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Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been arrested after allegedly assaulting and threatening a ride-share driver in Hollywood, police have said. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said Sutherland “entered a ride-share vehicle, physically assaulted the driver (the victim), and made criminal threats” in an incident at 00:15 PST (08:15 GMT) on Monday. The victim was not injured in the incident, the LAPD added.Sutherland, 59, was released after paying a bond of $50,000 (£37,000). He is due to appear in court on 2 February. The BBC has contacted his representatives for comment.The incident took place at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax…
Mark Poynting,Climate researcherandJustin Rowlatt,Climate editorGetty ImagesThe UK has awarded contracts to build a record amount of offshore wind as part of its efforts to grow the country’s clean electricity.The projects span England, Scotland and Wales, including part of what could become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea.But some analysts warn that despite the record haul of offshore wind, the government will still struggle to meet its 2030 “clean power” target.The government argues that wind projects are cheaper than new gas power stations and will “bring down bills for good”, but the…
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang The US government has given chip giant Nvidia the green light to sell its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processors in China, the Department of Commerce said on Tuesday.The H200, Nvidia’s second-most-advanced semiconductor, had been restricted by Washington over concerns that it would give China’s technology industry and military an edge over the US.The Commerce Department said the chips can be shipped to China granted that there is sufficient supply of the processors in the US.President Donald Trump said last month that he would allow the chip sales to “approved customers” in China and…
Analysis by BBC Sport tennis news reporter Jonathan JurejkoAt the start of the night, Coco Gauff admitted she didn’t want to win the One Point Slam. Instead, the two-time major singles champion wanted an amateur to take home the money. They would be more deserving of a sum which would change their life, she reasoned.Smith, a reserved character who was genuinely lost for words as he was interviewed on court after each win, ended up being the beneficiary. A different future awaits. One as a new homeowner at the very least.Remarkably, it was Smith who possessed the calmest demeanour in…
Ford boss Jim Farley insists that the firm isn’t moving away from electric vehicles, despite making a massive £14.5 billion write-down after scrapping much of its future EV plans. The huge investment cut announced last month was in response to slowing consumer demand for EVs in the US, along with the scrapping of EV incentives and emission mandates by US president Donald Trump. Ford has also axed the F-150 Lightning, the EV version of its perennially best-selling US model. Although the F-150 Lightning has proven to be the most popular electric pick-up in North America, Ford sold only around 27,000 of…
Image: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement / Flickr One man’s “accountability” is a federal agency’s 4,500 felonies. It started with a gunshot in Minneapolis. Days later, a massive leak followed — one that has now thrust thousands of US immigration agents out of the shadows and into a fierce national debate. Personal and work-related details of roughly 4,500 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol employees have allegedly been shared online after being leaked by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) whistleblower, according to multiple media reports. The data reportedly includes names, work emails, phone numbers, job roles, and…
Just a week after announcing the latest version of its image-upscaling tech at CES, NVIDIA is rolling out DLSS 4.5. The company released a beta version of the update last week. Starting today, all NVIDIA app users with a GeForce RTX GPU will be able to upgrade to the full release of DLSS 4.5.NVIDIA says DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution (to give its full name) delivers sharper visuals and improved temporal stability. The 2nd Generation Super Resolution Transformer reduces ghosting and improves anti-aliasing in more than 400 games and apps, the company claims. “This second-generation model is our most sophisticated yet,…
Sebastian Ofner made a sorry exit from Australian Open qualifying after forgetting the rules and celebrating victory early – before going on to lose the match.The Austrian thought he had clinched victory over Nishesh Basavareddy at 7-1 in the third-set tie-break and raised his arms in celebration, pointing at his head as he walked towards the net to shake hands with his American opponent.However, final-set tie-breaks are played to 10 points, meaning he still needed another three points to win.Ofner only realised his mistake when the umpire briefly spoke to him.Basavareddy then reeled off eight of the next nine points…
A construction crane fell onto a moving train in north-eastern Thailand, killing at least 32 people and injuring 66 others.The crane derailed the train and crushed some of its carriages, one of which caught fire. A one-year-old and an 85-year-old are among those injured, with seven people in critical condition, according to authorities.BBC’s South East Asia correspondent, Jonathan Head, described the scene as “desperately grim” as he showed the damaged caused in the accident.The State Railway of Thailand has launched an investigation into the incident and announced that it is taking legal action against the construction company responsible for the…
BYD will undercut the Kia Sportage and Ford Kuga with a new plug-in hybrid SUV called the Sea Lion 5, available to order now from just under £30,000. The Sea Lion 5 is BYD’s ninth cars in the UK, and its fourth PHEV, joining the technically related Seal-U, Seal 6 and Atto 2 ‘DM-i’. Measuring 4.74m long – putting it about halfway between the Kia Sportage and Sorento, for reference – the Sealion 5 is equipped with a PHEV powertrain which combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an EV motor for 215bhp and a 0-62mph time of as little as…