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Baidu Brings RT6 Fleet to London as Lyft Bets on European Robotaxi Foothold

Dozens of autonomous vehicles will roll through Brent borough starting this year, with commercial rides slated for 2027 pending regulatory clearance.

By Mei-Lin Tan·Jul 29, 2026·4 min read
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Baidu Puts Apollo Robotaxis on London Streets, Racing Waymo and Uber for European Beachhead

The Chinese tech giant's partnership with Lyft's European arm turns London into the next proving ground for autonomous ride-hailing, with co

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Alibaba's Early Bets on CXMT and Zhipu Deliver Outsized Returns

The e-commerce giant's strategic investments in memory chips and generative AI are yielding billions in paper gains as both portfolio compan

Wei Zhang ·   · 4m
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Fish Audio's $50M Seed Shows Voice AI's Biggest Battle Isn't Technology

A Palo Alto startup generating $21M ARR from 8M users just raised one of 2026's largest seed rounds, but its real challenge is navigating co

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Singapore's Ropedia Closes $22M Round for Physical AI Data Layer

The startup is building infrastructure to help robots and autonomous systems learn from real-world environments - and has now secured pre-Se

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 4m
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Elon Musk's Financial Services Play Launches for Premium Users

The social platform's new banking product combines deposit accounts, peer payments, and a debit card offering up to 6% APY, but regional exp

Marcus Halloran ·   · 7m
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Amazon Plans 5,000-Satellite Mobile Network in Direct Challenge to SpaceX Dominance

The e-commerce giant's FCC filing reveals a 2028 launch timeline for phone-to-satellite service, leveraging its Globalstar acquisition - but

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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Thea Energy Wins $20M Federal Award to Scale Stellarator Magnets

The fusion startup will use ARPA-E funding to manufacture modular high-temperature superconducting magnets that could lower construction cos

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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X Launches Consumer Payment Service in Bid to Realize Musk's Super-App Vision

The social platform's digital wallet and debit card mark its most tangible step yet toward competing with PayPal and Venmo in peer-to-peer t

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
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A European Media Network Raises $1.6M to Build the Continent's Answer to On-Air Tech Journalism

Backed by Axel Springer, LadBible, and AI executives, the startup is betting that Europe's tech scene is ready for its own live broadcast pl

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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Can CXMT Turn Its Blistering IPO Into Lasting Market Power?

The Chinese memory maker's 466% debut surge sets the stage for a showdown with Samsung and SK hynix, but execution risks loom large.

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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Enigma Wants Robots You Can Control Without Thinking

A stealth lab with $70M in seed funding is betting that understanding human intuition matters more than raw AI capability in robotics

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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China's Memory Play: CXMT Hits $484 Billion Valuation on Shanghai Debut

ChangXin Memory Technologies surged 466% on its first trading day, positioning itself as an alternative supplier in a memory market strained

Wei Zhang ·   · 4m
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Boring Company Eyes Four-Fold Jump in Valuation Despite Safety Violations

Elon Musk's tunneling venture is pursuing $4 billion in fresh capital at a $20 billion price tag, even as regulators flag hundreds of enviro

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Bain Capital Exits Kioxia with Record $17 Billion Gain

The U.S. private equity firm's sale of its memory chipmaker stake marks Japan's largest-ever PE return, underscoring Asia's maturing tech in

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 4m
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India's Manufacturing Risk Surfaces After Apple Security Breach

A major leak at an Indian facility raises fresh questions about the durability of Asia's supply-chain pivot, just as multinationals accelera

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Qualcomm to Lift Chip Prices in September Amid Supply Crunch

The San Diego chipmaker is passing double-digit cost increases to smartphone and PC OEMs as TSMC capacity tightens and AI buildouts strain c

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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China's CXMT Surges 472% on Trading Debut, Becomes Mainland's Largest Public Company

The Hefei-based DRAM chipmaker now commands a $489 billion valuation, underscoring Beijing's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency amid pe

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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Midjourney Acquires Co-Star as AI Image Generator Expands Into Astrology Apps

The deal marks an unexpected pivot for the generative-image startup, which now owns a horoscope platform serving millions with NASA-sourced

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Smartphone Makers Face Double-Digit Component Cost Jump

Qualcomm's upstream pressure exposes fragile supply chains and limited leverage for device makers navigating margin squeeze.

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Rivian Files Suit to Recover Tens of Millions From Unconstitutional Tariff Regime

The EV maker wants certainty it will be repaid for Trump-era import taxes as it races toward profitability with its R2 SUV

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
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Waymo Prepares to Leave Uber's Platform in Two Key US Markets

The Alphabet-owned robotaxi operator plans to launch its own app in Austin and Atlanta by early 2028, signaling the end of a partnership mar

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
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Midjourney Buys Co-Star Astrology App in Surprise Consumer Play

The AI image generator known for its Discord-only interface adds a social horoscope platform with 4.3 million users to its expanding portfol

Priya Nair ·   · 5m
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World Secures $52.5 Million in Locked Token Sale as Investors Bet on Proof-of-Human Verification

Sam Altman's identity startup lands strategic funding despite scaling struggles, with Pantera Capital leading a 12-month lockup round for it

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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The New Math for Teen Founders: Raise Millions, Ship Fast, Build in Public

Young entrepreneurs in the AI era face a paradox - tools have lowered barriers to entry, but investors and social media have compressed time

Priya Nair ·   · 5m