Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a tech journalist, I often travel across the US — sometimes out of it — to attend product launch events, trade shows, and other briefings for news that readers care about. It certainly helps to be based in New York City, where most gadgetry madness tends… Continue reading 5 gadgets I never travel without (and why they make such a big difference)
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China’s Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by the end of 2026
Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company Pony.ai said Tuesday it plans to triple the size of its robotaxi fleet by the end of next year as its pace of growth — and aspirations — accelerates. The company, which has about 961 robotaxis in the fleet today, announced the goal during its third-quarter earnings. Pony.ai is targeting… Continue reading China’s Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by the end of 2026
I never use public chargers without this $15 USB-C cable – here’s why it’s so critical
Plugable USB-C to USB-C Data Blocker Cable ZDNET’s key takeaways Provides complete data blocking, offering full security from juice jacking Supports up to 240W charging Perfect for the traveler who needs to use public charging ports. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. We’re so used to using USB-C for charging that… Continue reading I never use public chargers without this $15 USB-C cable – here’s why it’s so critical
Tesla AI4 vs. NVIDIA Thor: the brutal reality of self-driving computers
The race for autonomous driving has three fronts: software, hardware, and regulatory. For years, we’ve watched Tesla try to brute-force its way to “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” with its own custom hardware, while the rest of the automotive industry is increasingly lining up behind NVIDIA. Now that we know Tesla’s new AI5 chip is delayed and… Continue reading Tesla AI4 vs. NVIDIA Thor: the brutal reality of self-driving computers
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
German FAZ: Artificial intelligence is about more than technology010279
FAZ+BWL and AI: Artificial intelligence is about more than technology Guest article By Ann-Katrin EickeNovember 25, 2025, 7:21 a.m. Reading time: 5 min. Expand image descriptionThe use of artificial intelligence is changing the world of work. Examples of innovative companies show how change can succeed. It comes down to three things. Go to Source
German FAZ: Billing starts at 010281
Škoda from the Czech Republic, once taken under its wing by Volkswagen shortly after reunification, has long since established itself on the German car market. With a good 165,000 new registrations in the first three quarters of 2025, the brand from Mlada Boleslav is in fourth place in Germany. Only parent VW, BMW and Mercedes-Benz… Continue reading German FAZ: Billing starts at 010281
German FAZ: VW is setting up a kind of second Wolfsburg in China010280
The people who are supposed to pull the VW car out of the software mess are mostly around thirty, male and almost exclusively Chinese. They sit shoulder to shoulder in open-plan offices with hundreds of people. Many lines of computer code can be seen on the screen in front of them, and there is often… Continue reading German FAZ: VW is setting up a kind of second Wolfsburg in China010280