UK politicians slammed Facebook and Twitter for not doing enough to combat hate speech on their platforms — in wake of racial abuse against members of England’s national team over their Euros loss Sunday. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, all of whom are black, were the target of racist comments on major social … Read more
Tesla started rolling out a long-delayed update to its “self-driving” software over the weekend — but the company warned drivers to not fall asleep at the wheel just yet. The new update — a new beta version of Tesla’s autonomous-driving software that costs $10,000 — allows cars to use its features on local streets — … Read more
Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said Elon Musk — his space-race counterpart — visited him at 3 a.m. the morning of Branson’s spaceflight to wish him luck. Branson, who boasts a net worth of about $7.7 billion, tweeted a picture of the two billionaire space tycoons together on Sunday, the morning of the flight. … Read more
Elon Musk may have a rat problem. Fans of the South African billionaire’s electric cars say rats, mice and rodents are chomping down on their Teslas. And despite having dropped tens of thousands of dollars to buy the pricey vehicles, Tesla refuses to cover the damage Sarah Williams, a 41-year-old physician who lives in Manhattan … Read more
A flawless 101.38-carat diamond was sold at auction for more than $12.2 million in cryptocurrency Friday, making it the most expensive piece of jewelry ever peddled through crypto, according to Sotheby’s. The massive diamond, called “The Key 10138,” was sold in Hong Kong to an unidentified private collector, said the 277-year-old auction house in a … Read more