Alarming security flaws in Apple's AirPlay protocol enable hackers to hijack millions of AirPlay-enabled devices like speakers, TVs, and even vehicle head units, posing a widespread risk due to manufacturers' failure to patch vulnerable third-party products.
Major Chinese tech giants like ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent hoarded billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia's H20 AI chips, designed for sale in China, in anticipation of U.S. export restrictions, aiming to stockpile around 1 million chips before the curbs were imposed in April.
Nvidia, a leader in AI chips, faces challenges navigating Trump's trade tensions and tariffs that threaten its global supply chain and exports to China, prompting CEO Jensen Huang to fortify the company's dominance through expanding research and talent pipelines worldwide.
Tesla's robotaxi dreams face setbacks as its Full Self-Driving system faces safety scrutiny and CEO Elon Musk's political backlash leads to protests and record trade-ins, delaying the promised autonomous ride-hailing service until June 2023 in Austin.
Waymo's self-driving cars have proven remarkably safer than human drivers, experiencing far fewer crashes and injuries, with insurance claims about 90% lower than expected for human-driven vehicles over the same miles, despite being involved in dozens of crashes largely caused by human error.
Waymo's self-driving car boasts a superhuman perception system that combines lidar, cameras, and radar data to accurately detect and characterize objects, interpret nuances, infer occluded areas, and recognize its own limitations, enabling safe autonomous driving.
Waymo One, the pioneering fully autonomous ride-hailing service, plans to bring its cutting-edge technology to Washington, D.C. by 2026, expanding its presence after successful deployments in major U.S. cities like San Francisco and Phoenix.
BYD, a Chinese automaker, is undercutting Tesla's electric vehicle (EV) prices in emerging markets by offering more affordable models with smaller battery sizes, leveraging its cost-effective production capabilities to gain a competitive edge over Tesla in regions like Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Waymo, a leader in self-driving technology, has expanded its robotaxi service to cover more cities in Silicon Valley, allowing residents to experience its fully autonomous, electric Jaguar vehicles across an additional 27 square miles around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Uber halted its self-driving car tests in Arizona after a fatal pedestrian crash, while resuming operations in Pittsburgh and San Francisco, and hired former NTSB Chair Christopher Hart as a safety adviser, demonstrating a commitment to addressing safety concerns.