Much of the economic concern around artificial intelligence (AI) is from the expectation that AI will lead to millions upon millions of job losses. Professional drivers, writers, lower-level software engineers, and even young lawyers are expected to lose their jobs en masse — or already are. But what about massively … [continued]
We are clearly in “the year of AI,” with this probably being the #1 topic on people’s lists, at conferences, in commercials, appearing in new company directives and rules, etc. There are some issues that are surfacing from the norms of AI and the widespread use of AI, however, that … [continued]
France and Spain are enduring mammoth wildfires that threaten entire cites. More than 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes by the fires. Do you have any idea what sort of family trauma that causes? No income for most, no cooking facilities or clean bathrooms, no safe place for … [continued]
CATL is the largest battery maker in the world. Based in China, it definitely feeds off of the ginormous electric vehicle industry in the country. However, it also quickly became a popular supplier for Western automakers as well in the past decade. Previous leaders like LG Chem (now LG Energy … [continued]
BYD is reportedly planning to show a humanoid robot for the first time soon. Well, it sort of already has, with a teaser image posted over the weekend on WeChat from its Di Space Zhengzhou site. “Notably, the account is a local channel for BYD’s offline science education and experience … [continued]
Robotaxis have gotten a ton of hype in the past decade, and especially the past five years or so. What has gotten much less attention is the potential for autonomous delivery vehicles. Perhaps that is because humans are still needed for managing the cargo and deliveries the vast majority of … [continued]
Leapmotor has launched reservations and pre-orders for the cool, new A05 EV compact car. You can lock yours in with a deposit of just 99 yuan ($15). We don’t know actual pricing yet, but note that the subcompact A10 launched in March with pricing of 65,800 yuan ($9,725) to 86,800 … [continued]
How 4 Companies Are Working To Bring New Technologies to Communities in Need—With Help From National Laboratory Experts By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy and Stacy Parker, NLR A year after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires destroyed more than 13,000 homes in Los Angeles County, fewer than a dozen had been rebuilt. Rebuilds … [continued]
In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, up from 22% in 2Q25. Between 2Q25 and 2Q26, hybrid electric vehicles continued to gain market share, reaching a record 16% of light-duty … [continued]
BYD’s sales progress outside of China has been one of the top EV stories of the year. It is selling EVs in many countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America now. However, outside of Asia, no BYD production facility is bigger than it’s Brazilian one. BYD recently reached a … [continued]
