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Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported

May. 11, 2024 13:40 PM EDT

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said...

Police prevent environmental activists from storming Tesla factory in Germany

May. 10, 2024 11:36 AM EDT

German police said Friday they had prevented hundreds of demonstrators from storming Tesla’s factory near Berlin during protests against the pioneering electric carmaker over its environmental footprint. Crowds of demonstrators gathered near the Grunheide factory, Tesla’s only...

Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing

May. 10, 2024 07:04 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Friday extended a ban on X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the social media company's free speech argument for keeping the graphic images circulating. ...

US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked

May. 07, 2024 09:55 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Federal highway safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company's Autopilot partially automated driving system. Investigators with the U.S. National Highway Traffic...

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel

May. 04, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the...

Elimination of Tesla's charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network

May. 01, 2024 21:28 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk's move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla's electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla's network. Several leaders of Tesla's Supercharger team posted...

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla

Apr. 29, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. The justices did not...

Tesla's stock leaps on reports of Chinese approval for the company's driving software

Apr. 29, 2024 16:21 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tesla stock rallied Monday after the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software. Musk met with a senior government official in the Chinese...

Tesla CEO Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show

Apr. 29, 2024 07:06 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital Sunday, just as the nation's carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show. Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Musk that he hopes the U.S. will work more...

US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

Apr. 26, 2024 10:30 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its...