EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic attends a press conference at the end of a Foreign Affairs council in Trade format at the EU Council building in Luxembourg on April 7, 2025. Jean-christophe Verhaegen | Afp | Getty Images The European Union’s executive arm on Thursday said it…
A passenger walks near Uber signage after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, on July 10, 2022. David Swanson | Reuters Uber said on Friday that it’s partnering with Chinese self-driving startup Momenta to launch robotaxi services outside of the U.S. and China. The first deployment is scheduled to roll out…
A BYD Denza Z9 GT electric car on display in Hong Kong in February 2025. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD is pushing ahead into Europe, launching its premium Denza brand in the region despite rising trade tensions. The first model, the Z9GT, is set to…
Richard Yu Chengdong, executive director of Huawei and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Business Group, introduces HUAWEI Pura X mobile phone at a new product launch conference on March 20, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Huawei’s Pura X, a foldable smartphone launched Thursday, is…
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said his Starship rocket will head to Mars by the end of next year, as the company investigates several recent explosions in flight tests. Human landings could begin as early as 2029 if initial missions go well, though “2031 was more likely”, he added in a post on his social…
A Nasa-SpaceX mission that aimed to clear the way for two “stranded” astronauts to get back to earth has been postponed. The Falcon 9 launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was put back due to a hydraulic ground issue. There is another possible launch opportunity on Thursday. The rocket aimed to fly four…
Samsung’s extended reality ‘Project Moohan’ headset on display at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Samsung will launch its extended reality headset this year, a spokesperson for the company told CNBC on Tuesday. The device, dubbed Project Moohan, is Samsung’s answer to Apple‘s $3,500 Vision Pro, which was launched last…
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra, in the foreground, and the Xiaomi 15 in the background. Xiaomi BARCELONA — Xiaomi launched its latest flagship smartphone on Sunday continuing its push into higher-end devices as it seeks to challenge market leader Samsung. The Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra are the most recent pair of smartphones from the…
Mannequins displaying shapewear at a Skims pop-up shop at the Nordstrom flagship store in New York, US, on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike has teamed up with Kim Kardashian’s intimates brand Skims to launch a new line of activewear as the legacy sneaker giant looks to win over…
Watch: SpaceX loses Starship spacecraft but catches booster on seventh test flight The latest test of Space X’s giant Starship rocket has failed, minutes after launch. Officials at Elon Musk’s company said the upper stage was lost after problems developed after lift-off from Texas on Thursday. But the Super Heavy booster managed to returned to…
