Tesla’s much-touted autonomous “robotaxi”, called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, a day after the carmaker reported first-quarter profits that beat expectations. Musk posted a promotional video on X, accompanied by the brief caption, “Cybercab has started production.” The 38-second clip, mostly shot from within a driverless Cybercab, showed the vehicle rolling off the…

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Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said Thursday, as the United States remained at a standstill in negotiations with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump announced the truce extension as he met with ambassadors of the two countries and despite recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon and fresh rocket fire from…

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Norway said Friday it will present a bill this year making it the latest country seeking to ban social networks for under 16s, adding that technology companies will be responsible for verifying the age of its users. “We are introducing this legislation because we want a childhood where children get to be children. Play, friendships, and everyday life must…

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Meta Platforms is set to lay off about 10 per cent of its workforce, amounting to about 8,000 employees, and eliminate an additional 6,000 open positions in May as it increases its spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with more than 78,000 employees as of the end of 2025, announced the…

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Both chambers of Britain’s parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes during their lifetime. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to stop anyone born after January 1, 2009 (now aged 17) from taking up smoking. Health minister Wes Streeting called this a “historic moment for the nation’s health” that will…

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2026. US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, after his previous threats to completely destroy Iranian civilization. “No, I wouldn’t use it,” Trump told reporters at the…

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