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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. -
19 Billion Passwords Leaked as Study Finds 94% Are Reused or Duplicated, Fueling Cybercrime Surge
A sweeping cybersecurity analysis has revealed that more than 19 billion passwords are circulating in the dark corners of the internet, with 94% of them reused or duplicated across multiple accounts-leaving users vulnerable to widespread credential-based attacks. The data, compiled by cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews, highlights persistent user reliance on predictable patterns and a growing epidemic of weak password practices. 
A sweeping cybersecurity analysis has revealed that more than 19 billion passwords are circulating in the dark corners of the internet, with 94% of them reused or duplicated across multiple accounts-leaving users vulnerable to widespread credential-based attacks. The data, compiled by cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews, highlights persistent user reliance on predictable patterns and a growing epidemic of weak password practices. -
OpenAI to Stay Under Nonprofit Control as Restructuring Plan Scales Back Amid Legal, Public Pressure
OpenAI said Monday it will retain its nonprofit governance structure even as it restructures to raise new capital, scaling back earlier plans to fully convert into a public benefit corporation following regulatory scrutiny, legal threats, and civic backlash. 
OpenAI said Monday it will retain its nonprofit governance structure even as it restructures to raise new capital, scaling back earlier plans to fully convert into a public benefit corporation following regulatory scrutiny, legal threats, and civic backlash. -
Apple to Launch iPhone 19 Air With Larger Display and All-Screen Design in 2027
Apple is preparing to launch a larger-screen iPhone 19 Air in the second half of 2027, marking a significant step in the company's evolving product roadmap, according to a new report from noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The device is expected to feature a bigger display than the iPhone 18 Air, which itself is scheduled to debut a year earlier. 
Apple is preparing to launch a larger-screen iPhone 19 Air in the second half of 2027, marking a significant step in the company's evolving product roadmap, according to a new report from noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The device is expected to feature a bigger display than the iPhone 18 Air, which itself is scheduled to debut a year earlier. -
Ireland Slaps TikTok With $600 Million Fine for Sending EU User Data to China
TikTok has been fined €530 million ($601 million) by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) for illegally transferring European user data to China in violation of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The regulator warned that unless TikTok brings its data practices into compliance within six months, it will suspend the platform's cross-border data transfers. 
TikTok has been fined €530 million ($601 million) by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) for illegally transferring European user data to China in violation of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The regulator warned that unless TikTok brings its data practices into compliance within six months, it will suspend the platform's cross-border data transfers. -
Apple Reportedly Cancels Anti-Reflective Display for iPhone 17 Pro
Apple has reportedly canceled plans to introduce a new anti-reflective, scratch-resistant display coating for its upcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models, according to MacRumors, citing a source with reliable information. 
Apple has reportedly canceled plans to introduce a new anti-reflective, scratch-resistant display coating for its upcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models, according to MacRumors, citing a source with reliable information.
