qz

2026-07-02

The U.S. closes its years-long Tesla phantom braking probe after complaints faded

Incident reports fell from 300 when the probe opened in 2022 to just 3 so far in 2026, the NHTSA said [...]

qz

2026-07-02

Rivian is raising its 2026 delivery forecast

The EV maker delivered 12,194 vehicles in the second quarter, topping its own forecast of 9,000 to 11,000 units [...]

qz

2026-07-02

Google lost its final E.U. appeal over a €4.1 billion Android antitrust fine

Europe's top court upheld the penalty, which was originally imposed in 2018 for anti-competitive practices tied to the Android operating system [...]

qz

2026-07-02

Nvidia is launching a revenue-sharing model to give AI startups access to its hardware

The chipmaker will earn a share of cloud revenue from partners, with two data center operators named as its first participants [...]

qz

2026-07-02

Tesla delivered 480,000 vehicles last quarter, blowing past Wall Street's expectations

Analysts had expected roughly 406,000 deliveries; Tesla also produced 451,758 vehicles in the quarter [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-02

A cheap Chinese AI model is closing in on Anthropic and OpenAI

Chinese startup’s latest AI model has landed fourth on one of the industry’s most closely watched intelligence rankings, and it costs a fraction of what Anthropic or OpenAI charge for comparable performance. GLM-5.2, released last month by Beijing-based Z.ai, has become the talk of Silicon Valley for coding and agentic capabilities that edge close to […]<br /> This story continues at T [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-02

Google loses final appeal over record €4.1 billion EU Android fine

The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed Google’s final appeal against a €4.1 billion antitrust fine, ending an eight-year fight over how the company built Android into a vehicle for its search and browser dominance. The ruling, handed down on Thursday, leaves the penalty intact and closes off any further judicial route […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

cnet

2026-07-02

Winners of the 2026 iPhone Photography Awards Redefine the Notion of 'iPhone Photos'

The 19th annual competition features photographers from 48 countries, most using older iPhone cameras. [...]

cnet

2026-07-02

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Rumor Roundup: Wider and Ultra Phones May Be Coming

Samsung's book-style folding phone lineup may be expanding to include both a widescreen variant along with an Ultra model. [...]