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Drivers leasing new electric cars being overcharged by hundreds of pounds each month, claims clean transport group | UK News
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Drivers leasing new electric cars are being overcharged by hundreds of pounds each month, it has been claaimed. Companies have been accused of failing to reflect the strong resale value of cleaner cars when they set their prices, according to clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). The monthly cost is typically based on…
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China denies US spy balloon claims and insists it always ‘abides by international law’ | World News
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China has claimed the flight of an “airship” over the US was an accident and accused politicians and media of taking advantage of the situation. Washington claims the craft is a suspected spy balloon and said it had committed a “clear violation” of US sovereignty. China insisted it is used for meteorological and other scientific…
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Elon Musk and Tesla going on trial over claims his tweets cost investors billions of dollars | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk and Tesla are set to go on trial over allegations that shareholders were defrauded out of billions of dollars by his tweets. The company’s chief executive wrote in 2018 that he had “secured” funding to take the electric carmaker private and later that investor backing was “confirmed”, causing shares to soar and then…
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Elon Musk hits out at Apple – and claims tech giant threatened to block Twitter from App Store | Science & Tech News
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New Twitter owner Elon Musk has hit out at Apple – claiming it has threatened to block his social network from its app store without explanation. The world’s richest man, who took the company private last month for $44bn (£36.7bn), also said the iPhone maker has “mostly stopped advertising” on his platform. Musk wrote in…
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5G is overhyped – and many Britons are yet to see big improvements in speed, new study claims | Science & Tech News
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5G connectivity is overhyped – and many users are yet to experience improvements in mobile speed or reliability, says a new study. Research from Uswitch.com found one in six mobile users felt the power of the technology had been overstated, and less than half said they had seen noticeable speed or reliability improvements since upgrading.…
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Twitter moves to reassure staff as report claims Elon Musk wants 75% of workers axed | Business News
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Twitter has told its staff there are no plans for mass redundancies in the wake of a US press report that Elon Musk wants to make 75% of the workforce redundant when his $44bn (£38.4bn) takeover is completed. The company’s main lawyer sent an email to staff on Thursday evening clarifying its position, according to…
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Musk continues effort to scrap Twitter deal after whistleblower claims | Business News
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Tesla chief Elon Musk has filed more paperwork in an effort to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter. Mr Musk, the world’s richest person, walked away from his $44bn offer for Twitter in July, saying the company had misled him and regulators about the true number of spam accounts on the platform. According to a…
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Sony PlayStation being sued for £5bn amid claims it ‘ripped off’ nine million consumers | UK News
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Sony PlayStation is being sued for £5bn by nine million claimants amid accusations it “ripped people off” with overpriced games and in-game purchases. The legal claim is a collective action against the gaming company, brought by consumer rights champion Alex Neill. It accuses the company of breach of competition law by abusing its market power…