‘Musk is trying to compete in the Tour de France on a tricycle’: Tesla cyber cab launch falls flat October 11, 2024 Investors unconvinced on Elon Musk's newly released cyber cab
Sales at Elon Musk’s Tesla in reverse after record high October 11, 2024 UK sales at Tesla, the luxury car maker run by Elon Musk, have reversed from their previous record high, it has been revealed. The Manchester-headquartered division has reported a revenue of £2.47bn for 2023, down from the £2.83bn it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also decreased from £42m to £32m over the [...]
Ex-Google boss to join Starmer at International Investment Summit October 6, 2024 The former boss of Google is set to join Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his inaugural International Investment Summit, aimed at flaunting the UK as “open for business” and primed for investment. Scheduled for 14 October, the event will bring together 300 global business leaders to hear how the government plans to attract future investment [...]
Socialists won’t stop my bumper bonus, says Wizz Air boss October 3, 2024 Varadi is blunt at times and tough to decipher, but his backstory is undeniably impressive. The 59-year-old speaks to City AM in Rome.
Tesla shares stall as Musk delivers fewer EVs than expected October 2, 2024 Tesla shares fell over 5.4 per cent on Wednesday after the electric vehicle (EV) company’s third quarter deliveries came in south of expectations. Elon Musk’s company shipped 462,890 EVs in the three months to 30 September, up 6.4 per cent from the previous quarter, making it the first deliveries increase this year for the car maker. However, [...]
The EU will strangle innovation in AI September 18, 2024 EU regulatory overreach has gone from from a Brexiteer conspiracy theory and source of ridicule to something that EU leaders themselves acknowledge and are trying to address. But when it comes to AI, they’re already behind, says James Price If you’ve bought a plastic drinks bottle in recent months, you may have noticed a maddening [...]
X-odus: Musk platform ‘distinctly not well received’ by marketers September 5, 2024 Marketers’ trust in Elon Musk’s X as an effective platform for advertising has plummeted since 2022, with advertisers anxious about the “brand safety” that the controversial social media channel offers. Approval ratings for the social media channel have plummeted to minus 21 per cent, down from plus 15 per cent just two years ago, according [...]
British firm Filtronic scores another multi-million contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX August 30, 2024 Microwave technology firm Filtronic has scored another multi-million-pound contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, it revealed today. The London-listed company, which is headquartered in Leeds and supplies products to the aerospace, defence, space and telecoms infrastructure sectors, said the $8.4m (£6.4m) production order from the satellite internet company was a positive sign that demand remained high for [...]
Telegram boss Pavel Durov charged: What next for social media moguls like Musk and Zuckerberg? August 29, 2024 Like his recent collection of topless Instagram photos, Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is probably feeling slightly exposed right now under the scrutiny of global powers. He has just been charged by French authorities for allegedly allowing criminal activity to flourish on his platform. Durov has avoided jail time for now, out on a [...]
Pavel Durov: Telegram founder arrested over app’s alleged child protection failings August 26, 2024 Telegram has said its chief executive has "nothing to hide" after his arrest in France over the platform's alleged failings in moderating criminal activity, including the spread of child sexual abuse material.