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Tesla shares rise on plans to accelerate launch of ‘more affordable’ models

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Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker’s stock jumps after-hours despite reporting a fall in quarterly revenue

Friday, Apr 19

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Apple removes WhatsApp from China store under pressure from Beijing

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Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national security concerns’

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How to harness the power of colour in your home

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Colour is used by architects and designers for many reasons but can the psychology behind it help you sort out your own interior dilemmas?

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Google streamlines structure to speed up AI efforts

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Teams tackling artificial intelligence models unified under leadership of DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Booming AI demand threatens global electricity supply

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Tech chiefs warn that power-hungry data centres are a bottleneck in developing artificial intelligence

Monday, Apr 15

Apple loses smartphone crown to Samsung as Chinese rivals gain ground

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iPhone sales fall 10 per cent in first quarter of 2024 while groups including Xiaomi and Transsion register huge growth

Saturday, Apr 13

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When the sun went out: my eclipse adventure in New England

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Novelist and stargazer Sarah Perry had always longed to see an eclipse. This week in Vermont she finally got to watch as ‘the sun was consumed’

Friday, Apr 12

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How soon will machines outsmart humans? The biggest brains in AI disagree

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Elon Musk’s prediction that artificial intelligence will surpass human experts by 2025 sets him apart from rivals at OpenAI, Google and Meta

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Is it a good thing for the very affluent to live in rich enclaves?

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The wealth surrounding you may make you less happy if it means you perceive your status as lower

Wednesday, Apr 10

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UK trade unions hit by spate of cyber attacks

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CWU and Aslef have been targeted in past month as hackers home in on staff and members’ personal data

Tuesday, Apr 9

OpenAI and Meta ready new AI models capable of ‘reasoning’

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Upgrades are part of a wave of new large language models being released this year

Monday, Apr 8

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Millions watch total solar eclipse across Americas

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Celestial event offers spectacular views at time of peak alignment between Moon and Sun

Musk predicts AI will overtake human intelligence next year

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Tesla chief says infrastructure will need to keep up with technology’s demands as he seeks investment for own start-up

Friday, Apr 5

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Samsung signals end to chip downturn with forecast 10-fold jump in profit

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World’s biggest maker of memory chips beats expectations with strong first-quarter guidance

Wednesday, Apr 3

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Tesla scouts sites for $3bn India car plant in boost for Modi

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Proposed investment by Elon Musk’s company comes ahead of elections

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Elon Musk is still intrinsic to Tesla’s future

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Shares drop after car sales slip in first quarter

Friday, Mar 29

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China’s smartphone maker Xiaomi bets on EVs even as Apple pivots

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Weeks after the tech giant abandons car project, Chinese tech company debuts model that out-accelerates Tesla and Porsche

Friday, Mar 22

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How Big Tech is winning the AI talent war

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Microsoft’s agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up much of the expertise in AI

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Global CEOs flock to China as tensions mount over export glut

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Apple’s Tim Cook, ExxonMobil’s Darren Woods and HSBC’s Noel Quinn head to Beijing for annual development forum

Thursday, Mar 21

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US accuses Apple of building smartphone market monopoly in antitrust case

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Landmark lawsuit is Biden administration’s first major antitrust action against iPhone maker

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BBC develops AI plans and talks to Big Tech over archives access

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UK broadcaster seeks to build artificial intelligence models and negotiates with companies on content deal

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Tim Cook praises China’s ‘critical’ role in Apple’s business

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iPhone maker chief visits Shanghai and emphasises increased investment in manufacturing supply chain

Tuesday, Mar 19

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Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Suleyman to run consumer AI unit

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Tech giant will also absorb most of the staff from Suleyman’s AI start-up Inflection as it looks to consolidate its lead in the sector

Monday, Mar 18

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Nvidia unveils powerful chip in push to extend dominance in AI market

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Chief executive Jensen Huang claims Blackwell GPUs are substantially faster than its market-leading AI hardware

Friday, Mar 15

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Apple reaches $490mn settlement over Tim Cook’s China demand comments

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Investors claimed chief executive misled them during an earnings call in 2018

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches space but is lost on return to Earth

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World’s most powerful rocket fails in final phase after meeting third test mission’s other objectives

Wednesday, Mar 13

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Arm unveils first chip design to power self-driving cars

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SoftBank-backed group targets automotive sector as it diversifies from declining smartphone market

Tuesday, Mar 12

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Apple bows to Brussels over App Store in latest EU concession

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Tech giant seeks to comply with European law with approval for iPhone apps to be downloaded from developers’ websites

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China’s smartphone makers can find an edge in cars as Apple retreats

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Companies such as Xiaomi that own a wide range of technologies that could help in the race to create smart vehicles

Monday, Mar 11

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Telegram hits 900mn users as founder considers IPO

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In rare interview, Pavel Durov says secretive messaging app is making ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ from ads business