Tangara: The New Open-Source Portable Music Player Inspired by iPod
December 20, 2023 – In a recent development in the realm of portable music players, a new device named Tangara is making waves, slated for crowdfunding on Crowd Supply. This player, priced at $249, draws inspiration from the classic design of Apple’s iPod, blending it with the versatility of open-source software and hardware. Tangara’s uniqueness…
Chery’s Jaecoo 7 Tops U.K. Sales Again, Beating Tesla Model 3 and Ford Puma
October 22, 2026 – Chery’s Jaecoo 7 has returned to the top of the U.K. new-car sales chart, registering 10,813 units in September and beating the Tesla Model 3 and Ford Puma. It is the second time this year the SUV has finished first, after also leading in March. The model has quickly become one…
TDK Unveils Compact Mobile Battery with Same Capacity, Mass Production Set for Summer
January 9, 2025 – TDK has developed a new lithium-ion battery specifically designed for smartphones, which boasts a 15% increase in charging capacity. The company plans to commence mass production in the summer of 2025, as reported by Nikkei on the 6th. With the emergence of devices supporting generative AI from companies like Apple, the…
Dongchedi, Auto Platform, Eyes Hong Kong IPO This Year with 1B−1.5B Fundraising Goal
February 27, 2026 – According to sources, Beijing Dongchedi Technology Co., Ltd. is contemplating launching an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, China, as early as this year. At present, the company is in the process of looking for banks to aid in the potential stock issuance. An anonymous insider revealed that the firm…
Facing the Specter of Mediocrity: ByteDance CEO Calls for Heightened Crisis Awareness
January 31, 2024 – In the annual all-hands meeting for 2024 at ByteDance, CEO Liang Rubo delivered a speech where he repeatedly emphasized the need for a “sense of crisis” and included “strengthening this sense of crisis” as one of the company’s yearly objectives. Liang candidly admitted that his greatest concern stems from the fear…
Nissan Posts First Quarterly Operating Loss in Over Four Years Amid U.S. Tariffs, Slumping Sales
July 30, 2025 – On Wednesday, Nissan Motor Co. revealed its first quarterly operating loss in over four years, as the struggling Japanese automaker grapples with the dual pressures of U.S. import tariffs and declining sales. The company reported a 79.1 billion yen ($540 million) operating loss for the April-June period, a figure significantly narrower…
OpenCV Integration Milestone: Embracing openEuler for Continuous Innovation
November 20, 2023 – In a significant development on November 17, 2023, the OpenCV community officially embraced the openEuler operating system as one of the supported platforms for its Continuous Integration (CI) system, affirming native support for openEuler in the upstream. This marks a noteworthy milestone for openEuler as it becomes the second Linux distribution,…
Meituan’s Yellow Hornet: 10-Minute Food Delivery Right to Boarding Gates at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport
April 30, 2026 – Meituan’s “Yellow Hornet” indoor – and outdoor – capable intelligent delivery robot has officially commenced operations at Terminal 3 of Jiangbei International Airport in China, marking its first deployment at a large – scale aviation hub in the southwest region. Starting from now, when waiting for flights at Jiangbei International Airport,…
OpenAI Eyes Colossal $750B Valuation in Upcoming Fundraising Spree
December 18, 2025 – According to a report from tech outlet The Information, artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has initiated funding discussions with investors, aiming to raise billions of dollars at a staggering valuation of $750 billion. Sources familiar with the matter indicate that these negotiations are still in their early stages, and there’s a possibility…
Tesla Unveils Cybercab: A Cybertruck-Like Robotaxi Minus the Stainless Steel
October 14, 2024 – Despite its resemblance in shape and color to the Cybertruck, Tesla’s two-seater autonomous taxi, the Cybercab, does not feature a stainless steel exterior, according to a revelation made by a purported company engineer on social media platform X. The engineer, going by the name Eric E., stated on the X platform,…