis I Rocket Launches Orion For Moon Mission
NASA's Artemis I will travel approximately 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and return to Earth over the course of 25.5 days
Amazon Launches Virtual Health Clinics In US
The doctor will see you now. E-commerce giant Amazon launches virtual doctor surgery in the US for people's common ailments
Tesla Drivers To Make Zoom Calls Via Car Touchscreen – Report
Safety nightmare? Tesla vehicles soon to have Zoom video conferencing capability via the vehicle’s touchscreen dashboard
IBM Breakthrough With 433 Qubit Quantum Processor
Breakthrough development in quantum-centric supercomputing, after IBM unveils its most powerful quantum chip capable of 433-qubit
Geneva Police Ground Drone Busting Eagles
Where eagles no longer dare. Switzerland cancels its drone busting eagle duo, over uncertain success rates and safety concerns
Tesla Recalls 40,000 US Cars Over Power Steering Problem
Tesla confirms voluntarily recall of 40,000 plus vehicles in the US after firmware update may result in power steering loss
Spain Closed Airspace Due To Chinese Rocket Debris
Airspace in Spain was briefly closed last Friday, due to a huge piece of Chinese rocket falling to Earth, leading to hundreds of flight delays
Toshiba Receives $15bn Buy Out Bid – Report
Consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners submits bid to purchase Toshiba for $15bn, but reportedly has no banking approval for full price
Crewed Boeing Starliner Spaceflight Set For April 2023 Launch
Two month delay to launch of first crewed mission aboard Boeing's Starliner, which seeks to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX
Britishvolt Secures Funding For Five Weeks
Staff at battery start-up Britishvolt in Northumberland take a pay cut, after it secures five-week funding lifeline
Microsoft Says Talent Shortage Hampers Climate Change Fight
Brad Smith, Microsoft's President, predicts thousands of businesses will fail to meet climate change pledges over lack of staff training
Ofcom Backs Removal Of Fax Machine Lifeline
Regulator backs government decision to remove obligation for fax services under the Universal Service Order (USO) legislation
Amazon To Construct Project Kuiper Satellite Factory, Near Seattle
Starlink challenger. Project Kuiper internet satellites are to be constructed at new factory in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland
Tesla Faces Criminal Probe Over Self-Driving Claims – Report
US regulatory investigation of Tesla's self-driving claims, reportedly also subject of a criminal investigation by US Department of Justice
Intel’s Mobileye Raises $861m In Nasdaq IPO
Shares in Intel's self-driving firm Mobileye Global rose 30 percent after successful public listing on the Nasdaq
Alphabet To Cut Hiring By Half, As YouTube Declines
Second bellwether for tech sector posts its financials – Alphabet reveals disappointing ad sales, sparking fears for digital media sector
Single Chip Transmits All Internet Traffic In A Second
More speed vicar? New chip design sees ultra-fast data transmission at a rate of 1.84 petabits per second...and more speed is possible
Waymo To Launch Self-Driving Service In LA
Los Angeles is set to become the next US city for the ride-hailing service Waymo One, after Phoenix and San Francisco
Elon Musk Admits Tesla Driver System Won’t Gain Regulatory Approval In 2022
Not this year. Tesla's advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, says Elon Musk
Intel Slashes Mobileye IPO Valuation To Below $16 Billion
Chip giant Intel significantly lowers valuation for its self-driving car unit Mobileye Global, ahead of public listing on the Nasdaq
Intel Mulls Lower Valuation For Mobileye IPO – Report
Intel is reportedly eyeing a 'significantly lower' IPO valuation than previously expected for its self-driving car unit Mobileye Global
Amazon Project Kuiper Satellites Set For Early 2023 Launch
Competitor for Starlink edges closer, after Amazon confirms launch in early 2023 of two prototype satellites for Project Kuiper
GCHQ Boss Jeremy Fleming Warns Of China Tech Threat
No real threat from TikTok says GCHQ boss, but there is real concern over China's digital currencies and its Beidou sat nav network
Elon Musk Shows Optimus Robot At Tesla AI Day
Not a man in a suit. Humanoid shaped robot Optimus will apparently cost just $20,000, as Elon Musk shows off early prototypes of robot
Nvidia Confirms Complete Russia Withdrawal
As fighting in Ukraine continues, Nvidia says it is to cease all operations in Russia and relocate local staff to other countries
Amazon Unveils Sleep Tracking Device, Updates Echo, Kindle
Arrival of Halo Rise sleep tracker comes amid updates to Fire TV, Kindle, and new Echo devices that double as Wi-Fi mesh extenders
Elon Musk Lawyers Appeal To Remove SEC Tweet “Muzzle”
Legal fight by Elon Musk continues, as he seeks to free himself from the 2018 agreement with the US SEC for a Tesla lawyer to vet his tweets
Tesla Recalls 1.1 Million Vehicles Over Window Closing Issue
Injury risk with automatic window reversal system sees Tesla recall nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the United States