Stellantis CEO Warns: EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs to Hasten Closure of Local Auto Plants
October 16, 2024 – Reuters reported that on the 15th local time, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares issued a warning: the tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) would accelerate the closure of local automobile manufacturing plants in Europe. In Tavares’s view, imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs would compel Chinese automakers…
OpenAI CTO Reveals: GPT-5 to Launch in 18 Months, Promises PhD-Level Intelligence in Certain Fields
June 22, 2024 – In an interview released this Thursday by Dartmouth Engineering School, Mira Murati, the Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, likened the leap from GPT-4 to GPT-5 to the growth from a high school student to a PhD holder. “If you look at the evolution trajectory of GPT, systems like GPT-3 might have…
Stellantis Posts €2.3B First-Half Loss as CEO Declares ‘Tough Year Ahead’
July 30, 2025 – Multinational automotive conglomerate Stellantis, which owns 14 car brands, has faced a rough patch in the first half of this year. The company reported a net loss of 2.3 billion euros, with its net revenue taking a 13% hit compared to the same period in 2024. It also encountered hurdles in…
Volkswagen CFO: EVs Still Less Profitable Than ICE Vehicles
May 8, 2026 – Volkswagen Group’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Arno Antlitz, recently revealed during an earnings call that the profit margins of electric vehicles (EVs) still lag significantly behind those of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. He emphasized that true profitability parity between EVs and ICE vehicles may only be achieved once the next-generation…
Gurman Reveals: Apple Eyes Vietnam for Screen-Equipped HomePod and Self-Moving Desktop Robot Production
October 15, 2025 – According to an article by Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman this morning, Apple is gearing up to significantly expand its production operations in Vietnam. Insiders have revealed that Apple is set to launch a series of innovative home devices in the coming years. Starting next year, the tech giant will introduce an…
The Next Frontier of AI: Baidu Takes on OpenAI in a Global Technological Competition
The battle between Chinese and American technology companies has once again begun. The competition between Baidu and OpenAI’s ChatGPT represents the latest front in this ongoing technological race. Baidu, the largest Chinese search engine, has made significant investments in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company is now seeking to challenge OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art…
Great Wall Chairman Slams “EVs Are Disposable” Claim as “Complete Nonsense”
June 4, 2026 – Great Wall Motors Chairman Wei Jianjun has fired back at the growing narrative that electric vehicles are nothing more than disposable consumer goods, calling the claim “absolute nonsense.” Speaking in a recent media interview, Wei argued that regardless of powertrain, vehicles priced at hundreds of thousands of yuan are inherently durable…
From Champion to Photographer: Xiaomi Robot Stuns 17T Event with One-Handed Phone Shots
June 8, 2026 – Xiaomi kicked off its latest product event in Beijing today, unveiling the much-anticipated Xiaomi 17T and Xiaomi 17T Pro smartphones. However, the real showstopper wasn’t a phone at all — it was a robot. The Xiaomi Humanoid Robot made its public debut on stage, much to the crowd’s surprise. The device…
GPT-4o’s Dual Evolution: Unleashing Smarter, More Personable AI Interactions
April 27, 2025 – Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced via a post on platform X yesterday (April 25) that the company has rolled out an enhanced iteration of its GPT-4o model, placing a strategic emphasis on refining both its intellectual capabilities and conversational personality. While OpenAI has already made headlines with the release of…
Apple Updates Developer App with Custom Dark Icons and View Enhancements
November 20, 2024 – Apple has updated its Apple Developer app, introducing new customization options for developers on iOS and iPadOS 18 and subsequent versions. The update allows developers to personalize their app icons with dark mode and tinted themes, adding a touch of individuality to their development tools. Among the key updates are enhanced…