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Musk’s X escapes tough EU competition rules
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform will not face the EU's stringent competition rules aimed at...
In milestone, SpaceX ‘catches’ megarocket booster after test flight
Boca Chica (United States) (AFP) - SpaceX on Sunday successfully flew the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket back to...
SpaceX will try to ‘catch’ giant Starship rocket shortly before landing
Boca Chica (United States) (AFP) - SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket Sunday could mark a world first:...
Internet Archive reels from ‘catastrophic’ cyberattack, data breach
Washington (AFP) - The Internet Archive, an online repository of web pages, was offline Thursday after its founder confirmed a...
Brazil Supreme Court lifts ban on Musk’s X
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which...
‘Appeals Centre’ to referee EU social media disputes
Paris (AFP) - An independent appeals panel was unveiled Tuesday to decide disputes between social media firms and their users...
Will Tesla’s robotaxi reveal live up to hype?
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - After years of talking up Tesla's prowess on autonomous driving, Elon Musk is set...
UK’s Starmer hails ‘landmark’ carbon capture funding
Chester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said planned government investments of nearly £22 billion ($28....
What next for OpenAI after $157 billion bonanza?
San Francisco (AFP) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has become an AI powerhouse after securing Silicon Valley's largest-ever funding round. The company...
Revolut urges Meta to step up on cyber fraud reimbursement
Paris (AFP) - British online bank Revolut on Thursday urged Facebook owner Meta to reimburse victims of password security breaches,...
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