When I was finally able to experiment with Auto Browse (for real this time), I took Google’s suggestions of digital chores as my starting point and picked online tasks that could be helpful in my own life. Whenever interacting with generative AI tools, a healthy sense of skepticism—and caution—is critical. Google even includes a disclaimer… Continue reading I Let Google’s ‘Auto Browse’ AI Agent Take Over Chrome. It Didn’t Quite Click
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3 Great Heated Blanket Deals on My Favorite Affordable Models
It is freakin’ cold out there. (Source: I am in Illinois, where the high temperature today was 12 degrees Fahrenheit and it felt like 6.) Sometimes it feels like my furnace can’t keep up, but luckily, I have several heated blankets around. I’ve tested them for our best heated blankets buying guide, and a few… Continue reading 3 Great Heated Blanket Deals on My Favorite Affordable Models
Setting a New Course in International EV Battery Safety
-Packaging And Crating Technologies Partners with Prestigious Canadian Tech Institute to Deliver Specialized Lithium Battery Safety Education– WATERTOWN, Conn., Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — According to Clean Energy Canada, a nonprofit organization that accelerates the country’s transition to renewable resources, electric vehicles (EVs) are transforming the automotive industry. In fact, in 2024, nearly 23% of all… Continue reading Setting a New Course in International EV Battery Safety
Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets
Loading the player… Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also feels like another chip from Uber on the autonomous vehicle roulette… Continue reading Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets
Uber puts another chip on the self-driving roulette table
Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also feels like another chip from Uber on the autonomous vehicle roulette table. With more… Continue reading Uber puts another chip on the self-driving roulette table
Elon Musk’s $20 billion spending plan signals ‘Tesla of yesterday is gone’
watch now At Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, the automaker plans to make robots instead of its older cars, as it gears up to spend $20 billion this year to fund what it views as a business transformation. “Forget the Tesla you knew,” wrote analysts at Canaccord Genuity, in a note following Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings… Continue reading Elon Musk’s $20 billion spending plan signals ‘Tesla of yesterday is gone’
Global partnership can drive UK Auto growth
2025 was a tough year for UK vehicle manufacturing with a combination of plant restructuring, trade uncertainties, economic weakness in key markets and, of course, a major cyber incident at a key manufacturer all limiting output. Against that backdrop, the industry’s resilience should not be underestimated and December’s growth in car production augurs well for… Continue reading Global partnership can drive UK Auto growth
@Toyota: Acquisition of Australian Used Car Purchasing and Sales Company MCT Automotive
Toyota Tsusho Corporation Press Room 2026 Acquisition of Australian Used Car Purchasing and Sales Company MCT Automotive 2026-01-30 Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that it will acquire MCT Automotive Group Pty Ltd (“MCT”), a company engaged in the used car purchasing and sales business in Australia, through its local subsidiary Toyota Tsusho (Australasia)… Continue reading @Toyota: Acquisition of Australian Used Car Purchasing and Sales Company MCT Automotive
Financial Report October – December 2025
Stockholm, Sweden, January 30, 2026(NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV.sdb) Q4 2025: Our best quarter yet Financial highlights Q4 2025 $2,817 million net sales7.7% net sales increase4.2% organic sales growth*11.3% operating margin12.0% adjusted operating margin*$2.98 diluted EPS, 4% decrease$3.19 adjusted diluted EPS*, 5% increase Full year 2026 guidance Around 0% organic sales growthAround 1% positive FX… Continue reading Financial Report October – December 2025
@Groupe PSA: PR MEDIA ADVISORY: Stellantis to Present Strategic Plan at May 21 Investor Day007755
AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. announced today that the Company will present its strategic plan at its Investor Day 2026, to be held on May 21 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Details regarding the agenda, organization and how to register for the in-person event will be communicated in due course. About Stellantis Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA /… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR MEDIA ADVISORY: Stellantis to Present Strategic Plan at May 21 Investor Day007755