UK PM responds to Elon Musk’s X outburst ...Tech and Science Daily podcast

Rachelle Abbott and Rachael Burford

January 6, 2025 at 11:14 a.m.

Elon Musk (L) and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (R). (Evan Vucci AP, Leon Neal PA)

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Chief political correspondent, Rachael Burford, on Sir Keir Starmer’s response to Elon Musk - and why the Tesla boss has targeted Britain.

CES 2025: Nvidia, Samsung AI assistants - if you fancy a real-time recipe on a cooking show - and the robot cat that can cool down your coffee.

British woman receives first liver transplant for stage four bowel cancer

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