Elon Musk deactivates Tesla and SpaceX company Facebook pages
Elon Musk had the official Tesla and SpaceX company Facebook pages deactivated after being challenged by his followers to have the pages taken down...
China urges the US to “pull back from the brink” of a trade war
China urged the United States on Friday to “pull back from the brink” of a trade war after US President Trump announced plans to...
Tech firms may have to pay more tax in the EU under new proposals
Tech companies may have to pay more tax under new proposals announced by the European Commission.
The European Commission said that it has “proposed new...
BMW head office raided by law enforcement as part of emissions investigation
BMW’s head office in Munich and an engine factory in Austria were raided by law enforcement officials as part of a preliminary investigation into...
Prices for UK consumers could drop by 1.2% if all tariffs are abolished
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies says that prices for British consumers could drop by as much as 1.2% if the UK...
Self-driving car operated by Uber hit and killed a woman in Arizona
A self-driving car operated by Uber hit and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday.
It is reportedly the first death of a pedestrian...
Scientists crack e-waste recycling of old cellphone cases into high-quality plastics
Scientists have developed an e-waste recycling process that can effectively separate polymers from the mixed plastics of discarded electronic products - such as cellphone...
Facebook suspends Cambridge Analytica over handling of user data
Facebook announced that it has suspended political data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica over the way the firm handled user data.
"Given the public prominence of...
Sustainable proton battery promises to beat lithium on cost and energy storage
In a world first, researchers have successfully demonstrated a rechargeable proton battery that promises to offer cheap energy storage that is easy on the...
Female staff at HSBC in the UK receive 60% less than men in hourly...
Female staff at HSBC in Britain receive 60% less than men in hourly earnings, according to a recent gender pay gap report.
The hourly earnings...