Spotify hits 306 million subscribers and expects 316 million by year end
Spotify hits 306 million subscribers and expects 316 million by year end

Spotify ended the third quarter with 306 million paying subscribers, up 9% from a year earlier, according to its third-quarter update, published on Thursday. Monthly active users rose 11% to 788 million. Revenue grew 16% to €4.97 billion, or 14% at con…

Tesla’s profit falls 43% as it starts building Optimus robots
Tesla’s profit falls 43% as it starts building Optimus robots

Tesla’s profit fell 43% in the third quarter as it spent heavily on AI, robots and self-driving cars. Net income came in at $787 million, down from $1.37 billion a year earlier, according to Tesla’s third-quarter update, published on Wednesday. Revenue…

Tesla wants you to ride its Cybercab, not own one, and Musk just made that painfully clear

Tesla hopes to deliver Cybercabs to customers this year, but Musk says almost all will stay in its own fleet.

Tesla will let you add your Model Y to its Robotaxi fleet with the FSD V15 update

Tesla is targeting Q2 2027 for the first customer-owned Model Y vehicles to join its robotaxi fleet through FSD V15, though earnings and insurance details are still missing.

Spotify rolls out its first native car app for cable-free listening, but only Audi drivers get it for now

Audi is the first carmaker to run Spotify natively, with video, lyrics, and shared queues that adapt to driving.

Spotify is busting free of CarPlay with the launch of its first native car app
Spotify is busting free of CarPlay with the launch of its first native car app

Spotify announced Wednesday the launch of its next-generation, fully native in-car app, built directly on Google’s Android Automotive operating system. The standalone app, which is launching today in select Audi models, runs directly on the vehicle’s infotainment hardware – eliminating the need for phone tethering, Bluetooth connections, or aux cables. It’s the clearest sign yet […]

BYD’s Denza B8 appears to have found a rather unusual parking hack

A BYD FCB Bao 8 has appeared in an unusual sighting, seemingly moving on three wheels with a wheel clamp attached. The circumstances remain unclear.

Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast
Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast

Earlier this year, Mercedes’ AMG performance brand grabbed our attention with the GT four-door coupe, a souped-up sports sedan with three axial flux motors delivering over 1,150 horsepower. Well, now meet its beefier cousin, the 2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, an equally powerful, ultra-fast-charging electric people-hauler. The AMG GT SUV (say that five times fast) marks […]

Mercedes-Benz and Volvo will build their next driving systems on Nvidia
Mercedes-Benz and Volvo will build their next driving systems on Nvidia

Mercedes-Benz will develop its next generation of driver assistance and automated driving systems with Nvidia, the two companies said on Friday. The announcement came a day after Volvo Cars expanded its own Nvidia partnership for automated driving. Bot…

Tesla unveils thruster-equipped Roadster, with production set for 2028
Tesla unveils thruster-equipped Roadster, with production set for 2028

Tesla revealed its second-generation Roadster on 15 October at a SpaceX site in McGregor, Texas. The car uses cold-gas thrusters built with SpaceX to jump, flip, and land. Reservations cost $50,000 or $250,000 depending on the version, and Musk says pr…