A portrait created by AI just sold for $432,000. But is it really art?

An image of Edmond de Belamy, created by a computer, has just been sold at Christie’s. But no algorithm can capture our complex human consciousness

Dreamers and disrupters: the best art and architecture of autumn 2018

Old and new masters reveal their radical edge, Assemble unveil their Goldsmiths galleries, Fernand Léger seeks utopia, and photography focuses on the facts

Dyson to expand Wiltshire facility to boost electric-car tests

Tech company invests £200m in Hullavington site to double vehicle-testing capacity

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQ Silver Arrow: Show car world premiere

  The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQ Silver Arrow show car celebrated its world premiere at Monterey Car Week. The one-seater Mercedes-Benz is an homage to the record-breaking Mercedes-Benz W 125 car from 1937. The streamlined silhouette of the approximately 5.3-metre long and approximately one metre shallow one-seater vehicle is “slender yet sensuous,” says Daimler design team. … Read more

The first ocean-going solar yacht to debut at Cannes Yachting Festival 2018

  Solar yacht SolarImpact creates an almost unlimited range for a whole new maritime experience. SolarImapact Yacht  relies on solar-based energy supply and optimised SWATH construction. The world‘s first ocean-going solar yacht combines high-tech, sustainability, a contemporary lifestyle and luxurious accommodations. After five years of research by the Swiss yachting company SolarImpact Yacht, the vision … Read more