The man given free rein by Trump to crusade against the federal government supported Democrats until 2022. But some of Musk’s longstanding positions lead a straight line to his far-right sympathies Elon Musk is not a people person, as millions around the world will be able to attest after the planet’s richest man cut off …
Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV charging station program The Trump administration has ordered US states to suspend a $5bn electric vehicle charging station program in a further blow to the environmental movement since the president’s return to the White House. In a memo issued on Thursday to …
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An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed, but Musk’s Neuralink brain implant allows him to control computers with his thoughts. Is it a life-changing innovation that could help millions – or the start of a dystopia where a billionaire can access our thoughts? Noland Arbaugh’s life changed in a fraction of a second in June 2016. …
Injunction granted in response to lawsuit alleging the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to sensitive data in violation of federal law A federal judge early on Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) from accessing treasury department records that contain sensitive personal data such as social security and bank account numbers for …
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Army of digital imposters uses names associated with president’s family in apparent bid to deceive investors Despite once calling cryptocurrency “a scam”, Donald Trump made a theoretical fortune of billions after launching a self-named and highly controversial meme coin immediately before his second inauguration in January. Now an army of digital imposters is trying to …
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Sports Interactive turn attentions to 2026 edition ‘We know this will come as a huge disappointment’ The makers of Football Manager have cancelled the 2025 release of the game after a series of delays. Sports Interactive (SI) announced that FM25 had been scrapped, with the game’s makers turning their attention to future games, with the …
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Expert says government has ‘lit the blue touch paper on a truly enormous fight’ as it challenges firm’s privacy stance The UK government has demanded that Apple creates a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service, in a confrontation that challenges the US tech firm’s avowed stance on protecting user privacy. The Washington Post reported on …
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Parents claim four children died as a result of attempting challenge that went viral in 2021 The parents of four British teenagers have sued TikTok over the deaths of their children, which they claim were the result of the viral “blackout challenge”. The lawsuit claims Isaac Kenevan, 13, Archie Battersbee, 12, Julian “Jools” Sweeney, 14, …
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Experts say mandatory reporting on energy and water use is needed to avoid irreparable damage to environment Tech companies should be required by law to report the energy and water consumption for their data centres, as the boom in AI risks causing irreparable damage to the environment, experts have said. AI is growing at a …
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Robust fourth-quarter earnings take into account holiday shopping season, but first-quarter estimates disappoint Amazon outdid Wall Street’s expectations with its earnings from the fourth quarter of 2024 on Thursday but forecast a weak upcoming quarter. The retail giant ended the year on a strong note, reporting $187.79bn in revenue and $1.86 per share, beating analysts’ …
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