China's Xiaomi Enters Car Market With New Electric Vehicle
Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle in Beijing on Thursday, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world's largest car market.
China's Competitive Car Market At Heart Of Global EV Revolution
China is the biggest electric vehicle market in the world, a battle royale featuring both established carmakers as well as upstarts such as Xiaomi, which launched its first EV on Thursday.
China's Xiaomi To Enter Cut-throat EV Market For The First Time
Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will launch its first-ever EV at a press conference in Beijing Thursday, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world's largest car market.
Hyundai To Invest More Than $50 Bn In South Korea In Major EV Push
Hyundai on Wednesday revealed plans to invest more than $50 billion in South Korea by 2026, with a huge chunk dedicated to boosting the development and production of electric vehicles.
Chinese EV Giant BYD Announces Record Annual Profit For 2023
Chinese battery and automotive giant BYD achieved a record profit in 2023, annual results showed Tuesday, despite fierce competition in the country as demand for electric vehicles grows.
US Court Dismisses Musk Lawsuit Against Anti-hate Watchdog
A US court on Monday rejected social network X's lawsuit against a nonprofit that had reported a spike in misinformation and hate speech on the platform since billionaire Elon Musk's takeover.
Neuralink Shows Quadriplegic Playing Chess With Brain Implant
Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer chess with his mind and talking about the brain implant making that possible.
China Could Turn From An Asset To A Liability For Tesla
Today, the EV pioneer has made some gains in the Chinese market, but it is facing enormous pressure from scores of domestic EV makers. They threaten to turn the company's foray into the Chinese market from an asset to a liability.
AI Titan Nvidia Ramps Up Collaboration With Chinese Auto Giants
The move deepens Nvidia's connections with the Chinese EV industry even as it is separately prohibited by the United States from exporting its most powerful AI hardware to China.
Elon Musk Defends Ketamine Use, Dismisses Investor Worries
Elon Musk suggested his use of drugs benefits Tesla investors in an interview released Monday, saying he takes prescribed ketamine to treat his "negative frame of mind."
Gemini's Flawed AI Racial Images Seen As Warning Of Tech Titans' Power
For people at the trend-setting tech festival here, the scandal that erupted after Google's Gemini chatbot cranked out images of Black and Asian Nazi soldiers was seen as a warning about the power artificial intelligence can give tech titans.
Tesla Faces Uphill Battle As Analysts Downgrade Outlook Amid Growth Concerns
Tesla faces significant challenges as analysts downgrade outlook amid concerns over stagnant growth and increasing competition in the electric vehicle market.
SpaceX Poised For Third Launch Test Of Starship Megarocket
SpaceX plans on Thursday to attempt another launch of Starship, the world's most powerful rocket that is vital to NASA's plans for landing astronauts on the Moon later this decade -- and Elon Musk's hopes of eventually colonizing Mars.
TikTok Devotees Say Platform Unfairly Targeted For US Ban
TikTok creators voiced outrage Wednesday over proposed legislation that could scuttle the platform in the United States, saying it defies common sense and financial wisdom.
Musk Visits Tesla's Sabotage-hit German Factory
Elon Musk travelled Wednesday to Tesla's factory near Berlin to lend his workers "support" after the plant was forced to halt production by a suspected arson attack on nearby power lines.
What Is ByteDance, The TikTok Parent In US Crosshairs?
From its birth in a Beijing apartment 12 years ago, ByteDance grew into one of the world's biggest tech firms -- best known in most countries as the creator of TikTok.
Tax Breaks Or True Giving? Inside Elon Musk's Musk Foundation
Elon Musk's Foundation draws criticism for prioritizing tax benefits and aligning donations with personal interests.
Andrew Tate: Misogynist Influencer Facing Growing Legal Jeopardy
Showing off his muscles, cigars and fast cars, influencer Andrew Tate's videos on social media have captured the attention of millions of teenage boys.
Space Station Crew Splash Down In Gulf Of Mexico
Four astronauts splashed down off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on their return to Earth early Tuesday, following a more than six-month mission on the International Space Station.
Musk Says Will 'Open Source' Grok Chatbot
Elon Musk on Monday said he would make his Grok chatbot, a rival to ChatGPT, open source as his feud with OpenAI deepens.
Is Elon Musk's Open-Sourcing Of Grok A Power Move In The AI Industry?
Elon Musk's decision to open-source Grok, xAI's ChatGPT rival, signals a significant shift in AI development ethics and industry dynamics.
Led By Musk, Silicon Valley Inches To The Right
Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats.
Sam Altman Returns To OpenAI Board Months After Crisis
CEO Sam Altman will return to the board of OpenAI, the company said on Friday, just months after a boardroom dustup that saw him fired and rehired by the company behind ChatGPT.
Altman was also found to have been wrongly fired in an internal investigation that was launched in the days after his chaotic dismissal last year, the company said.
Tesla, SpaceX Wallets Collectively Hold Over $1.3Bn In Bitcoin: Arkham
Arkham Intelligence on Thursday claimed to have identified the digital wallets of Tesla and SpaceX, supposedly revealing the tech behemoths' collective billion-dollar Bitcoin holdings.
White House Courts Influencers Ahead Of High Stakes Speech
In an ongoing quest to connect with ever-elusive young voters, the White House briefed social media influencers ahead of President Joe Biden's annual State of the Union address on Thursday.
Elon Musk Clarifies Stance On Political Donations After Meeting With Trump
The announcement comes after Musk's private meeting with Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, where they discussed undisclosed matters.
Elon Musk's X Faces $250M Copyright Lawsuit Over Alleged Music Piracy Facilitation
A federal judge allows part of a $250 million copyright lawsuit against Elon Musk's X to proceed, alleging music piracy facilitation.
SpaceX Eyes March 14 For Next Starship Test Launch
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday announced it was eyeing March 14 as the earliest date for the next test launch of its giant Starship rocket, with which it hopes to one day colonize Mars.
OpenAI Rejects Musk's Accusations Of 'Betrayal'
The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and X was one of the co-founders of OpenAI in 2015 along with Sam Altman but left the organization in 2018 and is now one of its most vocal critics.
Elon Musk Reportedly Met Donald Trump In Florida Amid Fundraising Push
The meeting, reported by The New York Times, took place in sunny Palm Beach, Florida, alongside a select group of unnamed wealthy Republican donors, where the two influential figures engaged in discussions that could have significant implications for the upcoming 2024 presidential campaign.