
BYD opened pre-orders for the new Denza N8, a luxury five-seat electric SUV with a CLTC range of over 1,000 km (621 miles).
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Volkswagen Group China now has a permit to test Level 3 autonomous driving on public roads in Hefei, and it says testing is already underway. The permit also covers large-scale driving data collection in the city.
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Anthropic has filed its S-1 prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, preparing the company behind Claude to beat OpenAI to the punch with an IPO. In a filing with the SEC, Anthropic said it plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol “ANT.” The AI company confidentially filed with the SEC […]

Apple announced a new iPad Mini with a larger, 8.5-inch OLED display. The company revealed the new device just days before its “Pro and tell” event on Wednesday. The iPad Mini starts at $699 for the Wi-Fi-only model, and $849 for Wi-Fi and cellular. At 5.4mm thick, the iPad Mini is thinner and lighter than […]
Anthropic’s Claude independently bypassed a paywall to access Georgia’s aggregate vote counts, adding to growing concerns about AI agents taking unauthorized actions without human oversight.

Range Energy, a company working to electrify trucking through the use of a trailer with its own battery and motors, has published an analysis showing how much fleets can save through electrification – and just at the right time, with diesel at record h…

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve the purchase of a new generation of battery-powered public transit trains – and they can’t arrive soon enough.
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OnePlus’s new Buds Clip can automatically recognize which ear they’re on and route stereo audio accordingly, backed by dual drivers, Dynaudio tuning, and up to 40 hours of battery life.
A hidden setting spotted in an experimental Windows 11 build suggests Microsoft is preparing to take advantage of Intel’s latest CPU technology. But don’t expect your PC to suddenly become faster after an update.

Amflow, the electric bicycle brand that burst onto the scene with some of the most powerful and lightweight electric mountain bikes on the market, is expanding its lineup with two major releases. The company has announced global availability of its new…