“We have already set a footprint in Guangzhou and we are eyeing Hong Kong,” chief financial officer Leo Wang said at a media event in the city on Tuesday. He said Pony.ai needed to work with local authorities and partners to explore the best way forward. On working with the city’s Transport Department, Wang said…
Elon Musk is taking a firmer stance in the vision vs lidar debate for autonomous driving. In his more recent comments, the CEO is not just stating that using sensors like lidar is unnecessary to achieve self-driving. Musk is stating that using lidar actually makes self-driving cars more dangerous. Uber CEO’s comments During a recent…
A new Cadillac is making a powerful statement in the electric vehicle luxury market. One auto expert believes it could surpass competitors and regain luxury brand status. The Drive reported on the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V in a test drive review. The company said its performance variant is the “fastest production Cadillac in history.” While similar…
Since buying stock in China’s robotics firms over the last year – companies emerging as global industry leaders – David Choi, a South Korean investor in his early 30s, has been riding a wave of strong gains. He is not alone. Many South Korean investors have begun exploring positions in Chinese equities, particularly in rapidly…
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI sued Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in U.S. federal court in Texas on Monday, accusing them of illegally conspiring to thwart competition for artificial intelligence.Apple and OpenAI have “locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent innovators like X and xAI from competing,” the lawsuit said.The…
Elon Musk is taking a firmer stance in the vision vs lidar debate for autonomous driving. In his more recent comments, the CEO is not just stating that using sensors like lidar is unnecessary to achieve self-driving. Musk is stating that using lidar actually makes self-driving cars more dangerous. Uber CEO’s comments During a recent…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s younger brother, Kimbal Musk, has said that the world’s richest man “deserves to be paid,” amid an ongoing legal dispute over his brother’s compensation package. Elon Musk does not receive a salary or cash bonuses from Tesla, but is instead compensated through “performance awards” of costly stock options. In an interview…
Elon Musk announced he wants to “simulate” software companies like Microsoft using only artificial intelligence. He’s even got a name for the new venture: Macrohard. Musk said in a Friday X post that his AI startup, xAI, is building a “purely AI software company called Macrohard.” “It’s a tongue-in-cheek name, but the project is very…
A California Cybertruck owner took his electric truck to the 114-degree desert and noticed signs of it falling apart. His Cybertruck’s light bar, attached with glue, began to detach as he was hand-washing his vehicle. What’s happening? As Torque News reported, the Cybertruck owner, Duncan, noticed the vehicle’s light bar hanging halfway off while cleaning…
As ascendant Tesla rival Lucid Motors continues to cut into the once-dominant electric vehicle manufacturer’s market share, Electrek spotted a feature-heavy wireless update for some Lucid drivers. Sales data in 2025 consistently reflect a move toward EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). A May report from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed…