Tesla has decided to use a bizarre defense in a lawsuit brought by the family of a Tesla owner who died in an accident while using Autopilot a few years ago. The automaker claimed that CEO Elon Musk shouldn’t be made available to explain some of his statements on self-driving because some of the public
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Elon Musk has been ordered to be interviewed under oath to determine if he made specific statements about Tesla’s Autopilot feature after the carmaker threw their authenticity into doubt, saying the billionaire was often a target of online “deepfakes”. A judge in California made the tentative ruling after raising concerns that such arguments could be
Strike action planned by the nurses’ union on 2 May has been deemed unlawful, the High Court has ruled. The court ruled the industrial action was not covered by the current mandate, with unions needing to hold a ballot every six months to legally hold strikes. The upcoming walkout was challenged by Health Secretary Steve
9:12 PM ET Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was released from a hospital on Wednesday after experiencing what the school referred to as a “medical event” last Saturday night in Fresno, California. “The Barnes family is beyond grateful for the love, prayers and support shown to them by Beaver Nation and beyond,” a statement
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, in July 2021. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Meta can thank Chinese retailers for helping lift the company’s first-quarter sales after three consecutive quarters of revenue declines. As chief financial officer Susan Li
Tesla has decided to make its controversial “yoke” steering wheel an option, and it is even asking for a $250 premium for it. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the actual shape of the wheel being problematic, while others were concerned
In this article GOOGL MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google launched Bard AI, it’s own chatbot to rival Microsoft and OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google last year had a “Kodak moment” when it came to artificial intelligence, giving rival Microsoft an edge with the technology, one strategist told
Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have tried to coax Gareth Bale out of retirement. Former Wales captain Bale announced his retirement from professional football in January. He was playing for Los Angeles FC at the time of his retirement and previous clubs include Real Madrid, Tottenham and Southampton. The North Wales-based club gained
The British competition watchdog has blocked Microsoft’s bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stopped the $68.7bn (£55bn) deal due to concerns that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market. In its final report on Wednesday, the CMA said that the move was “the only effective
Japan’s ispace said its attempt to make the first private moon landing had failed after losing contact with its Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) lander when it unexpectedly accelerated and probably crashed on the lunar surface. The startup said it was possible that as the lander approached the moon, its altitude measurement system had miscalculated the distance
China will start building relay satellites that by 2030 will act as a communication bridge between missions to the moon and beyond, and ground operations on Earth, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. A pilot of the satellite constellation will support China’s ongoing lunar exploration programme and the building of the International Lunar Research Station
Alexei Navalny, the jailed critic of Vladimir Putin, has said he is being investigated on terrorism charges that could see him sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Russian opposition leader is already serving sentences totalling 11 and half years on charges including fraud. In comments posted on Twitter by Mr Navalny’s aides, the Kremlin
7:56 PM ET Winnipeg Jets star forward Mark Scheifele, who suffered an upper-body injury in the team’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night, is day-to-day and could suit up for Game 5 with the Jets facing elimination. Scheifele left in the first period of Game 4 with the injury. The Jets lost
Huawei’s co-developed Aito electric car brand is now selling an updated version of the M5 model that comes with new driver-assist tech. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Companies in China are playing up assisted driving technology as a way to compete in the hot electric car market. Around the Shanghai auto show
Buick opened reservations for its first electric SUV, the Electra E5, on April 13 in China. According to an update from the automaker Tuesday, the Buick Electra E5 has 8,000 orders after 10 days on the market. Buick’s first electric SUV receives 8,000 orders in 10 days The Electra E5 is not only the brand’s
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the virtual Meta Connect event in New York on Oct. 11, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft will report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the close of regular trading Tuesday. Here
An Uber Eats driver was dismembered after a “demonic” murder while delivering food, authorities have said. Oscar Solis Jr is accused of killing the driver during a delivery to his home in Pasco County in Florida. The victim’s remains were found in Solis’s house in bin bags and a cooler, which also contained a receipt
An investigation is under way after a research rocket fired from Sweden malfunctioned and ended up landing in Norway. The Norwegian foreign ministry has said its authorities take “any unauthorised activity” on its side of the border “very seriously”, according to reports. The rocket, which looked into weightlessness, had reached orbit at a height of
Afghan evacuees who were brought to the UK after the fall of Kabul have been told not everyone will be found somewhere to live by the government. A Home Office letter – seen by Sky News – has been sent out telling them the majority of the 8,000 people still in hotels will have to