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First country blocks access to Elon Musk's Grok AI over sexual deepfakes
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (512+ words) Indonesia has become the first country in the world to block Elon Musk's Grok chatbot over the risk of fake pornographic images. The country called "the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes' produced by the AI bot is a "serious violation…...
Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire in 2026
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (704+ words) Elon Musk is on the brink of becoming the world's first trillionaire because of SpaceX's dramatic revaluation and his successful legal wranglings. The Tesla and SpaceX chief executive's personal fortune has exploded so rapidly that analysts now say he could…...
Byd could overtake Tesla to become the best selling make of EVs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (461+ words) China's BYD is on track to knock Elon Musk's Tesla off the top spot as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs) for the first time. The Chinese carmaker said on Thursday that sales of its fully electric vehicles…...
Robotaxis are coming to London in 2026 after Uber, Lyft and Baidu team up
2+ week, 6+ day ago (788+ words) London is gearing up to welcome self-driving taxis next year, with another big-name partnership announced today set to give customers more choice. Whether you love it or hate it, robot technology is changing the way we travel " from public transport…...
Major UK city will rollout driverless underground trains next year
3+ week, 3+ day ago (652+ words) The future of travel is coming to Scotland's second city from next year when autonomous trains will begin trundling underground. Major changes are on the way for the Glasgow Subway, which carries around 13 million people every year. The world's third-oldest…...
Tories say they'll scrap petrol car ban if they win next election
3+ week, 6+ day ago (881+ words) The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has promised to ditch the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars if her party wins the next election. Following hesitation and pauses by previous Conservative governments, the ban is well on its…...
Waymo self-driving cars hit London streets in preparation for 2026 launch
3+ week, 6+ day ago (763+ words) Waymo self-driving cars are being trialled in London, as the firm gets ready to launch a passenger service next year. "The Waymo Driver has landed in London!" it wrote alongside the picture. "Our vehicles are now driving on public roads…...
There's no point in learning to drive a manual car anymore
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1013+ words) Pulling into the test centre, I felt excitement bubbling up inside of me." I'd just finished my first driving test and my three-point turn, mirror, signal, manoeuvre, and traffic awareness were so faultless, it would have impressed even a seasoned…...
How much it costs to run an EV compared to a combustion engine car
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1278+ words) In today's Autumn Budget, Rachel Reeves announced a new charge on electric vehicle excise duty of up to at 3p per mile. The Chancellor says this will double road maintenance funding, and offer a further "200 million for new public charging charging…...
Electric vehicle tax costing up to £255 per year confirmed in Autumn Budget
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) Millions of electric vehicle drivers face a new tax that could cost more than "250 a year, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the new policy in the Autumn Budget. The new pay-per-mile tax will be introduced in 2028 and see EV motorists…...