“Very Close To Achieving Full Self-Driving Cars”: Elon Musk
Electric car giant Tesla is set to realise fully autonomous vehicles “later this year”, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, in the billionaire’s latest forecast for the long-anticipated milestone.
Day: July 6, 2023
UK banks urged to ‘accelerate’ savings rates by financial regulator
FCA tells NatWest, Lloyds, HSBC and Barclays to act more quickly to support consumers after profiteering claimsThe City regulator has urged the UK’s largest high-street banks to “accelerate” savings rates following a meeting with chief executives, who …
Outpaced underwater: India attempts to bridge submarine warfare gap with another Shishumar-class upgrade
New Delhi has taken another step towards bolstering its underwater warfare capabilities as the Indian Navy confronts the need to urgently position its fast-ageing fleet…
Chris Pincher says he will ‘reflect’ on standards committee report but does not say whether he will resign as MP – UK politics live
Latest updates: Prospect of another byelection after a parliamentary report recommends Tory MP is suspended for eight weeksStarmer is now being heckled by someone complaining about his lack of commitment to a green new deal.He says he has already give…
US Treasury Secretary to visit China to ease tensions
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to visit China to ease some of the tension.
On This Day – 6 July 2005
In 2005, rapper Lil’ Kim was sentenced to a year and a day in jail for lying to a grand federal jury. (July 5)
US video: Russian fighter jets harass US drones over Syria
Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday, setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive maneuvers, the Air Force said. (July 6)
European rocket Ariane 5 completes final mission after 27 years
European space rocket Ariane 5 has launched off the French Guiana for the final time after 27 years of service. The 11-tonne spacecraft completed a total of 117 missions after it sent France’s Syracuse 4B and Germany’s H2Sat satellites to orbit.
Growing concerns US consumers could be heading for a credit crunch
There are growing concerns US consumers are heading for a credit crunch after it was revealed debt delinquencies ticked up in May and banks are tightening lending standards.
Delinquencies rose across all “days past due” categories year on year, inclu…
France Set To Allow Police To Spy Through Phones
French police should be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the camera, microphone and GPS of their phones and other devices, lawmakers agreed late Wednesday.