Tesla's India Entry: New Delhi Reportedly Ramps Up Efforts To Expedite Approvals By January 2024
A high-level meeting was reportedly held Monday to discuss steps to еxpеdite Tеsla's proposal to set up car and battery manufacturing facilities in the country.
Europe To Hold Competition To Build Space Cargo Ship
The European Space Agency announced Monday it would hold a competition between firms to build a ship to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, in a potential first step towards independent missions carrying astronauts.
Europe To Decide Its Future In Space At Seville Summit
European ministers are meeting in the Spanish city of Seville on Monday and Tuesday to decide on the continent's future in space, including potential exploration missions and an ongoing rocket launcher crisis.
Elon Musk Distances Himself From Cryptocurrency, Says His Companies Will Never 'Create A Crypto Token'
Musk has over the years swayed prices of numerous crypto assets, especially DOGE with just his online posts. The tech billionaire can easily create his own cryptocurrency, but it appears that he is reluctant to officially launch one, and he hasn't explained why.
Musk Teases AI Chatbot 'Grok,' With Real-time Access To X
Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called "Grok," which can access X in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform's top tier of subscribers.
Elon Musk Issues Warning About 'Humanoid Robots' In AI 'Age Of Abundance'
The owner of X Elon Musk on Thursday predicted the future with AI would be an "age of abundance" with a "universal high income" instead of a universal basic income but warned of "humanoid robots" that might chase humans.
Political And Tech Leaders Tackle AI Safety At Inaugural Summit
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday hosts political and tech leaders at the inaugural global AI safety summit, predicting the technology will radically alter society for generations to come.
UK, US, China Sign AI Safety Pledge At UK Summit
Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the "need for international action" as political and tech leaders gathered for the world's first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.
The US Could Be The Next Lithium Superpower
The world's largest lithium deposit was recently discovered in Nevada. Is the US -- and the rest of the world -- ready?
China Lithium Boom Harming Fragile Tibetan Plateau: Report
China's booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said.
California Jury Says Tesla's Autopilot Not To Blame In Fatal 2019 Crash
A California jury on Tuesday rejected a claim that a Tesla car involved in a fatal 2019 crash had a manufacturer's defect in its "Autopilot" self-driving feature, according to a court spokesperson.
UK Kicks Off World's First AI Safety Summit
The world's first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opens in the UK on Wednesday, with political and tech leaders set to discuss possible responses to the society-changing technology.
Musk Pulls Plug On Paying For X Factchecks
Elon Musk has said that corrections to posts on X would no longer be eligible for payment as the social network comes under mounting criticism as becoming a conduit for misinformation.
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Gaza Operations 'Purely An Israeli Decision,' USMC Says; 2 Hamas Commanders Killed
It's the 22nd day of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and Israel has started targeted ground incursions in Gaza, but the USMC said whatever happens or will occur in Gaza are "purely" on Israel.
Dogecoin's Impressive 20% Surge This Week Meets Significant Resistance
If Dogecoin were to be integrated into the financial system of X, it would strengthen its position as a legitimate cryptocurrency and foster mainstream adoption.
Tesla Workers Strike In Sweden Over Union Demands
Tesla mechanics in Sweden walked off the job on Friday to protest against the electric carmaker's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement, the metalworkers union said.
A Year After Musk's Twitter Takeover, X Remains Mired In Turmoil
A year ago Elon Musk purchased X, formerly known as Twitter, taking the platform on a journey that has resulted in lost money, advertisers and trust.
Elon Musk Teases Audio And Video Calls At X
X is tinkering with video and audio calling at the platform formerly known as Twitter, according to a post Wednesday by owner Elon Musk.
Japan Auto Show Returns, Playing Catchup On EVs
Tokyo's rebranded auto show returns this weekend just as China looks set to overtake Japan as the world's biggest car exporter after Toyota, Nissan and others got stuck in the electric vehicle slow lane.
Elon Musk's Ex-Girlfriend Is A Fan Of Aespa; Been Following Them Since Before Their Debut
Grimes and aespa interviewed each other on Rolling Stone's "Musicians on Musicians."
Thierry Breton: The Frenchman Taking On US Big Tech
The European Union's self-styled digital enforcer, Thierry Breton, doesn't mince his words when it comes to big tech.
Old Twitter Vs X: Israel-Gaza War Spotlights 'Information Crisis'
Twitter won fame in the Arab uprisings nearly a decade ago as a pivotal source for real-time crisis information, but that reputation has withered after the platform's transformation into a magnet for hate speech and disinformation under Elon Musk.
EU Opens Disinformation Probes Into Meta, TikTok
The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.
EU Awards Rights Prize To Mahsa Amini, Iranian Who Died In Custody
The European Union on Thursday awarded its top rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, to Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in Iranian custody a year ago, and the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement her death triggered.
Tesla's BTC Stash Reveals EV Maker's Diamond Hands On Crypto Holdings Despite Bear Market
Contrary to the rumors that were circulating online a few months ago, Tesla suggested that it did not buy or sell any of its crypto assets over the three-month period ending in September. However, it did not explicitly state its actual Bitcoin holdings.
Tesla Disappoints In Quarterly Results As Discounts Bite
Tesla's results for the third quarter missed analyst estimates on Wednesday, as the Elon Musk-run company was hit by higher costs and the fallout from price discounts.
Swedish Tesla Workers To Strike Over Union Demands
Tesla mechanics in Sweden will walk off the job on October 27 unless the electric carmaker agrees to sign a collective wage agreement, the metalworkers union IF Metall said Wednesday.
Musk's X Starts Charging New Users For Basic Features In Two Countries
The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, said Tuesday it has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines for basic features such as posting messages in a trial aimed at reducing spam.
Vietnam's VinFast Struggles To Sell Electric Cars At Home
Vietnam's VinFast has grand ambitions of selling its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe to compete with the likes of Elon Musk's Tesla, but it is struggling to find buyers for its cars at home.
Biden Campaigns On Trump's Truth Social Network
US President Joe Biden is taking on likely 2024 election rival Donald Trump in his own backyard -- at least virtually.