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Why Elon Musk Wants Tesla To Stop Being A Car Company – With Elon Musk saying he’s going all in on autonomy and announcing a robotaxi event in August, it seems like we’re getting closer to a make-or-break moment for the company. [verge]
SA Covid-19 Scientist Named In Inaugural TIME100 Health List – Covid-19 scientist and Stellenbosch University (SU) researcher Professor Tulio de Oliveira has been recognised in the inaugural 2024 TIME100 Health list. [news24]
Orangutan Seen Treating Wound With Medicinal Herb In First For Wild Animals – Sumatran ape applied sap and leaves to open cut after suspected fight with another male, say scientists. [guardian]
Britney Spears Claims ‘Fake’ News After Chateau Marmont Boyfriend Fight, Says She ‘Twisted’ Her Ankle, Paramedics Came ‘Illegally’ – Britney Spears has taken to Instagram after getting into a fight with her on-and-off boyfriend Paul Richard Soliz at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. [nypost]
Concerns And Praise For South Africa’s Proposed New Crypto Rules – Several crypto industry insiders have told MyBroadband that they are concerned about regulations the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has proposed regarding cryptocurrency transactions in South Africa. [mybroadband]
King’s Official Coronation Scroll Is First Without Animal Skin – King Charles has been presented with a beautifully-illustrated record of his Coronation, almost a year after the historic service at Westminster Abbey. [bbc]
These Are The Road Closures For The Cape Town International Jazz Festival – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) takes place this weekend and the city centre is expected to be abuzz with all the excitement. [iol]
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ Keeps Baffling Experts By Waking Up. It Has Shared Images From Its Latest Lunar ‘Day’ – Japan’s “Moon Sniper” lander has defied the odds for a third time, surviving yet another long, frigid lunar night despite not being designed to endure such harsh conditions, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. [cnn]
Bill Barr Says Trump Often Suggested Executing His Rivals During Heated White House Outbursts – Despite Bill Barr’s repeatedly voicing concerns about Donald Trump, he has now said he will vote for him again this November. [independent]
Why It’s So Hard To Make A Great Movie About Tennis – And how Challengers managed to pull it off anyway. [vanityfair]
Ex-Politician Seen Beating His Wife To Death In CCTV Footage – Sparking Outrage In Kazakhstan – The trial has sparked widespread debate about domestic abuse in a country where it is believed that at least 400 women die of such violence every year. [sky]
Spotify Starts Hiding Song Lyrics Behind Paywall – No lyrics for you (unless you pay up). [mashable]
Hybrid War: NATO Sounds Alarm Over ‘Hostile’ Russian Activity Across Europe – The US-led alliance said it was concerned by Moscow’s “hybrid activity” in Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the UK. [euronews]
Money Latest: Billie Eilish Fans Furious At ‘Outrageous’ Ticket Prices – Billie Eilish fans are complaining about “outrageous” ticket prices for her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour. [sky]
