33 h. ago Brits warned to 'remove scent' from home as 'swarm of insects' sweep UK

The annual 'flying ant day' phenomenon is set to return to Britain and Ireland as warmer weather persists, with UK households told to remove the scent in their homes

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41 h. ago Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top apps

Billionaire SpaceX, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot app in its top recommended apps in its App Store

Politics

58 h. ago Elon Musk's Tesla wants a slice of UK energy market and could supply homes in months

The billionaire tycoon has applied for a licence from Ofgem in a bid to take on the leading energy supply giants like British Gas owner Centrica and Octopus Energy to supply homes across the UK

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59 h. ago JD Vance wants Elon Musk back in White House but jokes Tesla boss ‘won’t take his calls’

JD Vance has revealed he wants Elon Musk to return to the White House but joked the SpaceX CEO “won’t take his calls”.

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61 h. ago What will Elon Musk’s Tesla Electric powering UK homes mean for energy bills and Powerwall customers

Tesla’s UK energy move could put money back in your pocket ⚡

Economics

62 h. ago British Gas, Octopus Energy, EDF and more could soon face competition from Elon Musk's Tesla

It has applied for an energy licence from regulator Ofgem

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62 h. ago Elon Musk’s Tesla applies to supply energy to British households

It hopes to start supplying energy to homes and businesses in England, Scotland and Wales as soon as next year.

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2 d. ago Elon Musk's Tesla gears up to sell energy to UK homes as new household supplier

Elon Musk's Tesla is preparing to move beyond vehicle sales by launching a household electricity supplier.

Society

3 d. ago Elon Musk’s Tesla applies to supply electricity to households in Great Britain

US carmaker makes move for licence that would allow it to provide energy to domestic and business premisesElon Musk’s Tesla is gearing up to launch a household electricity supplier in Great Britain in the coming months.The US electric car manufacturer run by the world’s richest man has formally applied to the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, for an electricity supply licence, according to a notice published on the watchdog’s website. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Brawls, racism and cocaine: Lawsuit reveals life inside Tesla plant where Musk was directly involved with HR decisions

Exclusive: A bombshell lawsuit by a group of former Tesla employees alleges drug and alcohol use on the factory floor, sexual assaults on company property and ‘prevalent’ use of the N-word

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6 d. ago Households living near new pylons could get £250 a year off bills for a decade

Government plans would see families getting discounts on bills every six months to help push forward new electricity transmission infrastructure.

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8 d. ago Tesla shareholders sue Elon Musk for allegedly hyping up faltering Robotaxi

Carmaker and CEO accused of securities fraud and hiding significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehiclesTesla shareholders sued Elon Musk and the electric vehicle maker for allegedly concealing the significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehicles.The proposed class-action suit, which accuses Musk and Tesla of securities fraud, was filed on Monday night. Tesla conducted its first public test of its self-driving taxis in late June near the company’s headquarters in Austin, Texas. That test showed the vehicles speeding, braking suddenly, driving over a curb, entering the wrong lane and dropping off passengers in the middle of multilane roads. The National Highway Transit Safety Administration (NHTSA), the main transportation regulator in the US, is investigating the Robotaxi’s pilot test. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Voices: Why Musk’s $29bn Tesla payout is a blessing in disguise

As unconscionable as this bonus seems, at least it signals the tech mogul’s shift away from politics and a return to his day job – something we can all be grateful about, says Sean O’Grady

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9 d. ago Tesla board awards $30bn of shares to ‘energise and focus’ Elon Musk

World’s richest man threatened to quit as CEO of electric-vehicle maker if he was not given more stock

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9 d. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 rises as stock markets recover and Tesla hand Elon Musk $29bn in shares

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9 d. ago Tesla awards CEO Musk millions in shares valued at about $29 billion

Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $29 billion, just six months after a judge ordered the company to revoke his massive pay package

Economics

3 w. ago Middle class families could be hit with soaring water bills under Labour's new plan to subside the costs for Britain's poorest households

The proposed national social tariff is due to be presented to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in a review of the water industry on Monday.

Society

3 w. ago Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he consider resigning science fellowship

Exclusive: Fellows called on academy to act over Tesla owner’s role in Trump administration’s attacks on researchThe Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he should consider resigning his fellowship if he felt unable to help mitigate the Trump administration’s attacks on research, the Guardian has learned.The owner of X, who is also CEO of Tesla and Space X, was elected a fellow of the UK’s national academy of sciences in 2018 for his contribution to the space and electric vehicle industries. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Top executives depart Tesla after months of turmoil and sales slump

Troy Jones, vice president of sales, service and delivery in Tesla’s North American market, left the firm after 15 years, a new report says

Politics

4 w. ago Elon Musk's Tesla on trial after car on autopilot kills woman as she's stargazing

Lawyers for the plaintiff argue the autopilot should have warned the driver and braked when his Model S blew through flashing red lights, a stop sign, and a T-intersection at nearly 70 miles an hour

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