Tesla’s (TSLA) stock is rising in pre-market trading on an optimistic new report about the automaker’s Dojo supercomputer coming from Morgan Stanley. The firm massively increased its price target on Tesla’s stock because of it. Dojo is Tesla’s own custom supercomputer platform built from the ground up for AI machine learning and, more specifically, for
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Captain America star Chris Evans has married the actress Alba Baptista in a ceremony at their home in Massachusetts, according to reports in the US. Evans, 42, and Baptista, 26, married in an intimate ceremony on Saturday, Page Six reports. An insider told the celebrity news site the wedding was “locked down tight” as guests
Elon Musk has revealed he has a third child with singer Grimes. The 52-year-old billionaire entrepreneur shared the news in his new biography – and went on to confirm his new baby’s name on X. The little boy is called Techno Mechanicus, or Tau for short. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may
Unlike in much of Europe and Asia, electric bikes sold in the United States can benefit from the inclusion of a hand throttle, which allows riders to power an e-bike’s motor without pedaling. These make up the vast majority of e-bikes in the US, and now the value electric bike maker Ride1Up is bringing that
Apple Maps EV routing, a feature that first debuted at WWDC in 2020, will soon expand to its third car. Ford is reportedly informing dealers that its F-150 Lightning electric truck will support EV routing in Apple Maps starting sometime later this year… Apple Maps EV routing first debuted for the Ford Mustang Mach-E in
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a “free electric bank account with your name on it.” It’s packed with rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps. Check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America that tells you what you get
Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery EVs collectively accounted for 16% of US light-duty vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). EV sales are on the rise in the US The EIA, which reviewed data from Wards Intelligence, also notes that inversely, sales have also decreased for
Comedian and impersonator Mike Yarwood has died aged 82, the Royal Variety Charity has said. He became a household name in the 1960s and 1970s, attracting huge TV audiences for his impersonations of politicians and other public figures. “The Mike Yarwood Show (1977) holds the record for the largest single Christmas Day audience of 21.4
Late night TV show host Jimmy Fallon has apologised to colleagues after allegations emerged about a difficult work environment at the Tonight Show. During a Zoom call with staff, Fallon, 48, reportedly said he did not intend to “create that type of atmosphere”, Rolling Stone magazine reported. The apology comes after the magazine published allegations
Taylor Swift is giving fans another chance to catch her Eras Tour in the US – this time in the cinema. On this week’s Backstage, we chat about the 1989 singer’s venture into film, and some of the premieres from the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer and director Celine Song talks about her cinematic debut
Earlier this year we saw a teaser from Greenworks that showed off a few transportation vehicles that could be powered by the company’s power tool batteries. Now we’re getting our first look at several of those new models from the electric power tool maker, including diverse options like go-karts, bikes and even a UTV. Greenworks
Tesla revealed the Model 3 Highland refresh last week with a lot more features than we expected, but one oft-requested feature was missing. But now, Tesla has updated the Model 3 Owner’s Manual in the EU, which shows that a genuine blind spot indicator is included with the refresh. Blind spot indicators have become a
Ezra Collective have won this year’s Mercury Prize, with their album Where I’m Meant To Be. The instrumental jazz group beat acts including Raye, Jessie Ware and J Hus to claim the prestigious award and the £25,000 prize at a star-studded ceremony held at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Nine of the 12 nominated acts played on
Jimmy Carr, Miriam Margolyes and Shrek The Musical are among the acts to have been affected by theatre closures linked to RAAC concerns. Several venues around the UK have gone dark for the next few weeks as investigations take place into the use of RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) – the building material at the
The US solar industry is expecting to install an unprecedented 32 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, according to a report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. This year’s anticipated installed solar capacity is a 52% surge from 2022, according to the new “US Solar Market Insight Q3 2023” report.