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Driverless taxis from Waymo will be on London’s roads next year, US firm announces
Cars with human safety drivers will appear in coming weeks as permissions are sought for fully autonomous rides Driverless taxis from Waymo will be available for hire on London’s roads next year, the US company has announced. The UK capital will become the first European city to have an autonomous taxi service of the kind…
Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU
The iPhone-maker criticises Brussels’ Digital Markets Act and says delayed features are leading to a worse experience for users Apple has called for the European Commission to repeal a swathe of technology legislation, warning that unless it is amended the company could stop shipping some products and services to the 27-country bloc. In the latest…
‘Raring to go:’ the German remote-driving firm that hopes to make private car ownership redundant
Europe has been slow to embrace robotaxis but Germany will allow remote-controlled rental cars from December Having been summoned by a few clicks in an app, the electric car slows to a halt outside the former cargo hall of Berlin’s now defunct Tegel airport. No one is at the wheel, but upon a passenger stepping…
EU fines Google nearly €3bn for ‘abusing’ dominant position in ad tech
Regulators ordered the tech giant to end ‘self-preferencing practices’ in advertising services but declined to force sale European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a €2.95bn ($3.5bn) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services, marking the fourth such antitrust penalty for the company as well as a…
‘It is a war of drones now’: the ever-evolving tech dominating the frontline in Ukraine
Models for reconnaissance, rescue, interception and attack are changing the way both sides operate “It’s more exhausting,” says Afer, a deputy commander of the “Da Vinci Wolves”, describing how one of the best-known battalions in Ukraine has to defend against constant Russian attacks. Where once the invaders might have tried small group assaults with armoured…
Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds
Upgraded medical tool has ability to diagnose heart failure, heart valve disease and abnormal heart rhythms Doctors have successfully developed an artificial intelligence-led stethoscope that can detect three heart conditions in 15 seconds. Invented in 1816, the traditional stethoscope – used to listen to sounds within the body – has been a vital part of…
Tesla sales in Europe slump 40% as BYD new car registrations more than triple
Electric car business run by Elon Musk continues to lose ground to Chinese rival despite recent revamp of Model Y Business live – latest updates Tesla sales slumped 40% across Europe in July compared with a year earlier as Elon Musk’s electric car company faces increasingly tough competition from its Chinese rival BYD. There were…
Trump threatens tariffs on countries that ‘discriminate’ against US tech
President’s move could hit UK’s digital services tax and measures in EU states such as France, Italy and Spain Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs and export restrictions on countries whose taxes, legislation and regulations target US big tech companies such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple. In a…