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ECOPEACE Accelerates Global Deployment of AI-Driven Water-Cleanup Technology in Singapore and Dubai

South Korean water-tech innovator advances autonomous, data-powered water-management solutions to next-generation cities GWANGJU, South Korea, Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ECOPEACE, a water-technology company based in South Korea, announced the global expansion of its autonomous water-cleanup and water-quality management systems, beginning with pilot projects in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. The company, which operates… Continue reading ECOPEACE Accelerates Global Deployment of AI-Driven Water-Cleanup Technology in Singapore and Dubai

AEON Partners with United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement

HONG KONG, Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AEON, the foundational payment and settlement layer built for the new AI economy, today announced a partnership with United Stables ($U), a next-generation stablecoin designed to enable seamless value flow across payments, trading, and autonomous systems. Through this collaboration, AEON Pay now supports $U for real-world crypto payments, while… Continue reading AEON Partners with United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement

“Hidden Behind the Dashboard”… LG Innotek Unveils ‘Next-Generation Under-Display Camera’ at CES 2026

Global DMS mandates: Europe requires DMS in new vehicles from 2026 while the U.S., China, and Japan actively pursue mandates in the autonomous driving era. AI image restoration: Delivers sharp visuals via AI, increasing design freedom and image quality. Growth of sensing business: Expands camera/LiDAR/Radar solutions, targeting USD 1.4 billion in sales by 2030. SEOUL, South… Continue reading “Hidden Behind the Dashboard”… LG Innotek Unveils ‘Next-Generation Under-Display Camera’ at CES 2026

ECOPEACE Accelerates Global Deployment of AI-Driven Water-Cleanup Technology in Singapore and Dubai

XPENG-Peking University Collaborative Research Accepted by AAAI 2026: Introducing a Novel Visual Token Pruning Framework for Autonomous Driving

XPENG-PKU Research Breakthrough: XPENG, in collaboration with Peking University, has developed FastDriveVLA—a novel visual token pruning framework that enables autonomous driving AI to “drive like a human” by focusing only on essential information, achieving a 7.5x reduction in computational load. Top-Tier AI Recognition: The research has been accepted by AAAI 2026, one of the world’s… Continue reading XPENG-Peking University Collaborative Research Accepted by AAAI 2026: Introducing a Novel Visual Token Pruning Framework for Autonomous Driving

Days After Mass Bricking Event, Waymo Fleet Shuts Down Again

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Waymo has hit another bump in the road. Just days after its robotaxi fleet crumbled into complete disarray because of a city power outage in San Francisco, the company was forced to suspend all rides again in the Bay Area on Thursday in anticipation of a nasty storm, CNBC reported. Customers received… Continue reading Days After Mass Bricking Event, Waymo Fleet Shuts Down Again

Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever

Getty Images An autopilot system took over a plane and pulled off an emergency landing completely autonomously. The nail-biting intervention took place after the twin engine turboprop, a Beechcraft Super King Air, suddenly lost cabin pressure while flying across Colorado on December 20. Garmin’s Emergency Autoland system then took over, flew the plane, communicated with… Continue reading Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever

First Air Taxi Service to Launch in Dubai in 2026

Ten years ago, ride-sharing giant Uber embraced a sci-fi future in which clean, quiet electric aircraft would shuttle passengers around crowded cities. Uber’s well-funded Elevate initiative, which included a white paper and three high-profile annual summits, effectively launched the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry, promising investors, regulators, and the general public that these… Continue reading First Air Taxi Service to Launch in Dubai in 2026

SK Telecom Unveils A.X K1, Korea’s First 500B-Scale Hyperscale AI Model

SKT consortium conducts Korean government’s ‘Sovereign AI Foundation Model’ project with A.X K1, positioning Korea for Global Top 3 AI Powers A.X K1: Korea’s first ‘Teacher Model’ for smaller and specialized applications SK Telecom realizes AI as public good, advancing Korean government’s ‘AI for Everyone’ with 20 million-user service foundation SKT consortium’s full-stack AI ecosystem… Continue reading SK Telecom Unveils A.X K1, Korea’s First 500B-Scale Hyperscale AI Model

Clean Technica: GM Might Be Preparing For A Big Tech Transition004304

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The auto world has been changing fast, but it is likely to change a lot more in the coming 5–10 years. The market is going to keep electrifying, whether legacy automakers like it or not. Furthermore, after decades of simple driver-assist technologies like cruise control,… Continue reading Clean Technica: GM Might Be Preparing For A Big Tech Transition004304