Car drivers using two tunnels in east London will be charged up to £4 a time from next year under new proposals. The charge will apply to anyone using a car in the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels during peak hours under Transport for London (TfL) plans. Peak hours are weekdays going northbound between 6am and
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft said that it would give up its observer seat on the OpenAI board amid regulatory scrutiny into generative artificial intelligence in Europe and the U.S. Microsoft’s Deputy General Counsel Keith Dolliver wrote a letter to OpenAI late on Tuesday, saying that the position had provided insights into
A manhunt has been launched after three women were murdered in Hertfordshire. Police said they are urgently trying to find 26-year-old Kyle Clifford who is wanted in connection with the incident. Officers were called to a property in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, just before 7pm on Tuesday. They found three women – believed to be related
A fight for better pay among workers at South Korea tech giant Samsung will now result in an indefinite strike, according to a top union official. A walkout over pay and conditions by members of the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) in the country began on Monday. But a row over the apparent effectiveness of
Associated Press Jul 9, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions METAIRIE, La. — Dejounte Murray took no offense to being traded after each of his two best seasons in the NBA. Rather, the 27-year-old point guard says he’s gratified by the opportunity to join a team that made the 2024 playoffs and is headlined
Former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been charged with pressuring a witness who accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya. The former supermodel has been put on bail which stops her from contacting any of those involved in the proceedings with the exception of her husband, according to an official
Joe Biden has pledged more support for Ukraine – including air defence systems – as he welcomed NATO member states to a Washington summit marking the organisation’s 75th anniversary. Dogged by rumours over his health, the US president delivered a forceful and determined speech in which he insisted the bloc was “more powerful than ever”.
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Elon is being lied to about Full Self Driving, sales of the all-electric Porsche Taycan are plummeting, Hyundai has a $15,000 EV coming to market in Korea, and Mate Rimac celebrates 15 years of building go-fast EVs in Croatia with a $2.5 million special edition supercar. This one’s really
Spain’s captain Alvaro Morata was seen limping and holding his knee after a security guard slipped and slid into him after his side’s semi-final win over France. Morata, who was substituted after 76 minutes, was seen in pain after the incident which happened as Spain’s players were celebrating in front of their fans. Reports have
Ahead of Porsche’s “most powerful range” of models in brand history, deliveries of its sole EV plummeted in the first half of 2024. Porshe Taycan deliveries fell over 50% as the updated 2025 model was introduced. With deliveries starting later this year, Porsche says demand is also building for the new Macan Electric. Porsche Taycan
Tesla insiders claim CEO Elon Musk had his Full Self-Driving optimized routes that he himself takes as well as routes taken by Tesla FSD content creators, which would explain the discrepancies in the efficacity of the system. Elon Musk has been praising Tesla’s self-driving effort, and especially its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta (now “supervised) system,
Tesla will help China power its ongoing major computing power expansion with Megapacks providing energy storage. According to the Global Digital Economy Conference 2024, China currently has a combined processing power of 230 exaflops. The country has an aggressive plan to increase that computing power to 300 exaflops by the end of next year. That
We had a first drive in the brand new Audi Q6 e-tron electric SUV and experienced the German EV’s quiet luxury. The Q6 e-tron completes Audi’s electric SUV lineup flanked by the Q4 on the smaller side and the Q8 on the bigger side. It’s also the first Audi on the PPE platform, a new
The newest low-cost EV has officially hit the market. Hyundai opened pre-orders for its new Casper Electric in Korea, starting at just $22,800 (31.5 million won). With rebates, Hyundai expects the starting price to drop to under $14,500 (20 million won). Hyundai opens orders for new Casper Electric After teasing the new affordable EV several
Ukraine has published what it says is “unequivocal” evidence a Russian missile hit Kyiv’s largest children’s hospital. The Okhmatdyt hospital treats 20,000 people a year. A two-storey wing helping children with cancer was destroyed in the attack. It was part of a barrage across Ukraine that was the deadliest for months – on the eve
U.S. crude oil prices fell for the third straight session on Tuesday, as Gulf Coast oil infrastructure appears to have avoided any substantial damage from Tropical Storm Beryl. On Monday, Beryl made landfall in Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane but later weakened into a tropical storm. Beryl has moved inland as a tropical
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Since this is the first time he’s gone into a season as an NFL backup quarterback, Carson Wentz is still searching for the proper
Paul Mescal is transformed in his latest role as a Roman warrior fighting for his life, in Gladiator II, the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film. Coming 24 years after the first movie, the official trailer for the sequel reveals footage of deadly sword fights and a rampaging rhinoceros in the Roman Colosseum in front
A Glasgow hotel is looking to hire a “banter merchant” to entertain guests throughout Edinburgh Festival Fringe. AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow said it is seeking a “breakfast roaster” to leave its guests “in stitches” throughout the famous event. The paid gig – which would suit someone performing at the Fringe – includes free accommodation
A body has been found in the search for a 14-year-old boy who went missing after swimming in the River Mersey. Daniel Halliday was jumping waves with his elder brother and a group of friends when the current swept him downstream on 30 June, Merseyside Police said at the time. He became separated from the