Automotive stories

Forrester says the next wave of AI will reach robotics, transport and commerce, with agentic tools, security and trust set to pay off first.

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.

Opia widens promotion protection for brands as volatility, inflation and fraud fears push marketing teams to seek tighter budget control.

iProov warns iOS injection attacks surged 1,151% in late 2025 as generative AI fuels deepfake impersonation and identity fraud.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.

Apograph's £60-a-month firewall plan helps clients dodge emergency refresh costs, cut downtime and strengthen security across 1,500 endpoints.

Electric off-highway vehicles gain traction in construction, farming and mining as better batteries and digital tools challenge diesel's grip.

AEM Networks widens its test kit as AI-driven bandwidth, latency and audit pressures push the Singapore unit beyond cable certification into fibre and RF.

Kestra secures USD $25 million from RTP Global to launch Kestra 2.0, roll out Kestra Cloud and expand in North America and Europe.

Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.

Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste by 30% as telematics help businesses slash idling, emissions and costs across global operations.

FedEx expands Asia-Pacific green push with Shanghai airport solar hub, as it cuts emissions, boosts electric vehicles and deploys digital tools.

SRM Tech unveils a global Mobility Practise to expand beyond embedded engineering into software-defined, connected and electrified vehicles.

China and the US are racing ahead of the UK in adopting AI-led, software-defined factories, raising fresh fears over British competitiveness.

Bitget expands Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs and metals, adding 24/7 tradable US equities, index funds and gold-silver exposure to its spot market.

Cisco and Nvidia launch a secure AI edge framework to push low‑latency inference from data centres into hospitals, factories and networks.

Elon Musk says Tesla may build a vast in-house 'terafab' chip plant to secure AI supply and hints at potential manufacturing talks with Intel.

Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.

Manifest unveils SBOM generator for unmanaged C and C++ code, tackling critical supply chain blind spots in embedded and safety systems.

Xiid inks trio of security deals to harden EV charging, healthcare AI data and multi-cloud landing zones against network-based attacks.