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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Tesla kicked off earnings season — at least for this sector — and the shareholder letter, along with Elon Musk’s remarks during the conference call, provided some pretty incredible disclosures I imagine have some investors concerned, or at least puzzled.  Tesla has backed off previous promises to reach “volume production” of the Cybercab, Tesla Semi, and Megapack 3 in 2026.…

Birthdays in Nigeria often come wrapped in champagne and confetti. Senator Gbenga Ashafa chose a different wrapping paper this year, one made of stethoscopes, eye charts and free prescription glasses. To mark his 71st birthday, the former Lagos East senator organised a Free Mega Medical and Eye Outreach at F’s Club in Yaba, Lagos. By the end of the day, 534 people had received consultations, medications and eye care they might otherwise have gone without. The eye services alone were extensive, covering vision assessments, glaucoma and cataract screening, and eye pressure checks. Eligible beneficiaries walked away with free prescription eyeglasses,…

While she has noticed more women studying Stem subjects, figures from Stem Women, external suggest the number working in those fields has risen only gradually.Despite gains in student enrolment, graduation rates and workforce participation, the report suggests parity with the number of men working in Stem is still decades away.Her advice to young women today is to follow their curiosity and ignore claims that science is not for them: “If somebody says girls don’t do that, then that’s just not true.”Fox has often credited her father with inspiring her love of space after he showed her the moon landing on…

Team Nigeria opened its medal account at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as veteran para-powerlifter Roland Ezuruike claimed a silver medal in the men’s Lightweight Group A event. The 50-year-old narrowly missed out on the gold medal after failing in his final attempt to lift a Commonwealth Games record 190kg. Ezuruike finished with a total of 153.9 points from two successful lifts to secure Nigeria’s first podium finish of the Games. The medal extends an outstanding international career that has seen the experienced para-powerlifter consistently deliver medals for Nigeria for almost two decades. Although visibly disappointed after…

David Jonsson (left) and the late Chadwick Boseman, who portrayed T’Challa/Black Panther. Photos: Variety; Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP British actor David Jonsson has been unveiled as the new Black Panther, taking on the lead role in Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Black Panther III.” Marvel announced Jonsson’s casting during its presentation at Comic-Con on Saturday, confirming that the film is scheduled for release on December 15, 2028. Jonsson, best known for his performances in the HBO series “Industry” and the 2025 film “The Long Walk,” will portray the son of T’Challa, the original Black Panther played by the late Chadwick Boseman. Boseman rose to…

Makeup trends change over time – and so does our skin. How can you enhance what you have and refresh your look? Here, makeup artists share the fundamentals of applying cosmetics, at every age.Commit to a good skincare routineKate Hughes, who specialises in midlife beauty. Photograph: Louise RoseWhatever your age, “first and foremost is skincare,” says Kate Hughes, who works as a freelance makeup artist in London and Ibiza. “No good skincare, no good makeup. Full stop. I’m a big advocate of this.”Hughes, who specialises in midlife beauty, explains that as we age, the turnover of our cells slows down.…

Sometime in February 2025, a criminal gang held Mary Aderemi after she boarded a taxi in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. “Call your boss, call anyone you know to give us money or we will sell or kill you now,” Mary recounted a member of the gang yelling. The incident occurred around 1 pm. Ms Aderemi had entered an ash-coloured Volkswagen taxi around the Churchgate area of the city. She needed to get to her lecture centre early to continue preparing for her accounting certification exam. The car stopped at different intervals to pick up three other passengers. Unknown to her,…

The attack happened at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT). A report was made to police in Berlin that a white vehicle had been driven into crowds at a Pride event in the capital. Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at Tiergarten park, near the iconic Brandenburg Gate, for the annual event, which is known as Christopher Street Day. Some people were also stabbed in the incident, with a blade officials believe could have been a machete.Shortly afterwards, the Pride event was cancelled. A performance was abruptly brought to a end, with organisers taking to the stage and advising…

ToplineThe Powerball jackpot grew to $633 million after no winners were drawn on Saturday night, although an eventual winner would take home significantly less after taxes.The Powerball jackpot rose after the second drawing that included tickets sold in the U.K.AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsNo tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Saturday night (3, 4, 24, 36, 47 and Powerball number 17), meaning the jackpot will grow again before the next drawing on Monday night.If a winning ticket is drawn on Monday night, the winner will have the ability to receive the $633 million jackpot in 30 annual payments, or…

Defending champion Norris wins his first race of the year as Verstappen finishes second and leader Antonelli is third.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Lando Norris has ended an eight-month wait for a Formula One victory with strong pace and a dose of good fortune to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.McLaren’s defending champion finished ahead of Max Verstappen in Red Bull and teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli at the Hungaroring circuit in Budapest on Sunday.Norris was on pole but lost the lead to his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri when he ran wide at the second corner, before reclaiming the…