Mahindra & Mahindra has reset pricing expectations in the electric SUV segment with the launch of the XEV 9S, offering its fully loaded top-end variant at ₹29.45 lakh (ex-showroom). With battery options spanning 59 kWh, 70 kWh, and 79 kWh, the new model introduces technology and comfort features that the company typically associates with vehicles… Continue reading Mahindra Resets 7-Seater EV Pricing: XEV 9S Debuts at ₹19.95–29.95 Lakh With Features Seen Above This Segment
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EV Sales Cross the 2 million Mark for the First Time
As accurately predicted earlier this month, official retail data reveals that India EV Inc has indeed registered and surpassed the two million sales mark number. At the end of October 2025, the industry needed to deliver 151,444 EVs across all four EV segments to cross the 2 million-units mark. That came through in the last… Continue reading EV Sales Cross the 2 million Mark for the First Time
Velusamy Positions XEV 9S as Mahindra’s Answer to India’s Demand for Big EVs
Mahindra is preparing to scale up its electric SUV portfolio with a sharper focus on India’s growing appetite for large, spacious EVs. The company launched its all-new XEV 9S on Thursday, aimed at prospective buyers who want it all. Speaking to the media at the launch conference, R Velusamy, President of Automotive Technology and… Continue reading Velusamy Positions XEV 9S as Mahindra’s Answer to India’s Demand for Big EVs
OpenAI Restores GPT Access for Teddy Bear That Recommended Pills and Knives
Getty / Futurism OpenAI is seemingly allowing the company behind a teddy bear that engaged in wildly inappropriate conversations to use its AI models again. In response to researchers at a safety group finding that the toymaker’s AI-powered teddy bear “Kumma” gave dangerous responses for children, OpenAI said in mid-November it had suspended FoloToy’s access… Continue reading OpenAI Restores GPT Access for Teddy Bear That Recommended Pills and Knives
Save $900 on Sony’s Best Mirrorless Camera With This Early Black Friday Deal (2025)
It’s Too Early for the lame turkey and family jokes that always start Black Friday deals posts, so I’ll just cut to the chase. Sony’s top-of-the-line mirrorless camera, the A7R V, is on sale at the lowest price we’ve ever seen. If you’ve been thinking of updating, now is the time to buy. The A7R… Continue reading Save $900 on Sony’s Best Mirrorless Camera With This Early Black Friday Deal (2025)
The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down
Right to repair provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, which would secure funding for the US military in 2026, are likely to be struck from the final language of the bill despite enjoying broad bipartisan support, sources familiar with ongoing negotiations tell WIRED. They say that provisions in the act enabling servicemembers to repair… Continue reading The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down
This $1,400 Steam Machine alternative houses a tiny desktop GPU
The Minisforum AtomMan G1 Pro looks like a powerhouse The Minisforum AtomMan G1 Pro looks like a powerhouse by Sean Hollister Nov 26, 2025, 11:35 PM UTC Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo,… Continue reading This $1,400 Steam Machine alternative houses a tiny desktop GPU
Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
A year after launching a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide and partner Uber can finally call that service driverless. The companies said the commercial robotaxi service, which will no longer have a human safety operator behind the wheel, is open to the public and will start with routes… Continue reading Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
Elon Musk announced last night that Tesla is planning to “roughly double” its Robotaxi fleet in Austin next month. While an expansion of the pilot sounds positive on the surface, a look at the actual numbers reveals that Tesla is missing its own “end of year” target by a massive margin. Just last month, Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
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