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Chinese EVs have grown a third heavier since 2012. Some are too wide for parking spaces. Beijing's new energy standard aims to force manufacturers to slim down.

Tech Secretary Liz Kendall will announce "strategic purchases" of semiconductor kit from UK companies at London Tech Week, aiming to build a £37B chip industry.

The Bot Company allegedly booked a San Francisco home under false pretences and used it as an R&D lab for household robots. The host is suing for $12,000.

Trump's new security memo accelerates military AI adoption, orders an autonomous weapons directive update, and bars companies from disabling deployed models.

ChatGPT's new Lockdown Mode disables live browsing, agent mode, and deep research to stop attackers from stealing data through prompt injection.

The World Cup kicks off with Boston Dynamics robot dogs, net-shooting drones, and thousands of AI cameras across 16 cities. Here's the tech keeping watch.

Sriram Krishnan, who shaped Trump's AI action plan, is leaving at the end of June to start an outside institution focused on AI policy.

The Audi Nuvolari packs a 10,000-rpm V8 and three electric motors into a carbon-bodied supercar limited to 499 units. It starts at 600,000.

Chinese EVs face 125% tariffs and a Senate ban, but BYD, Geely, and others are finding ways in through Canada, Mexico, and partnerships with US automakers.

Andrew Bailey says AI will soon outpace available power, forcing governments to choose between breakthroughs in healthcare, defence, or other sectors.