Boris Johnson has been stripped of special access to parliament after MPs endorsed the privileges committee’s report that he lied about parties in Downing Street during the COVID pandemic. MPs voted by 354 to seven to back the report’s findings. A debate was held in the Commons on Monday afternoon asking MPs to consider the
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The driver in the Croydon tram disaster has been cleared over the crash, which killed seven people. Alfred Dorris was found not guilty of failing to take “reasonable care” of the health and safety of himself and his passengers. It follows a trial at the Old Bailey, in which it was alleged that Mr Dorris
In this article SPOT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The collaborative efforts between Spotify and Harry and Meghan has resulted in just one, 12-episode series of the podcast “Archetypes.” Chris Jackson | Chris Jackson Collection | Getty Images Spotify executive Bill Simmons described Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, as “grifters” after
A Spotify executive has spoken out about the scrapping of Harry and Meghan’s $20m (£15m) deal with the streaming service, calling the royal couple “f****** grifters”. Bill Simmons, who is head of podcast innovation and monetisation, criticised the pair after it was announced they were being dropped by Spotify for reportedly not creating enough content.
Singapore’s Marina Bay waterfront. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images As governments deliberate on whether artificial intelligence poses risks or dangers and whether it needs regulating, Singapore is taking more of a wait-and-see approach. “We are currently not looking at regulating AI,” Lee Wan Sie, director for trusted AI and data at Singapore’s Infocomm
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted arriving by plane in New Zealand – most likely for final winter testing of the electric pickup truck. The Cybertruck is arguably the most anticipated electric vehicle program to launch this year. We, along with about 1.5 million reservation holders, have been following it closely to have an idea of
French President Emmanuel Macron attended the country’s premier technology event Viva Tech. Macron told CNBC France will “invest like crazy” into A.I. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images PARIS — France is making a major push to position itself as Europe’s hub for artificial intelligence, throwing its weight behind the fast-growing and much-hyped technology.
Pakistan’s prime minister has declared a national day of mourning for those who died when a fishing trawler packed with people sank off the coast of Greece. Up to 750 men, women and children from Syria, Egypt, the Palestinian territories and Pakistan were on board the vessel trying to reach Europe. More than 500 people
Tesla has added a discount to new inventory Model S and Model X vehicles and three years of free Supercharging for deliveries by the end of the quarter. With the end of the quarter approaching, Tesla is looking to deliver better-looking financial results by not ending it with many vehicles in inventory. To achieve this
England cricket star Moeen Ali has been fined on his Test return for using an unauthorised drying spray on his bowling hand on day two of the Ashes curtain-raiser at Edgbaston. Umpires had barred players from using any cream on their hands without prior approval ahead of the series between England and Australia. The International
Tesla announced it produced 10 million 4680 battery cells at Gigafactory Texas. It is a good sign for the automaker’s production ramp-up, which relies heavily on the new cell. The 4680 battery cell format has taken the industry by storm since Tesla unveiled its own cell strategy at Battery Day in 2020. The automaker claimed
Teachers will go on strike for another two days this school term, the National Education Union has announced. The union’s national executive said two walkouts by its members will take place on Wednesday 5 July and Friday 7 July. Members of the NEU previously went on strike on three dates in February and three dates
To accelerate domestic battery output and establish a reliable supply chain, Japan is awarding nearly 120 billion yen ($847 million) to fuel Toyota’s newly revealed EV battery tech strategy. Japan gives $850M to support Toyota’s EV battery output Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is designating storage batteries, such as those used in EVs,
Britain is facing a deepening “mortgage crunch”, with households already wrestling with the cost of living crisis facing yet a further squeeze on their budgets. It has been warned that those renewing their property loans next year will end up paying out on average an extra £2,900 annually. Most expensive items in a summer BBQ
The King is taking part in the first Trooping the Colour of his reign to mark his inaugural birthday parade. He is the first monarch in more than 30 years to take part in the ceremony on horseback. Watch live: Trooping the Colour celebrating King Charles III’s Birthday He will take the royal salute as
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk expects his brain-chip startup Neuralink to start its first human trial this year, he said on Friday in France. Speaking at the VivaTech event in Paris, co-founder Musk said Neuralink plans to implant a tetraplegic or paraplegic patient during a webcast monitored by Reuters. While Musk didn’t specify how many patients
Annual mortgage repayments are set to rise by £2,900 for the average household remortgaging next year, according to a think tank. As the UK’s “mortgage crunch” deepens, total annual mortgage repayments could rise by £15.8bn by 2026, the Resolution Foundation said. Prolonged inflation has raised expectations that the Bank of England’s base rate-rising cycle, which
Can Ukraine’s counteroffensive prevail without combat air cover, and will the West come to regret not providing Ukraine with such battle-winning capability? Although the West has provided a wealth of financial and military support to Ukraine to help combat the illegal invasion of Russian forces, it has been reluctant to provide the modern Western air
The Volkswagen Group hit a milestone after revealing 1 million electric vehicles have been produced on its MEB electric car platform. Volkswagen foresaw the auto industry’s transition to fully electric vehicles (although didn’t commit to it fully yet) back in 2015 with plans to develop a dedicated EV platform. The modular electric drive matrix (MEB)
The King’s first Birthday Honours list has been issued with former footballer Ian Wright and fashion editor Dame Anna Wintour among those recognised. Other well-known faces being given honours include the television presenter Davina McCall and the Line of Duty actor Vicky McClure. The highest award, Companion of Honour, has been given to the Booker