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Tesla sales skid in Europe in May despite EV rebound
Tesla sales skid in Europe in May despite EV rebound
by  AFP

Tesla sales sank again in Europe last month as rising competition and Elon Musk's ties to US President Donald Trump cut into demand despite a growing electric car market, industry figures showed on Wednesday. The drop in demand for Tesla cars has been linked to its ageing fleet, competition from European and Chinese rivals, and consumer distaste for Musk's work in the Trump administration.

UK carbon emissions cut by half since 1990: experts
UK carbon emissions cut by half since 1990: experts
by  AFP

The UK has cut its carbon emissions by 50.4 percent since 1990 levels, a group of experts tasked with advising the government said on Wednesday. We've cut them by over 50 percent since 1990," interim committee chair Piers Forster.

China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'
China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'
by  AFP

Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Wednesday that global trade tensions were "intensifying" as he addressed the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum. "Protectionist measures are significantly increasing and global economic and trade frictions are intensifying," Li added.

US judge allows using pirated books to train AI
US judge allows using pirated books to train AI
by  AFP

A federal judge has sided with the AI company Anthropic in its practice of training a chatbot on copyrighted books without permission from the authors. Tremendous amounts of data are needed to train large language models powering generative AI. Musicians, book authors, visual artists and news publications have sued AI companies that used their data without permission or payment.

Spain moves to strengthen power grid after huge April blackout
Spain moves to strengthen power grid after huge April blackout
by  AFP

The Spanish government on Tuesday announced a package of measures to strengthen its power grid and support renewable energy in a bid to avoid a repeat of the huge April blackout. The timeframe for installing new wind and solar energy facilities will be reduced and the government will facilitate developing power storage at renewable energy sites, notably through batteries.