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Tesla first quarter sales sink amid anger over Musk politics

Tesla first quarter sales sink amid anger over Musk politics

Tesla reported a 13 percent drop in first quarter auto sales Wednesday amid lower production during factory upgrades and blowback over CEO Elon Musk's work for President Donald Trump's administration.

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World's tiniest pacemaker is smaller than grain of rice

World's tiniest pacemaker is smaller than grain of rice

Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a grain of rice that can be injected and controlled by light before dissolving.

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Nintendo to launch Switch 2 console on June 5

Nintendo to launch Switch 2 console on June 5

Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced Wednesday that its new Switch console would be available on June 5, starting the countdown for one of the most hotly awaited gaming launches in years.

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Postecoglou hopes Pochettino gets Spurs return wish

Postecoglou hopes Pochettino gets Spurs return wish

Ange Postecoglou says he does not feel "disrespected" by former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino's stated desire to manage the club again one day.

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Nintendo says Switch 2 console to be launched on June 5

Nintendo says Switch 2 console to be launched on June 5

Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced Wednesday that its new Switch console would be available on June 5, starting the countdown for one of the most hotly awaited gaming launches in years.

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Letsile Tebogo says athletics saved him from life of crime

Letsile Tebogo says athletics saved him from life of crime

Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo said on Wednesday he could have become a delinquent if the sport of athletics had not given him a focus.

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Man Utd 'on right track' despite 13th Premier League defeat: Dalot

Man Utd 'on right track' despite 13th Premier League defeat: Dalot

Diogo Dalot believes Manchester United are "on the right track" despite suffering their 13th loss of a miserable Premier League campaign at Nottingham Forest.

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Certain foreign firms must 'self-certify' with Trump diversity rules: US embassies

Certain foreign firms must 'self-certify' with Trump diversity rules: US embassies

The United States is not planning to verify foreign firms over their diversity programmes but needs certain companies to self-certify compliance with new US rules, two of its main European embassies said Wednesday, after a furore over an apparent warning sent to European companies.

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Deutsche Bank asset manager DWS fined 25 mn euros for 'greenwashing'

Deutsche Bank asset manager DWS fined 25 mn euros for 'greenwashing'

Deutsche Bank's asset management arm DWS was hit Wednesday with a 25-million-euro ($27-million) fine over misleading advertising for supposedly sustainable products, with activists hailing one of the world's biggest ever "greenwashing" penalties.

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UK drawing up new action plan to tackle rising TB

UK drawing up new action plan to tackle rising TB

Britain on Wednesday urged health experts and sufferers of tuberculosis (TB) to come forward to help draw up a new five-year action plan as it deals with record rises in the disease.

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