The pros and cons of autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles are promising a world of safer roads, cleaner skies and faster commutes, but at what cost? Imagine a world where you don’t have to drive, park or look at a map. Or even talk to your taxi driver. No one has to be the designated driver and everyone can feel like they’re riding… Continue reading The pros and cons of autonomous vehicles

HD Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun Visited the US Naval Academy

SEOUL, South Korea, March 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HD Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun visited the US Naval Academy (USNA), the cradle of the world’s most powerful navy. HD Hyundai announced that on Friday the 7th, Chung visited the USNA in Annapolis, Maryland, meeting with USNA Superintendent Vice Admiral Yvette M. Davids, Academic Dean… Continue reading HD Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun Visited the US Naval Academy

SXSW 2025 live coverage: AI takes center stage

Kirsten Korosec What the TechCrunch staff is seeing, hearing, and trying out in Austin SXSW 2025, the annual consumer tech-meets-music-film-culture-and-comedy conference held in Austin, is here — and this is where you can find all of our live updates. SXSW 2025 kicked off Friday and runs through March 13. We’ll have folks on the ground… Continue reading SXSW 2025 live coverage: AI takes center stage

SXSW 2025: What we’re paying attention to

TechCrunch will be on the ground at SXSW 2025 — the annual tech, music, comedy, and film conference that kicked off Friday in Austin — in search of the zeitgeist of this AI-centric era. Yup, we’re one sentence in and AI has already made its entrance. And why not? A quick scan of the massive… Continue reading SXSW 2025: What we’re paying attention to

Tesla shares have declined every week since Elon Musk went to Washington

Elon Musk speaks during the first cabinet meeting hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters Tesla’s stock has never had a stretch this red. For seven straight weeks, since Elon Musk went to Washington, D.C. to join the Trump administration, shares… Continue reading Tesla shares have declined every week since Elon Musk went to Washington

Qylur Intelligent Systems MAD.AI solution now available through the Department of Defense CDAO’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace – SBIR Aisle

MAD.AI, Qylur’s platform for operationalizing AI in large fleets of autonomous systems, is now available for DoD teams working to build the AI-driven future via the DoD CADO Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. The solution enables the DoD to build tomorrow’s large-scale intelligent system… Go to Source

Huawei and Turkcell Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Leading Network Joint Innovations at MWC 2025

BARCELONA, Spain, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — During MWC2025, Huawei and Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST: TCELL), Türkiye’s technology leader signed Memorandum of Understanding to develop sustainable leading networks using innovative products and solutions in Turkcell Enhanced Network. The collaboration between the companies includes further developing smart cities using next-generation features of 5G Advanced Technology in wireless network as well… Continue reading Huawei and Turkcell Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Leading Network Joint Innovations at MWC 2025

Pentagon Signs Deal to “Deploy AI Agents for Military Use”

The Pentagon has signed a deal with AI company Scale AI, in an initiative it’s calling “Thunderforge,” to use AI agents for military planning and operations. The team-up, described as a “flagship program,” is a notable development given how divisive the topic of the use of AI in warfare has proven — and how many… Continue reading Pentagon Signs Deal to “Deploy AI Agents for Military Use”

Xinjiang’s efforts to advance opening-up bear fruit

Xinjiang: Region ‘filled with changes and vitality’ BEIJING, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A report from Chinadaily.com.cn The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has made “unprecedented” efforts in expanding multilevel practical cooperation with Central Asian countries in recent years, as part of China’s efforts to boost high-level opening-up, the chairman of the region said. Under the framework of… Continue reading Xinjiang’s efforts to advance opening-up bear fruit

VW’s cheapest EV will have Rivian DNA and who is bidding for Canoo’s assets

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! TechCrunch’s transportation team — well at least myself and senior reporter Rebecca Bellan — are hittin’ the road. Destination: SXSW, the annual tech, music, film, and culture… Continue reading VW’s cheapest EV will have Rivian DNA and who is bidding for Canoo’s assets