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When we said even the S E-tron GT feels faster than an RS6 Avant, we meant it. With 671bhp on tap, this is an extraordinarily quick car and, of course, one with that immediacy of torque delivery that is typical of an EV. It has been given quite the uplift in power and at Horiba MIRA it proved even quicker off the mark than claimed (check out the figure below). A 0-60mph time of 3.1sec is nipping at the heels of bona fide supercars, and it comes as a result of this chassis’s ability to put almost all of its 546lb ft to the…
A series of text exchanges between Donald Trump and European leaders about ownership of Greenland have sensationally been released. The US president has pledged to tell European leaders at this week’s forum in Davos, Switzerland, that “we will have to have” Greenland. Messages released on Monday between Trump and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Støre revealed the president no longer felt obliged to think only of peace after he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. On Tuesday, Trump has posted his own text exchanges with French President Emmanuel Macron and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte. Here are the…
Chris MasonPolitical editorEPAJust yesterday, the prime minister made the case for “calm discussion” with the United States. He wakes up this morning to President Trump personifying a political Catherine wheel: spinning, unpredictable, colourful and firing off reactions at every angle.Every angle, including in the direction of the UK, and in particular Sir Keir Starmer.This moment, like no other before it, poses a massive strategic question for Sir Keir: What on earth to do now?He has courted Donald Trump and built his foreign policy around being seen to be a dependable, trustworthy ally of the president, who wouldn’t sound off about…
We’re not about to criticise the Tottenham Hotspur scriptwriters. Season after season they deliver the goods, hitting a full gamut of emotional plot-points from high farce, cringe-comedy that you fear to watch yet cannot look away, profound misery, abject despair, crushing disappointment and, cruellest of all, occasional moments of genuine hope and glory. They’ve largely nailed it again this season with a storyline that leans heavily into farce but also has a lot to tell us about hubris and the dangers of stubborn refusal to accept objective reality. But if we were going to give one small note, it would…
Kia will ramp up the use of digital technology in the interior of its next-generation vehicles but will retain real buttons, according to its interior design chief. The Korean firm’s current generation of vehicles feature touchscreens to control the infotainment and heating systems but retain physical switchgear for key systems. That is in contrast to many of Kia’s new Chinese rivals, which offer interiors largely devoid of physical controls. While Kia is looking to increase the digital features offered in its future vehicles, Jochen Paesen, the firm’s interior design chief, believes the key is retaining a “balance”. He said that “we never really went away completely…
Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 20 January 2026 How open banking is evolving to unlock finances Share this item with your network: In this week’s edition of the Computer Weekly ezine, we take a look at how – eight years after its introduction – the concept of open banking is expanding and evolving, and giving rise to new use cases within financial services. We also sit down with the CTO of Norsk Global and find out how swapping out its legacy VMware estate for Nutanix’s technology has saved it money and helped it shift away from…
Man City striker Erling Haaland and former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will join Real Madrid in the summer, according to reports. The Norway international has been in incredible form for the Citizens once again this season with 26 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions. That takes Haaland’s total to 150 goals in 176 matches since joining Man City and 305 goals in 376 career games to cement his place as one of the best attackers in world football. Haaland has been linked with a move to Spain for a long time and the rumours are still persisting despite his…
Image: Adobe Stock The music industry’s uneasy relationship with artificial intelligence reached a new turning point this month, with two high-profile decisions suggesting that, for some parts of the industry at least, AI has crossed a line. Bandcamp, the independent music platform, has announced a ban on music generated “wholly or in substantial part” by AI. Around the same time, Sweden’s official music charts quietly removed a hugely popular song after concluding that it was largely the product of AI rather than human creativity. Together, the moves show a growing resolve among parts of the industry to defend human creativity…
Respected journalist David Ornstein has revealed that Arsenal have opened the door to offloading Ethan Nwaneri as Marseille ‘work on a deal’. Arsenal have comfortably been the best team in the Premier League this season as they are deservedly celar at the top of the table, while they are also well-placed to challenge for the Champions League and potentially win domestic cup competitions. This is helped by their brilliant transfer business over the past few seasons as they have moved to complete their squad, with their £250m investment in the summer ensuring head coach Mikel Arteta has quality options in…
More than 100 vehicles were involved in a pile-up that closed the I96 interstate road in Ottawa County, Michigan on 19 January. State police reported that there had been multiple injuries but no fatalities. One man involved in the accident said he could barely see the cars in front of him due to the snow when driving 20-25 mph (32-40km/h) before the crash.