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US in talks with New Zealand over critical minerals project
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (1105+ words) The US State Department met with NZ Government officials in Washington DC this week. (Source: 1News) A top US official has told 1News that talks with our Government over critical minerals include 'mineral extraction' in New Zealand. It comes just after the…...
Ryanair CEO dismisses Elon Musk's idea of buying the airline amid feud
2+ week, 2+ day ago (925+ words) Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary poses during a press conference in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Source: Associated Press) The CEO of Ryanair dismissed Elon Musk's idea of buying the budget airline and shrugged off insults from the billionaire, in a…...
Yes, those big touchscreens in cars are dangerous and buttons will be back
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1318+ words) Concerns over the safety of big touchscreens in cars mean buttons are coming back into fashion, writes Milad Haghani. In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more…...
Tesla loses title as world's biggest EV maker as sales fall for second year
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (992+ words) Tesla lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker on Saturday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk's right-wing politics, expiring US tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in…...
Humanoid robots take centre stage at Silicon Valley summit, but scepticism remains
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1063+ words) Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors " too complicated, capital-intensive and "boring, honestly", says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui. But the commercial boom in artificial intelligence has lit a spark under long-simmering visions to build…...