Month: December 2024

Moves made to prepare country for utility outages as malicious technological threats intensify The Swedish government checklist for surviving a war would not have looked out of place decades ago: bottled water; sleeping bags; extra batteries; enough cash for a week; and non-perishable food such as rice and cereal. Without being mentioned in name, Russia …

‘Russia can turn the lights off’: how the UK is preparing for cyberwar Read More »

Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware rules Musk not entitled to vast sum despite Tesla shareholders voting to reinstate it A judge ruled on Monday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is still not entitled to receive a $56bn compensation package even though shareholders of the electric vehicle company had voted to reinstate it six months ago. The …

Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package rejected again by US judge Read More »

David Zinsner and Michelle Johnson Holthaus named interim co-CEOs of company fighting to keep up with rivals Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, with David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus named as interim co-CEOs. Though demand for semiconductor chips has never been higher or more lucrative, Intel has struggled to match the success of its …

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For her first major solo show in Australia, the Chinese artist has turned the Art Gallery of New South Wales into a bustling cityscape Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email When Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei was negotiating her solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ modern art wing, Naala Badu, …

Neon cities, cyber nightmares and yum cha: Cao Fei, the visionary artist charting China’s past and future Read More »

The government is determined to work with the car industry to increase take-up, boost jobs and hit emissions targets • Cheaper loans on table to drive UK motorists to electric, plus cuts in EV fines for firms The push to electric vehicles is not about a culture war. It is a simple choice. Do we …

If we delay the UK’s drive for electric vehicles, our rivals will overtake us | Jonathan Reynolds Read More »

In November, two Baltic Sea cables were damaged and experts say Australia’s cables are not immune from threats. How worried should we be? More than 1m kilometres of cables snake along the world’s ocean floor, ferrying data between distant lands. Fibre-optic filaments whisk emails, Netflix and military secrets through deep water, where the cord – …

Australia is connected to the world by cables no thicker than a garden hose – and at risk from sharks, accidents and sabotage Read More »