This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has publicly called on its China unit to help restore supply chain operations, warning in an open letter that customers across industries are reporting “imminent production outages.” Nexperia’s Dutch unit… Continue reading What’s going on at Nexperia? China’s Wingtech escalates war of words with Dutch chipmaker
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Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
Driverless WeRide robotaxis for Uber. Courtesy: Uber Uber on Wednesday rolled out fully driverless rides in its fourth market, launching the service in Abu Dhabi in partnership WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company. The ride-hailing company said the launch in the United Arab Emirates capital represents the first driverless robotaxi service in the Middle East.… Continue reading Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
A third high-profile tech leader is leaving GM as part of a software-product restructuring
Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors (right to left), Mark Reuss, President, Sterling Anderson, Chief Product Officer, and Dave Richardson, Senior Vice President Software and Services Engineering at “GM Forward” on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 in New York. GM DETROIT – A third high-profile technology executive is leaving General Motors amid a restructuring… Continue reading A third high-profile tech leader is leaving GM as part of a software-product restructuring
Tesla fans told by Dutch safety regulator to stop pressuring agency on ‘FSD Supervised’
A Tesla logo outside the company’s Tilburg Factory and Delivery Center. Karol Serewis | Getty Images Tesla is trying to get its “FSD Supervised” technology approved for use in the Netherlands. But Dutch regulators are telling Tesla fans to stop pressuring safety authority RDW on the matter, and that their efforts will have “no influence”… Continue reading Tesla fans told by Dutch safety regulator to stop pressuring agency on ‘FSD Supervised’
Here’s what’s behind Tesla’s 3-year sales low in China
watch now Tesla sales in China dropped to a three-year low in October, raising concerns the electric vehicle maker could see its first full-year sales decline in the country this year. Fierce competition from local rivals such as NIO and Li Auto — both reporting this week — and a bruising price war in the… Continue reading Here’s what’s behind Tesla’s 3-year sales low in China
Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup’s robots could ‘fracture a human skull’
Startup Figure AI is developing general-purpose humanoid robots. Figure AI Figure AI, an Nvidia-backed developer of humanoid robots, was sued by the startup’s former head of product safety who alleged that he was wrongfully terminated after warning top executives that the company’s robots “were powerful enough to fracture a human skull.” Robert Gruendel, a principal… Continue reading Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup’s robots could ‘fracture a human skull’
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff sells a piece of his ownership stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz
watch now Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff is bringing in new team ownership, selling a portion of his holdings to CrowdStrike founder and CEO George Kurtz, the executives told CNBC Thursday. Kurtz’s personal acquisition expands a partnership between the auto racing team and software provider that dates to 2019. It also… Continue reading Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff sells a piece of his ownership stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz
Hyundai showcases off-road ambitions with new rugged concept SUV
The Hyundai Crater concept SUV was revealed at the LA Auto Show on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Wayland / CNBC LOS ANGELES — Hyundai Motor has ambitions to increase the rugged, off-road capabilities of its vehicles in the U.S., based on a new “Crater” concept SUV revealed Thursday. The rugged compact vehicle mixes Hyundai… Continue reading Hyundai showcases off-road ambitions with new rugged concept SUV
‘Robotaxi has reached a tipping point’: Baidu, Nvidia leaders see momentum as competition rises
Chinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese robotaxi companies are expanding abroad at a faster clip than U.S. rivals Waymo and Tesla — at a time when industry leaders say autonomous driving is finally near an inflection point. “I… Continue reading ‘Robotaxi has reached a tipping point’: Baidu, Nvidia leaders see momentum as competition rises
Porsche reveals all-electric Cayenne SUV, ‘most powerful’ production vehicle ever made by sports car company
The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric SUV Porsche Porsche on Wednesday revealed an all-electric version of its Cayenne SUV, calling it the “most powerful” production vehicle ever made by the German sports car manufacturer. The 2026 Cayenne EV is capable of 1,139 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds and up to 1,106 foot-pounds of torque, according… Continue reading Porsche reveals all-electric Cayenne SUV, ‘most powerful’ production vehicle ever made by sports car company