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Elon Musk says Tesla has made over 3 million cars

In this article TSLA 17 May 2021, Brandenburg, Grünheide: Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands on the construction site of the Tesla factory and greets...

Anne Heche taken off life support after organ recipients identified, in respect of her wishes

Anne Heche has been “peacefully taken off life support” nine days after suffering a “severe anoxic brain injury” in a car crash, a representative...

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Expectation high as £16m-an-episode Game Of Thrones prequel is ready to hit screens

The weight of expectation for a TV show doesn’t come much heavier – as the first Game Of Thrones prequel is about to arrive...

Four days of thunderstorms to bring more danger and not relief after UK scorched on weekend of wildfires

The UK is braced for several days of thunderstorms after a hot weekend which saw parts of the country grapple with wildfires – but...

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InMotion unveils ‘fastest in the world’ 87 MPH V13 Challenger electric unicycle

The InMotion V13 Challenger electric unicycle has just been unveiled, touting its maximum speed as the “fastest in the world” among other leading high...

Environment

Saudi Aramco profit surges 90% in second quarter amid energy price boom

An employee looks on at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Saudi oil giant Aramco...

Politics

Internet providers urged to offer ‘social tariffs’ to cut bills for lower-income households

Ministers are urging all broadband providers to offer “social tariffs” allowing low-income households to receive discounted mobile and internet deals to ease the pressure...

Business

‘People will not pay a penny more’: Starmer reveals Labour’s ’emergency’ plan to tackle cost of living crisis

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged that people will not “pay a penny more” on their winter energy bills as he prepares to unveil Labour’s...

World

Many of these children could be treated – but doctors are struggling to keep them alive

With his long black hair flowing beneath a traditional cap and over his masked face, a Taliban guard, machine gun in hand, indicated I...

Salman Rushdie’s injuries are ‘life-changing’ but author has been able to ‘say a few words’, son says

Sir Salman Rushdie suffered “life-changing” injuries when he was stabbed, but has been “able to say a few words” and retains his “usual feisty...

Business

Top Saudi oil firm sees 90% surge in net profits for second quarter of 2022

Saudi oil giant Aramco has revealed profits of $48.4bn (£40bn) for the second quarter of 2022 – a 90% year-on-year increase. The sum has...

Teenage boy dies after going into sea in Skegness

A teenage boy has died after going into the sea in Skegness, Lincolnshire. Police described him as “a child under the age of 16”,...

Politics

Labour to call for energy price cap freeze amid cost of living crisis

Sir Keir Starmer is tomorrow expected to call for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn as households across the UK feel...

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Call for Babs’ army of volunteers to test dementia therapies in memory of Dame Barbara Windsor

A new “national mission” has been announced to tackle dementia in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor. Boris Johnson said the government will...

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 13, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

Tiger 21, an exclusive club of investors, says the ultra rich are doubling down on stocks

Michael Sonnenfeldt, Tiger 21 Scott Mlyn | CNBC The members of TIGER 21 – a peer network of ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs and investors – are...

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Alec Baldwin did pull trigger of gun that killed cinematographer on Rust film set, says FBI

An FBI report has concluded Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger of the gun that killed a cinematographer on the Rust film set. Baldwin accidentally shot Halyna...

Sports

Sources: Jets QB Wilson set to miss 2-4 weeks

Aug 13, 2022 FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected...

Technology

Cloud stocks are rallying after a punishing start to the year as 2022 outlook brightens

Confluent Co-Founder and CEO Jay Kreps appears at the company’s sales kickoff in Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2022. Confluent Investors looking to get...

Politics

Truss: ‘I’ll be your minister for the Union’. Sunak: ‘I’ll make Britain energy secure’

The two prime ministerial hopefuls have each pledged new commitments if elected – with Liz Truss saying she would take on the role of...