Xiaomi's new foldable packs home-grown chip to take on Apple, Huawei
With a proprietary processor and domestic memory, Xiaomi is escalating its high-end hardware war - and its EV push just got sharper.

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With a proprietary processor and domestic memory, Xiaomi is escalating its high-end hardware war - and its EV push just got sharper.
The R2's mass-market pivot could decide Rivian's future as an EV volume player.
China's EV giants are pivoting to humanoid robots, betting car factories and supply chains give them a head start on the next consumer hardware wave.
A long-time Apple leader reportedly clashed with incoming CEO John Ternus over subscriptions, and that clash is about to reshape the way every developer sells.
A federal judge ruled Musk's own tweets about retiring the Twitter brand are evidence that killed the iconic logo trademark.
The German startup's two-stage Spectrum reached low Earth orbit from Norway, breaking Europe's reliance on foreign launchers and opening a new chapter for the continent's space industry.
Huawei's top chip scientist publishes a research paper attacking the thermal bottleneck analysts believe was the biggest hurdle to the Kirin 2026 smartphone processor.
A WIRED report shows electrodes, cameras, and injection devices turning live roaches into remote medics for disaster rescue.
The sentencing of Sarah Khalifa and 11 others underscores the severity of Egypt's anti-drug laws and the exposure of public figures to capital punishment.
The EV maker will debut its autonomous robotaxi in Beijing and Shanghai mid-September, hoping its tech wow-factor reignites demand in its second-largest market.
Hui Ka-yan's sentence closes a debt saga, but unease persists for private developers as state-owned rivals circle.
A revival of Japan's investor-pitch TV show could reignite a stagnant startup culture and give executives a new channel for deal flow and talent.