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VW to invest $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian, UK carmakers demand EV support
German car-making giant Volkswagen (VW) says it will invest up to $5bn (£3.94bn) in Tesla rival Rivian. The deal creates a joint venture that will allow VW and the US-based electric vehicle (EV) maker to share technology. Rivian shares jumped by almost 50% after the announcement. The tie-up comes as competition intensifies between EV makers…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Bill Gates on feud with Elon Musk
In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC's Today programme, Bill Gates says conspiracy theories about him are "crazy" and that being shouted at in public is "awful". He also told the BBC's Mishal Husain that meeting Jeffrey Epstein was a "mistake" and talks about Elon Musk's recent public criticism of him. Bill Gates used to…
Tech Digest daily round up: Deliveroo shares plummet over gig economy fears
Deliveroo shares have plummeted on its stock market debut after a number of major UK investors expressed concerns about its gig economy worker model. Shares in the food delivery business had been offered to investors at 390p each, but dived in early London trading to 275p at one stage, a 30% fall. The company had…
Entrepreneurs face 4 years hard work before any success
Entrepreneurs see Bill Gates as top inspiration for success Entrepreneurs endure an average of 11 months of pitching, six reinventions of their business model and four years of work before finding success. A study of 1,000 SME owners found they faced an average of nine major obstacles and 17 pitches –…
Elon Musk becomes World’s 2nd Richest Person
Tesla founder Elon Musk has leapfrogged Bill Gates to become the world’s second-richest person with a net worth of $128bn (£95.9bn), according to The Telegraph. The billionaire, who founded the electric car manufacturer and rocket company SpaceX, saw his net worth soar by $7.2bn on Monday, driven by a surge in Tesla’s share price. So…
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates targeted in Twitter hack
Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates were among many prominent US figures targeted in a Twitter hack. Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Kanye West were also targeted in the Bitcoin scam with donations requested from their accounts. "Everyone is asking me to give back," a tweet from Mr Gates' account said. "You send…
Bill Gates: Steve Jobs ‘cast spells’ to motivate Apple staff
Bill Gates has said Apple co-founder Steve Jobs “cast spells” to motivate staff and prevent the company from going out of business. The Microsoft co-founder and longtime rival of the late Apple boss said Jobs was able to “mesmerise” people to work harder, but admitted his notoriously tough management style was not one others should…
Bill Gates says Microsoft losing to Android his ‘greatest mistake’
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said his “greatest mistake ever” was allowing Google’s Android, rather than his own company, to become the world’s biggest mobile operating system. The billionaire philanthropist said mobile phone software was a “natural thing for Microsoft to win”, but his own “mismanagement” meant Google was able to grab a larger market…
Kevin Lynch Q+A: Author of Steve Jobs A Biographic Portrait
Chris Price talks to former Tech Digest contributor Kevin Lynch about his latest book on Apple Founder Steve Jobs... What was the most interesting thing you found out about Steve Jobs while researching this book? That Jobs should primarily be regarded as a design hero rather than perhaps a business hero. So many of the…
WATCH: Bill Gates making Jimmy Fallon drink “poop water”
A few weeks ago we watched Bill Gates drink water made from sewage. Now he's doing it again - but this time he's making US talk show host Jimmy Fallon do it too. Check out the video from his show last night:
