BYD sells over 213,000 smart assisted driving vehicles in April
As of the end of April, BYD had sold over 480,000 cars with these advanced features, according to a company statement
IEA warns of supply risks as critical mineral markets grow more concentrated
China leads in refining growth and accounts for two-thirds of global battery recycling capacity increase since 2020
Amazon tests AI-powered audio summaries on product pages
The feature is accessible via a “Hear the highlights” button in the Amazon shopping app
Shopify launches AI store builder to automate e-commerce site creation
The "AI Store Builder" creates three store layouts with images and text, cutting website design time and effort
BYD launches low-cost Dolphin Surf EV in Europe
The launch increases competitive pressure on European automakers to offer more affordable electric vehicles
Google and Volvo deepen decade-long automotive software partnership
The collaboration will enable faster integration of capabilities, features, and updates directly into Volvo vehicles
UAE launches advanced Arabic AI model amid Gulf tech race
Falcon Arabic model is designed to capture the linguistic diversity of the Arab world using a high-quality native Arabic dataset
EU internet providers push for more spectrum allocation for Wi-Fi
The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance urges the European Commission to open up the upper 6GHz band for unrestricted Wi-Fi use
U.S. dollar falls for third day amid tax bill uncertainty
Euro strengthens 0.5% against the dollar, reaching $1.1339, its highest level in two weeks
Oil prices dip as U.S. crude and fuel inventories rise unexpectedly
Brent crude futures decline by 12 cents to $65.26 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude falls 9 cents to $61.94
Toyota unveils latest RAV4 with new software platform
The Arene platform supports the new multimedia system’s cockpit voice agent, center display, and advanced safety technologies
Japan’s export growth slows in April as shipments to U.S. decline
Japan’s exports rise 2% in April from a year earlier, matching market expectations but slowing from a 4% increase in March
Elon Musk to scale back political spending, refocus on Tesla
Having reasonable control of Tesla is the most important factor, says Musk
Tesla to launch robotaxi test in Austin by June-end, says Elon Musk
We are actually going to deploy not to the entire Austin region, but only the parts that are the safest, says Elon Musk
Trump selects design for $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense program
The initiative aims to build a vast satellite network to detect and intercept missile threats from China and Russia