An AI-controlled warplane has taken a senior air force leader for a ride in a groundbreaking test flight over California. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sat in the cockpit as the experimental F-16 jet, called Vista, flew lightning-fast manoeuvres at more than 550mph over Edwards Air Force Base. It went nearly nose to nose with
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the villagers who Sky News revealed turned him away from his local polling station when he tried to vote without a valid photo ID – under rules he introduced. The former prime minister has said he had attempted to cast his ballot using a magazine sleeve with his name
After firing its entire Supercharger team, Tesla has sent out an email to suppliers which shows just how chaotic the decisionmaking leading up to the firings must have been. Earlier this week, Tesla abruptly fired its entire Supercharging team, leading to an immediate pullback in Supercharger installation plans. Now we’ve seen the email that Tesla
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have both released new diss tracks as the feud between them intensifies with brutal verses dragging in their families. Lamar earlier this week replied to two tracks by Drake with Euphoria – where he called the Canadian rapper a “scam artist”. On Friday, Drake responded with Family Matters, hitting back: “Why
China has been branded “a bully” and an international lawbreaker after its ships blasted Philippine vessels with water cannon in the South China Sea. Sky News was on board the BRP Bagacay when a Chinese vessel fired water at it, causing significant damage. Philippine Coastguard spokesman Jay Tarriela told Sky News that this week’s confrontation
Much has been said about the students whose protests have gripped America this past week. Their cause has been framed in polarising ways. A violent Hamas-sympathising mob? Or peace activists striving for equality? Within a frenzied spectrum of views and noise, one young student sat down with me for a conversation. Aidan Doyle, 21, is
Olly Murs has apologised for cancelling a performance in Glasgow at the last minute. The singer has been supporting Take That on tour, but was forced to cancel his appearance with the band at the OVO Hydro due to transport issues. Murs said he had been at Heathrow from 11am ahead of his performance on
Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who feature in a Channel 4 documentary released next week. In an interview with journalist Dan Wootton posted on X, the double Oscar winner said he will “no longer be speechless”. Last year, Spacey was found not guilty by a jury of nine sexual
In this article ALB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Albemarle lithium processing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Logan Cyrus | Bloomberg | Getty Images Albemarle‘s plans to reopen a resource-rich lithium mine in North Carolina will take longer than originally expected as a collapse in lithium
Associated Press May 3, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Andrey Rublev beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final where he will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime. Auger-Aliassime advanced after Jiri Lehecka had to retire at 3-3 in the first set of their semifinal. The men’s final for
The Conservative Party has suffered its worst electoral defeat in years, losing more than half of its councillors who stood for re-election across England. Labour hailed a “truly historic” result in Rishi Sunak’s own backyard of York and North Yorkshire, where David Skaith smashed Tory Keane Duncan by almost 15,000 votes. The region, which was
In this article AAPL BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tim Cook and Warren Buffett Getty Images (L) | CNBC (R) Berkshire Hathaway‘s Warren Buffett was still using a flip phone as late as 2020, four years after his investment behemoth started amassing a huge stake in the company that makes iPhones. “I don’t
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham on
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple’s CEO Tim Cook attends the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 24, 2024. Pedro Pardo | AFP | Getty Images Apple shares popped more than 6% Friday morning after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and the largest-ever stock buyback program. If the
Voodin Blade Technology In a first, German startup Voodin Blade Technology just installed wooden blades on a prototype wind turbine. Voodin Blade Technology made the 9.3-meter (63.3-foot) wooden blades specifically out of laminated veneer lumber (LVL), and installed them on an existing wind turbine in Breuna, Germany, near the city of Kassel. According to the National Renewable Energy
After counting more than two million votes cast in the English council elections, a provisional National Share Estimate shows the Conservatives on just 26% of the vote, a 19-point drop compared with the 2019 general election and one of its worst ever performances in any set of local elections. Labour‘s vote rises from 33% in
A picture shows logos of the big technology companies named GAFAM, for Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, in Mulhouse, France, on June 2, 2023. Sebastien Bozon | AFP | Getty Images Late last year, an artificial intelligence engineer at Amazon was wrapping up the work week and getting ready to spend time with some
Entain, the FTSE 100 gambling group, has been rebuffed by the former bosses of bookies Coral and Skybet in its hunt for a new chief executive. Sky News has learnt that Entain, which owns Ladbrokes, approached Andy Hornby, who now runs Wagamama’s parent company, and Richard Flint, who holds a portfolio of roles, about the
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives as people stand in line to purchase the Apple Vision Pro headset at the Fifth Avenue Apple store on February 02, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A 10% decline in iPhone sales sounds like
Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial. The 63-year-old entertainer was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital with a coroner later recording a verdict of accidental death. Image: Hull and