Musk’s rocket blows up again
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Another victory for private enterprise and gravity

Elon [look at me] Musk’s SpaceX made a second attempt to launch Starship, the most powerful rocket ever constructed by a private enterprise, only to see it blow up again.

Oil company moves into lithium mining
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ExxonMobil sees the writing on the wall

In what might be a sign of the future, ExxonMobil is venturing into lithium production, and shelling out a pile of dosh to open a mine in southern Arkansas.

Washington DC helps Apple and stalkers
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You need an iPhone to defend against car thieves

Washington D.C. plans to give residents Apple AirTags to help officers track down stolen vehicles.

Car manufacturers admit EVs plans are already failing
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Perhaps trying to make them too expensive might be the cause

Car manufacturers are coming clean that their plans to replace petrol cars are failing – at least for now.

General Motor’s autonomous vehicle banned in California
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Risk to public safety

California's auto regulator has suspended General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits, saying it had misrepresented information related to the safety of the autonomous technology.