Musk Inc is under serious threat

UNTIL RECENTLY Elon Musk had little need to look over his shoulder. He once described competition for Tesla, his electric-vehicle (EV) company, as “the enormous flood of gasoline cars pouring out of the world’s factories every day”, rather than the “small trickle” of other EV-makers. SpaceX, his rocket firm, had so undercut and outwitted the…

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Harvey Nichols names McPhail new beauty director

Harvey Nichols beauty director Clare Horner has exited the luxury fashion and beauty-focused department store after a four-and-a-half-year tenure with Lucy McPhail replacing her. McPhail joined this month as executive buying and merchandising director and steps into her new role with immediate effect. She’s held senior positions at Threads Styling, Liberty, and Harrods and has…

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Chocolates, labeled

So much of current AI-generated stuff is derivative sludge that I’m enjoying the pockets of weirdness where I find them. One of my favorite things right now: DALL-E3’s attempts to label things in the images it generates. Here I asked “Please generate a cross section of a gourmet chocolate with each layer labeled.” I was…

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Kenyan software developer’s detention sparks outrage

Kenyans have expressed outrage over the detention of a software developer who created a tool to help people oppose the government’s annual finance bill because of fears that it will raise the cost of living. Rose Njeri was detained on Friday after police raided her home in the capital, Nairobi, and seized electronic devises, activists…

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Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival

By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 — A structured exercise program helped colon cancer survivors live longer and lowered their odds for a relapse, a major international study shows. The program lasted three years and included regular meetings with a fitness coach, Associated Press reported.  Over the period, people in the exercise group…

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Jaire Alexander signs 1-year deal to join Ravens

Jun 18, 2025, 01:19 PM ET The Baltimore Ravens have signed former Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander in a move that adds star power and flexibility to their secondary. The Ravens announced the signing Wednesday but did not disclose terms. The one-year deal has a base value of $4 million, and Alexander can make…

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates

Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold when its policymakers announce their next decision later. The Bank cut the rate to 4.25% in early May, when its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also hinted at more reductions to come. But analysts think those…

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Most new build homes must be fitted with solar panels

Leila Nathoo Political correspondent Christina McSorley Political producer Ed Miliband: Solar panels on new homes is just common sense Builders will be required to fit solar panels to the “vast majority” of new build homes in England under changes to be published this year, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said. The regulations will require developers…

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