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Director Spike Lee has been given the British Film Institute’s highest honour – a fellowship. Throughout his career, the filmmaker has provoked debate and inspired progress with films including Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing and the Oscar-winning BlacKkKlansman. Now this accolade pays tribute to his four decades in the business – which has seen
Geely Holding group announced that its all-electric brand ZEEKR has welcomed a $750 million Series A funding round led by major companies like battery giant CATL. Upon completion of the five member investment, ZEEKR will be valued at $13 billion as it looks to expand to new markets in Europe and a possible IPO in
Tesla is again adjusting pricing for its electric vehicle in the US – making it the fourth time in just over a month. It’s starting to be difficult to keep up with Tesla’s price changes lately. As we previously reported, Tesla started the month by implementing drastic cuts across its entire EV lineup, with Model Y
Sir Elton John, Will Ferrell and Hollywood power couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were among the celebrities who featured in this year’s star-studded Super Bowl advertisements. Famous names from the film, television and music industries regularly feature in the commercials, which can reportedly cost up to £8.3 million ($10 million) for a 30-second slot.
Rihanna has revealed she is pregnant again as she showed off a bump during her half-time show at what turned out to be a classic Super Bowl. The star had earlier said she was “thinking about bringing someone” – and when she opened her jacket and stroked her stomach during her big performance it started
When we first reported on Southern California-based electric bicycle and motorcycle company SONDORS preparing for an IPO late last year, the company was expecting to hit a $10 per share price point in the $20M offering. But that number has since been revised to an estimate of $4-6 per share. And this isn’t the first
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Four trophies out of four meant Harry Styles was the big success story at this year’s Brits, but there was room for some other wins, too. Here are all the winners of this year’s Brit Awards 2023. Song Of The Year – Harry Styles – As It WasAitch/Ashanti – BabyCat Burns – GoDave – StarlightEd
Harry Styles has cleaned up at the Brit Awards, winning all four prizes he was nominated for – and paying tribute to female stars as he collected the trophy for best artist. Styles is only the second-ever recipient of the award – merged from the best male and female act prizes in 2022 – and
A Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is reaching a whole new level as it is going to have a Super Bowl ad, according to the people behind the campaign. Last year, we reported on Dan O’Dowd, a self-described billionaire and founder of Green Hills Software, a privately-owned company that makes operating systems and programming tools. O’Dowd had
A contestant from The Apprentice says he left the show due to “health issues” as he addressed “speculation” over the reason behind his exit. Reece Donnelly, who owns a theatre school in Glasgow, was hoping to become the first Scottish candidate to hear the words “you’re hired” from Lord Alan Sugar. However, his chances of
Aptera’s new community funding program is just two weeks in, but it has raised $3 million of it’s $20-50 million goal. To incentivize further investment, the company is now offering new pieces of Aptera-branded swag to lead investors. Aptera announced the funding milestone today, though it wasn’t really a secret, as it has had a
Gemma Arterton’s latest show may be set in the 1960s – but with a lead character desperate to establish herself in a man’s world, it still resonates today. In Funny Woman, based on Nick Hornby’s 2016 bestseller Funny Girl, the Bond actress plays Barbara, a woman who leaves Blackpool for London to follow her dream
Following a recent supervisory board meeting, Volkswagen Group has announced a major shift in its electrification strategy to expedite EV production over the next five years. Additionally, the German automaker intends to revamp its software strategy in support of the effort. Software issues have had a huge effect on Volkswagen’s EV output up to this
Chariots Of Fire director Hugh Hudson has died in London aged 86, a statement on behalf of his family said. Hudson died in hospital following a short illness. The statement said: “Hugh Hudson, 86, beloved husband and father, died at Charing Cross Hospital on February 10 2023 after a short illness. “He was best known
A new Tesla Cybertruck beta prototype has been spotted and this time we get a good look at the front-end, which appears to have been updated, and it still has a monstrous windshield wiper. As we reported last week, we expected to start seeing a lot more Cybertruck sightings as the automaker is testing its
Jacob Rees-Mogg reimagined as a praying mantis, Priti Patel transformed into a bat and four Vladimir Putins – not many live shows can boast such a cast. But Spitting Image Live: Idiots Assemble has a unique advantage – the lead cast are all puppets. Comedians Al Murray and Matt Forde, the show’s co-writers, tell Sky
EV conversion specialist Lunaz Design has debuted an all-electric version of a 1961 Bentley S2 Continental – one of the rarest classic luxury cars on the planet. The company explains that only four examples of this particular car were built, and having the Bentley upcycled as an EV truly makes it one of a kind
Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The US musician composed more than 500 songs during his career and was behind hits such as I Say A Little Prayer, Walk On By, Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head, and Do You Know The Way To San Jose. Bacharach