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Electric vehicles and renewables will need a dramatic rise in mineral supply, IEA warns

Bim | E+ | Getty Images The supply of critical minerals crucial for technologies such as wind turbines and electric vehicles will have to...

Business

Uber hit with $600m UK drivers’ bill after being forced to classify them as workers

Uber has set aside $600m (£430m) to resolve “historical claims” relating to its private hire drivers in the UK after it lost a legal...

US move on vaccine intellectual property is a ‘monumental moment’ in COVID-19 fight

The head of the World Health Organization says the US backing of a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID vaccines is a...

Technology

Mark Zuckerberg can no longer deflect blame for Trump’s Facebook suspension

In this article FB Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify following a break during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee...

Politics

UK to send two Royal Navy ships to Jersey over threat of French blockade of island port

The UK is sending two Royal Navy boats to Jersey “as a precaution” after threats of a French blockade of the island’s main port....

Environment

India’s Adani Green Energy Posts 86% Jump In Q1 2021 Profit

One of India’s largest renewable energy generation companies, Adani Green Energy, has reported stellar financial performance during the first quarter of this year. According...

World

G7 nations hit out at Russia and China – but fail to establish actions against them

G7 foreign ministers have hit out at China and Russia – but failed to establish any concrete actions against them. Following two days of...

Facebook’s Trump decision sends a message to politicians globally

There are two distinct strands to today’s decision by Facebook’s oversight board, which is funded by the social media giant but made up of...

Business

What are your holiday options? COVID-19 infection and vaccination rates for tourism hotspots revealed

The UK is set to relax restrictions for visiting a handful of countries under a new traffic light system. Those returning to the UK...

BAFTA defends decision to present Noel Clarke with outstanding contribution to cinema award

BAFTA has defended its decision to present Noel Clarke with its outstanding British contribution to cinema award – and said calls for board resignations...

Trump calls continuing Facebook ban ‘a total disgrace’ as suspension upheld

Facebook’s oversight board has upheld the indefinite suspension on former US President Donald Trump. The board has upheld Facebook’s decision on 7 January to...

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Famous Levi’s launderette advert model and Madonna protege dies at 59

British model and singer Nick Kamen, who appeared in the famous 1980s Levi’s launderette advert and was also considered a protege of Madonna, has...

Science

100-Million-Year-Old Sauropod Dinosaur Bones Discovered in Meghalaya: Researchers

Researchers have identified fossil bone fragments of sauropod dinosaurs dating back to about 100 million years from an area around West Khasi Hills District...

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Tesla snaps up battery patent for just $3 – seemingly as part of startup acquisition

Tesla has snapped up an important battery patent for just $3, but it is seemingly part of a startup acquisition up in Canada. During...

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Quick Charge Podcast: May 4, 2021

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...

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Production version of Yamaha’s upcoming higher power electric scooter revealed in patent

Yamaha has been slowly clawing its way back to relevance in the electric motorcycle industry, determined not to be passed by a new wave...

Environment

China’s push to cut carbon emissions boosts risks for part of the country

Workers cut up coal carts in Dec. 2019 at a coal mine in Mentougou, west of Beijing, where many mines have been shut as...

Environment

Oil giant Saudi Aramco beats estimates with 30% hike in first-quarter profit

Oil tanks at an oil processing facility of Saudi Aramco, a Saudi Arabian state-owned oil and gas company, at the Abqaiq oil field. Stanislav...

Environment

Biden’s business allies are helping the White House coax the private sector into backing climate change push

In this article MS US President Joe Biden delivers remarks and participates in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Session 5: The Economic Opportunities...

Science

Elon Musk Says His Starlink Satellite Internet Service Has Received 500,000 Pre-Bookings

SpaceX has received more than 500,000 preorders for its Starlink satellite Internet service and anticipates no technical problems meeting the demand, founder Elon Musk...