Testing Tesla: The EV company is as famous for the behaviour of its boss as it is for its silent motors; but what are they like to drive? July 5, 2018 If the scent of lavender and the feel of Lycra on clammy flesh are your kind of thing, you won’t find anywhere better than cycling mecca La Coquillade. Set in the hills of the Petit Luberon, a rosé-growing idyll between Avignon and Aix-en-Provence, this hotel has been created by a Tour de France team owner [...]
Will Bitcoin Make or Break the internet? July 3, 2018 News in the last week included a report called, ironically, 'Beyond the Hype' from the global central bank (BIS, the Bank of International Settlements) which contains more than its own share of hype, including a headline stating ‘Bitcoin Could Break the Internet'. Together with the same obvious errors that the Bank of England's Mark Carney [...]
The world could do with more visionaries like Elon Musk July 3, 2018 A year ago today, entrepreneur, disruptor, and space-obsessed innovator Elon Musk assured his 10m Twitter followers that it looked like Tesla would be producing 20,000 of its Model 3 electric cars per month by December. It’s taken an extra six months but, on Sunday, Tesla finally hit its goal. It has not been a smooth [...]
Tesla Model S 100D review: Only famous for its unpredictable boss or genuinely good to drive? July 2, 2018 If the scent of lavender and the feel of Lycra on clammy flesh are your kind of thing, you won’t find anywhere better than cycling mecca La Coquillade. Set in the hills of the Petit Luberon, a rosé-growing idyll between Avignon and Aix-en-Provence, this hotel has been created by a Tour de France team owner [...]
Tesla nearly hit its Model 3 goal of 5,000 cars a week, making it just a few hours after the June deadline passed July 2, 2018 Tesla almost reached its targets for Model 3 production last night, making it just a few hours after midnight passed yesterday morning in a reveal that boosted its share price by 4.5 per cent. CEO Elon Musk had previously said he wanted to reach total production numbers of 5,000 cars per week by the end [...]
Elon Musk either ‘deceptive or delusional’, says valuation expert July 2, 2018 Billionaire Elon Musk has been branded ‘deceptive or delusional’ by a respected valuation expert for insisting his electric car company Tesla can hit production targets and turn a profit. The tycoon said 5,000 Model 3 Tesla saloons a week would be produced by the end of June, and that the company would become cash flow [...]
Last Week in the City: Amazon buys a pharmacy June 29, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market-moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (25 to 29 June 2018). The FTSE 100 traded little over the week, despite a rally in oil prices. There was more bad news from the retail sector after The John Lewis Partnership warned on profits [...]
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has been embroiled in a Twitter dispute over a farting unicorn June 28, 2018 Elon Musk, a Colorado potter, and a farting unicorn walk into a bar, followed by a punchline about copyright infringement. The Tesla chief executive has been accused of using an image of a farting unicorn for commercial purposes without permission or compensation. The original image was first tweeted by Musk last year and had previously [...]
Peltarion, the AI platform used by Nasa, Tesla and Deutsche Bank, has opened a London office June 26, 2018 Swedish artificial intelligence (AI) startup Peltarion has launched a new office in London. The office has been created with global expansion in mind, with staff being hired for digital sales and marketing as well as tech development. Peltarion's operation AI platform, which enables companies to produce real-world AI applications at scale and speed, launched in [...]
Peltarion, the AI platform used by Nasa, Tesla and Deutsche Bank, has opened a London office June 26, 2018 Swedish artificial intelligence (AI) startup Peltarion has launched a new office in London. The office has been created with global expansion in mind, with staff being hired for digital sales and marketing as well as tech development. Peltarion’s operation AI platform, which enables companies to produce real-world AI applications at scale and speed, launched in [...]