China’s Xpeng claims its latest EV model could be an industry ‘game changer’

China’s Xpeng claims its latest EV model could be an industry ‘game changer’

Chinese electric vehicle company Xpeng told CNBC on Friday that its newly launched X9 model could be a “game changer” for the industry. Xpeng launched the X9 large 7-seater EV on Jan. 1, a car built on its SEPA2.0 architecture for the Chinese market. The X9 series are priced between 359,800 yuan to 419,800 yuan (about $50,360…

Alibaba’s Lazada cuts staff across Southeast Asia in fresh round of layoffs

Alibaba’s Lazada cuts staff across Southeast Asia in fresh round of layoffs

Lazada is the third-largest e-commerce player in Indonesia, after Sea Limited’s Shopee and Tokopedia, according to Momentum Works. Matt Hunt | Lightrocket | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Alibaba-owned Lazada began its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told CNBC, following a slew of media reports about cuts…

How scientists used ‘new generation’ nanomachines to discover form of cancer treatment

How scientists used ‘new generation’ nanomachines to discover form of cancer treatment

An entirely new form of cancer treatment has been discovered that could possibly eradicate tumors and act as a possible alternative to chemotherapy. Scientists at Rice University in Texas called the method a “new generation” of molecular machines, known as “molecular jackhammers” (MJH). It occurs by using a cyanine dye, similar to those used in medical imaging,…

Microsoft adding new PC button in its first significant keyboard change in decades

Microsoft adding new PC button in its first significant keyboard change in decades

Microsoft, Google integrate AI into products Microsoft, Google integrating more AI into products 03:20 Microsoft is adding an artificial intelligence button to its Windows keyboards in a move that marks the company’s first significant keyboard change in nearly three decades.  The button — called the Copilot key — will launch Microsoft’s AI chatbot, the company’s…

SpaceX sues NLRB after company was accused of illegally firing workers critical of Elon Musk

SpaceX sues NLRB after company was accused of illegally firing workers critical of Elon Musk

Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Thursday sued a US labor board to block its case accusing the company of illegally firing employees who sent a letter to company executives calling CEO Elon Musk “a distraction and embarrassment.” SpaceX in the lawsuit filed in Brownsville, Texas federal court claims the structure of the National Labor Relations Board, which issued…

Musk once laughed off BYD as a threat. Now the Chinese giant has taken Tesla’s EV crown — here’s how

Musk once laughed off BYD as a threat. Now the Chinese giant has taken Tesla’s EV crown — here’s how

Chinese automaker BYD had one of the biggest stands at the IAA show in Munich, Germany in 2023. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Elon Musk dismissed BYD in 2011 by laughing at their products during a Bloomberg interview. “Have you seen their car?” Musk quipped. “I don’t think it’s particularly attractive, the technology is not very…

How Google is using AI to help one U.S. city reduce traffic and emissions

How Google is using AI to help one U.S. city reduce traffic and emissions

How Google uses AI to reduce traffic, emissions How Google is using AI to reduce traffic and emissions 02:15 Getting stuck in traffic and hitting several red lights in a row isn’t just frustrating and bad for stress levels, it’s also bad for the environment. But one U.S. city is getting help from a tech…