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BYD revenue rises 29% to over $100 billion, glowing spirals from Space X rocket sighted
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has reported annual revenue for 2024 that has leapfrogged rival Tesla. The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue rose by 29% to come in at 777 billion yuan ($107bn; £83bn), boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles. This topped the $97.7bn reported by Elon Musk's Tesla. BYD has also just launched a…
DNA firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, design overhaul for Apple Watch SE3
Popular DNA testing firm 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection and announced that its co-founder and CEO, Anne Wojcicki, has resigned with immediate effect. The company will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court. 23andMe said in a press release, external that it plans to continue operating throughout the sale process and…
Phone companies asked to help tackle rise in thefts, Huawei names tri-fold smartphone
Phone companies are to be called into the Home Office to discuss measures to tackle crime after snatch thefts more than doubled in England and Wales over the last year. Government figures indicate that, in the year to March, there were an estimated 78,000 thefts from the person - defined as items such as phones,…
FCC makes AI-generated ‘robocalls’ illegal, Google Bard becomes Gemini
The federal agency that regulates communication in the US has made robocalls that use AI-generated voices illegal. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the move on Thursday, saying it will take effect immediately. It gives the state power to prosecute any bad actors behind these calls, the FCC said. It comes amid a rise in…
Uber ‘partners’ with London black-cab drivers, Vicars face AI threat
Uber is opening up its ride-hailing app to black-cab drivers in the new year, in what it has dubbed a "partnership" with hackney carriage drivers. However, the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association (LTDA), which represents more than 10,000 members, said it was not consulted ahead of Uber's "unilateral announcement". The LTDA's Steve McNamara said joining Uber…
Musk predicts AI will ‘end work’, NASA launches free streaming service
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has predicted that artificial intelligence will eventually mean that no one will have to work. He was speaking to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during an unusual "in conversation" event at the end of this week's summit on AI. The 50-minute interview included a prediction by Mr Musk that the tech will…
Uber Balloon takes off in Turkey
© Uber / Kayra Sercan Çanakçı Uber is taking to the skies in Cappadocia, Turkey, launching hot air balloon rides via Uber Reserve. The sunrise hot air balloon trips will depart from Göreme, Cappadocia, taking riders on a 1.5 hour flight through the Göreme National Park, famed for its ethereal ‘fairy chimneys’ and grand…
Uber to launch flight bookings on app this summer
Uber to launch flight bookings in the UK, allowing customers to book flights straight through Uber’s Travel feature The new addition means users can book end-to-end travel for domestic and international trips with cars, coaches, trains, planes and transfers all available to pre-book via the Uber app Uber has announced a new UK feature which…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Should scientists have AI licences?
Scientists should have licences to be allowed to develop AI products, the professional body for tech workers has urged. Rashik Parmar, chief executive of British Computer Society (BCS), the chartered institute for IT staff, made his comments after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a review into the AI market. The regulator's review comes amid fears that big…
Tech Digest daily roundup: NASA Artemis blasts off from Florida
NASA's most powerful rocket ever has launched into space in the first step of a mission to return humans to the moon. The next-generation, multibillion-dollar Space Launch System lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the Orion spacecraft in tow. It surged off the launch pad…
