Volkswagen Pulls Plug on Bosch Autonomous Driving Alliance: 100,000 Job Cuts and Cost Crunch Force a Radical New Tech Path
June 29, 2026 – Volkswagen is preparing to formally wind down its high-profile autonomous driving development alliance with Bosch, a move that marks a dramatic strategic pivot for the German automaker as it grapples with mounting financial pressures and intensifying global competition in the intelligent vehicle space. Citing multiple internal sources familiar with the matter,…
Doubao Denies Social Feature Plans Amid Reports of Feishu Integration and WeChat Competition Speculation
June 29, 2026 – Recent user posts on social media have sparked widespread discussion, claiming that ByteDance’s AI assistant Doubao is running a gray-scale test of social features, with a newly added “Conversations” tab and full integration with the Feishu account system. Screenshots shared by netizens show that Doubao has rolled out a standalone “Conversations”…
MOVA V70 Ultra Complete Earns Top Ratings Across Europe, Recognized as One of the Best Robot Vacuums of 2026
Leading European Media Recognition & Top Rankings for a Breakthrough in Real-World Cleaning Coverage MOVA’s flagship robot vacuum, the V70 Ultra Complete, has received strong recognition from leading European tech medias, smart home experts, and consumer review platforms, becoming one of the most highly rated robot vacuums of 2026. Germany’s Connect awarded its highest rating,…
Nissan Sales Collapse by 2 Million Units: Ex-CEO Warns Firm May Become Chinese Carmakers’ Affiliate
June 26, 2026 – Carlos Ghosn, the former chief executive of Nissan Motor, has stepped forward with stark assessments of the automaker’s ongoing crisis, revealing that a faction of current Nissan shareholders is pushing for his return to leadership amid widespread discontent over the firm’s prolonged underperformance. According to Ghosn, the growing calls from shareholders…
XPeng’s Third Global Production Hub Goes Live in Malaysia as G6 Models Roll Off the Line
June 24, 2026 – XPeng Motors has officially announced the launch of its third localized production facility worldwide, marking a new chapter in the Chinese EV maker’s aggressive global expansion. The first batch of G6 sedans has rolled off the assembly line at XPeng’s newly operational EPMB plant in Malacca, Malaysia, with capacity ramp-up already…
BYD Completes 15,000-Km All-Electric Silk Road Marathon in 43 Days Without a Drop of Fuel
June 24, 2026 – BYD kicks off an ambitious 15,000-kilometer all-electric odyssey from Rome to Xi’an, retracing Marco Polo’s historic Silk Road route with zero fuel consumption over 43 days. The Chinese automaker, serving as the exclusive flagship mobility partner for the “Marco Polo New Silk Road” expedition launched on June 13, is leading a…
Google Loses Two AI Titans in 72 Hours, Triggering Its Worst Stock Rout in Nearly a Year
June 23, 2026 – Alphabet shares plummeted Monday in the most dramatic single-day selloff the company has seen in nearly a year, wiping out roughly $210 billion in market value after two of its most celebrated AI architects defected to rival labs within just 72 hours. The stock touched an intraday low of 340.94—downmorethan7348.78, a…
GLM 5.2 Shatters the Ceiling: First Chinese Model to Crack the Global AI Top Three
June 22, 2026 – Zhipu AI’s latest GLM 5.2 model has claimed the third spot on the Artificial Analysis Global Leaderboard for AI intelligence, marking the first time a Chinese model has broken into the top three. According to a new note from Jefferies, the model also ranks fourth worldwide in coding proficiency and second…
Pemba the Climbing Robot Conquers Ecuador’s Chimborazo, Eyes Everest Next
June 22, 2026 – A humanoid robot named Pemba has made history by becoming the first of its kind to summit a peak above 6,000 meters, reaching an elevation of 6,200 meters on Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano on June 5. Developed by U.S. startup Geologic Dome, Pemba is a heavily modified version of Unitree’s G1 humanoid…
Samsung’s Chip Division Confirms Full-Year Loss as Profit Remains Out of Reach
June 18, 2026 – Samsung’s Device Solutions division is bracing for a full-year operating loss of between 2 trillion and 3 trillion won, even after posting record-high revenue in the first quarter, according to Park Yong-in, head of the System LSI team. Speaking at a management briefing held today, Park acknowledged that shifting market dynamics…
