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Most Australians slow to adopt EVs & assisted driving tech
Cartech

Most Australians slow to adopt EVs & assisted driving tech

Most Australians have assisted driving tech but few use it; interest in EVs falls amid battery, cost, and resale worries, says mycar Mobility Index.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025

Global Stories

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Game review: Taxi Chaos 2 (Xbox Series X)
Gaming

Game review: Taxi Chaos 2 (Xbox Series X)

Taxi Chaos 2 offers colourful, gadget-packed cab rides on Xbox Series X, but repetition and frustration stall its Crazy Taxi ambitions.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Software-defined vehicles now top priority for carmakers
Private Cloud

Software-defined vehicles now top priority for carmakers

Software-defined vehicles have overtaken EVs and driver-assistance as carmakers' top priority, with zonal designs and cloud-led updates surging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Tesla shifts Full Self-Driving to subscription-only model
Software-as-a-Service

Tesla shifts Full Self-Driving to subscription-only model

Tesla will scrap its USD $8,000 Full Self-Driving buy-out from 14 February, shifting the driver-assist system to USD $99-a-month only.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Seeing Machines unveils unified 3D in-cabin sensing
Robotics

Seeing Machines unveils unified 3D in-cabin sensing

Seeing Machines debuts a unified 3D in-cabin sensing platform at CES 2026, mapping whole vehicle interiors with a single perception layer.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools
Wearables

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform
Digital Transformation

xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Siemens unveils PAVE360, a cloud digital twin for car makers
Digital Transformation

Siemens unveils PAVE360, a cloud digital twin for car makers

Siemens launches PAVE360 Automotive, a cloud digital twin promising day-one virtual development for complex software-defined vehicles.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
LG unveils AI 'Affectionate Intelligence' car cabin at CES
Marketing Technologies

LG unveils AI 'Affectionate Intelligence' car cabin at CES

LG will debut its 'Affectionate Intelligence' AI car cabin at CES 2026, turning windscreens and windows into personalised media hubs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026
Robotics

Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026
Robotics

CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026

CMC says AI, energy, robotics, defence and store-of-value trades will be the “Furious Five” megatrends steering markets into 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
AI supply chain to mature with trust & oversight by 2026
Data Protection

AI supply chain to mature with trust & oversight by 2026

AI supply chains will consolidate by 2026, with tight human oversight, integrated infrastructure and trust becoming key differentiators.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 6th Dec 2025
Seeing Machines wins USD $1.8m order for AI driver monitoring
Cartech

Seeing Machines wins USD $1.8m order for AI driver monitoring

Seeing Machines secures USD $1.8m order to supply AI-driven Guardian Backup-driver Monitoring Systems for North American autonomous vehicle fleet expansion.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

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SwRI backs ITS America youth drive on AI transport
EduTech

SwRI backs ITS America youth drive on AI transport

SwRI backs ITS America's Future Leaders scheme in Detroit, funding low-cost access and AI essay contests on transport's next generation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
British Business Bank backs Wayve with £25m investment
Cartech

British Business Bank backs Wayve with £25m investment

British Business Bank invests GBP £25m in Wayve as part of a USD $1.2bn Series D, backing UK autonomous driving and AI scale-up ambitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge
Robotics

Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
KAIST & partners unite to advance AI-driven 4D radar for cars
Cartech

KAIST & partners unite to advance AI-driven 4D radar for cars

KAIST, bitsensing, and ZETA Mobility collaborate to develop AI-driven 4D imaging radar enhancing autonomous vehicle safety and performance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025