Disney drops lawsuit objection, Trump will offer Musk advisory role if elected
Disney has withdrawn its claim that a man could not sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+. Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Disney and the owners of a restaurant after his wife died in 2023 from a severe allergic reaction following a meal at Disney World, in Florida. Disney had argued the case should instead go to arbitration because of a clause in the terms and conditions of its Disney+ streaming service, which Mr Piccolo had briefly signed up for in 2019. BBC
Former President Donald Trump on Monday said he would offer Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet position or an advisory role in his administration if he wins a second term in the White House. Trump told Reuters in an interview that he would tap Musk for such a position “if he would do it.” But the Republican nominee also said he would consider getting rid of a $7,500 tax credit for certain new electric vehicles. That could affect business for Tesla, which sells EVs. CNBC
On a sweltering summer’s day in London, I sat working in the middle of a snow-covered Yosemite national park surrounded by an array of floating apps and browser windows. These are the sorts of immersive experiences that Apple’s latest, most expensive gadget offers by blending the real and virtual world, all controlled by your eyes and hands. The Vision Pro may resemble virtual reality headsets such as Meta’s Quest series but it is attempting to be so much more. However, with an extortionate cost of £3,500, this tremendous piece of cutting-edge technology is best thought of as a glimpse of the near future of computing. The Guardian
The UK has slipped to fifth place in the world in cybersecurity and internet privacy knowledge, falling behind the likes of Singapore, Germany and the United States, according to an annual report by the cybersecurity company NordVPN. The research found that the UK excelled at dealing with suspicious streaming service offers and creating strong passwords (96%), but Brits struggled to identify the privacy issues of using AI at work (5%). Tech Digest
BT shares slumped five per cent in early deals this morning after it was revealed that Sky had struck a broadband deal with one of its biggest rivals. Shares in the FTSE 100 telecoms giant extended losses to trade as low as seven per cent by mid-day. The stock’s performance dragged down the wider FTSE 100, which fell 0.7 per cent as a result of BT’s poor performance. Sky is expected to launch its broadband services on Cityfibre’s network from 2025, the two companies said. CityAM.
Nintendo’s 135-year history will soon be brought to life inside the walls of a new purpose-built Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan – and ahead of its opening on 2nd October, legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed some of its intriguing exhibits in a new video tour. The Nintendo Museum has been built on the site of the factory where Nintendo originally made its Hanafuda cards, and which was later used for quality checks during the Famicom era. Eurogamer
A rocket engine has exploded during a test at Britain’s newest spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The rocket body, developed by German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), burst into flames seconds after ignition while on the launch pad on Monday night. The start-up said the “hot fire” test of the first stage rocket resulted in an “anomaly” and the loss of the spacecraft. “No one was injured in the process,” the start-up said. “The launch pad has been saved and is secured.” Telegraph
