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Ford held talks with China’s Xiaomi over EV partnership
We’re showing you this article with reduced functionality due to intermittent issues on FT.com. This article is up-to-date as of January 31 2026. Ford has held talks with electric vehicle maker Xiaomi over a partnership that would pave the way for Chinese carmakers to gain a foothold in the US, according to four people familiar… Continue reading Ford held talks with China’s Xiaomi over EV partnership
@VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations011338
16/10/2025 The goal of the Singapore-based start-up Atera Water is to improve people’s livelihoods in the long term through clean drinking water. Porsche is supporting this ambitious project as part of its new ‘Start-up Your Dream’ initiative, which supports fledgling companies worldwide with outstanding innovations specifically intended to improve living and working conditions in the… Continue reading @VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations011338
German FAZ: Will the state soon be bunkering natural gas for emergencies?010504
The news from the German energy market does not sound reassuring. After another cold winter week with snow and ice, the filling level of natural gas storage facilities in this country has fallen further. According to data from the gas industry, it is currently only around a third. At the end of January, natural gas… Continue reading German FAZ: Will the state soon be bunkering natural gas for emergencies?010504
German FAZ: “What’s in the pipeline now stimulates the imagination”010503
If a manager has successfully led a company for more than two decades and then leaves for reasons of age, the successor has a difficult time. It makes sense to compare it with its predecessor. If he continues as before, it will be said that there is a lack of fresh ideas. If he changes… Continue reading German FAZ: “What’s in the pipeline now stimulates the imagination”010503
@Toyota: Toyota Recalls Certain Supra Vehicles
PLANO, Texas (Jan. 30, 2026) — Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain model year 2021-2023 Supra vehicles. Approximately 800 vehicles are involved in this recall in the U.S. This safety recall involves the engine starter. According to BMW, due to unexpected wear on an internal component, the starter may not function properly. In some… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Recalls Certain Supra Vehicles
Chinese Adults Taking Strange AI Devices to Bed With Them
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images China is a country defined by major contradictions. The nation is governed by a communist party that has carefully embraced market forces as part of a long transition away from capitalism. Against this backdrop of ideological tension, it’s no surprise that smaller contradictions abound. Among them… Continue reading Chinese Adults Taking Strange AI Devices to Bed With Them
You Will Laugh Out Loud When You Hear What the Tech Industry Is Spending a Swimming Pool’s Worth of Money to Convince the Public
The AI industry has been pouring untold resources into building out enormous data centers across the world. The plants are immensely resource-hungry, sucking up huge amounts of fresh water to cool ripping-hot computer hardware. They’re turning into a massive strain on the electric grid, forcing some utility operators to enact rolling blackouts during heat waves… Continue reading You Will Laugh Out Loud When You Hear What the Tech Industry Is Spending a Swimming Pool’s Worth of Money to Convince the Public
The Amount of New Solar Power Production Capacity China Is Manufacturing Is Legitimately Mind-Blowing
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Last year, a viral drone video from China’s Guizhou province revealed an entire mountain range blanketed in solar panels stretching to the horizon. It’s a stunning visual, but it doesn’t even begin to capture the staggering amount of solar power being produced by the People’s Republic.… Continue reading The Amount of New Solar Power Production Capacity China Is Manufacturing Is Legitimately Mind-Blowing
Capstone LLC Releases 2026 Financial Services Outlook: Regulatory Fragmentation and Housing Policy to Drive Sector Dynamics
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Capstone LLC, a leading policy analysis and investment research firm, has released its financial services sector preview for 2026, highlighting regulatory shifts and policy priorities expected to reshape banking, insurance, housing finance, and education markets. Capstone anticipates the Trump administration will pursue dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while… Continue reading Capstone LLC Releases 2026 Financial Services Outlook: Regulatory Fragmentation and Housing Policy to Drive Sector Dynamics