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BYD Overtakes Tesla in European EV Sales for First Time as Musk Faces Political Backlash
Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Tesla in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Europe for the first time in April, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing competition between the world's top electric vehicle manufacturers. According to data from market research firm JATO Dynamics, BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in Europe last month, narrowly outpacing Tesla's 7,165. 
Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Tesla in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Europe for the first time in April, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing competition between the world's top electric vehicle manufacturers. According to data from market research firm JATO Dynamics, BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in Europe last month, narrowly outpacing Tesla's 7,165. -
Huawei Launches First HarmonyOS Laptops, Including 18-Inch Foldable MateBook Fold
Huawei launched its first laptops running its in-house Harmony operating system on Monday, introducing a pair of models including an 18-inch foldable MateBook Fold in a direct challenge to Microsoft's Windows and Apple's macOS dominance. The move marks Huawei's boldest effort yet to assert independence from U.S. technology amid tightening export controls. 
Huawei launched its first laptops running its in-house Harmony operating system on Monday, introducing a pair of models including an 18-inch foldable MateBook Fold in a direct challenge to Microsoft's Windows and Apple's macOS dominance. The move marks Huawei's boldest effort yet to assert independence from U.S. technology amid tightening export controls. -
Qualcomm Reenters Data Center Market with CPUs Designed to Pair with Nvidia AI Chips
Qualcomm announced plans Monday to launch a new line of custom data center CPUs designed to integrate with Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips, marking the company's return to a sector it exited nearly a decade ago. The move positions the San Diego-based firm to compete more directly with industry heavyweights Intel and AMD, and to capitalize on surging demand for AI infrastructure. 
Qualcomm announced plans Monday to launch a new line of custom data center CPUs designed to integrate with Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips, marking the company's return to a sector it exited nearly a decade ago. The move positions the San Diego-based firm to compete more directly with industry heavyweights Intel and AMD, and to capitalize on surging demand for AI infrastructure. -
Alibaba Shares Drop 5% After Earnings Miss, Despite 18% Cloud Growth and AI Push
Alibaba shares fell as much as 5% in U.S. premarket trading Thursday after the Chinese e-commerce giant reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations on both revenue and net income. The company cited ongoing macroeconomic challenges and intensified domestic competition as key headwinds. 
Alibaba shares fell as much as 5% in U.S. premarket trading Thursday after the Chinese e-commerce giant reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations on both revenue and net income. The company cited ongoing macroeconomic challenges and intensified domestic competition as key headwinds. -
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro to Feature Under-Display Face ID in 2026, Industry Sources Confirm
Apple's long-anticipated transition to under-display Face ID technology is now increasingly likely to debut in its iPhone 18 Pro lineup, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the company's plans. The development signals the potential end of the Dynamic Island and the pill-shaped cutout currently housing biometric sensors. 
Apple's long-anticipated transition to under-display Face ID technology is now increasingly likely to debut in its iPhone 18 Pro lineup, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the company's plans. The development signals the potential end of the Dynamic Island and the pill-shaped cutout currently housing biometric sensors. -
Xiaomi SU7 Orders Collapse Amid Fatal Crash Fallout and Misleading Hood Controversy
Xiaomi is facing a sharp decline in demand for its SU7 electric sedan in China, as fallout from a fatal crash and a mounting design controversy threaten the tech giant's high-profile expansion into the electric vehicle market. New orders for the SU7 fell 55% in April from March and continued to drop into May, with only 13,500 orders placed in the first half of the month, according to a note from Deutsche Bank analysts. 
Xiaomi is facing a sharp decline in demand for its SU7 electric sedan in China, as fallout from a fatal crash and a mounting design controversy threaten the tech giant's high-profile expansion into the electric vehicle market. New orders for the SU7 fell 55% in April from March and continued to drop into May, with only 13,500 orders placed in the first half of the month, according to a note from Deutsche Bank analysts. -
Apple Unveils iOS 19 Accessibility Features, Including Brain Interface Support, Magnifier for Mac, and App Store Accessibility Labels
Apple on Tuesday unveiled an expansive slate of new accessibility features coming later this year across its devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. The announcement, released ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16 and just weeks before the company's WWDC 2025 event, introduces tools integrated into iOS 19, macOS 16, and watchOS 12 that are designed to aid users with physical, visual, hearing, and cognitive disabilities. 
Apple on Tuesday unveiled an expansive slate of new accessibility features coming later this year across its devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. The announcement, released ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16 and just weeks before the company's WWDC 2025 event, introduces tools integrated into iOS 19, macOS 16, and watchOS 12 that are designed to aid users with physical, visual, hearing, and cognitive disabilities. -
China’s CATL Set to Raise Up to $5.3 Billion in Hong Kong Listing
Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world's largest producer of electric vehicle batteries, is targeting at least HK$31.01 billion ($3.99 billion) in its upcoming Hong Kong listing, the largest new share sale in the city so far this year. The company filed its prospectus Monday, confirming it will offer 117.9 million shares at a maximum price of HK$263 each, with trading scheduled to begin on May 20. 
Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world's largest producer of electric vehicle batteries, is targeting at least HK$31.01 billion ($3.99 billion) in its upcoming Hong Kong listing, the largest new share sale in the city so far this year. The company filed its prospectus Monday, confirming it will offer 117.9 million shares at a maximum price of HK$263 each, with trading scheduled to begin on May 20. -
Google to Pay $1.4 Billion in Landmark Texas Settlement Over Unauthorized Data Collection
Google will pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations that it unlawfully collected and exploited users' personal data, including biometric identifiers and geolocation information, state Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday. The settlement marks the largest ever secured by a U.S. state against the tech giant for privacy violations. 
Google will pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations that it unlawfully collected and exploited users' personal data, including biometric identifiers and geolocation information, state Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday. The settlement marks the largest ever secured by a U.S. state against the tech giant for privacy violations. -
Apple Considers Adding Perplexity to Safari AI Search If Google Talks Stall, Sending Alphabet Shares Down 8%
Alphabet shares fell more than 8% on Wednesday after Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, disclosed that the iPhone maker is actively considering adding artificial intelligence-based search engines, including Perplexity, to Safari, potentially undermining Google's status as the browser's default search provider. 
Alphabet shares fell more than 8% on Wednesday after Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, disclosed that the iPhone maker is actively considering adding artificial intelligence-based search engines, including Perplexity, to Safari, potentially undermining Google's status as the browser's default search provider.
