Marc Lore, the veteran e-commerce entrepreneur who sold his previous startups to Amazon and Walmart, has big plans to infuse AI into his current venture, Wonder.
The centerpiece of those plans is Wonder Create, an initiative that would let anyone – from food entrepreneurs to social media influencers – use AI to design and launch their own restaurant brand in under a minute. The virtual…
You’ve seen it a thousand times. Eleven ironworkers, sat side by side on a steel girder, eating their lunch 840 feet above Manhattan, the city spread out like a carpet below them. Lunch on a Beam (also known as Lunch Atop a Skyscraper) is one of the most reproduced…
Earlier this year I wrote about the development of a rather unusual camera accessory claiming to be the world’s first light-meter integrated watch and from today, Increment Labs’ LMW-V1: Light Meter Watch Kickstarter is officially live. Billed as “the first…
Bad weather nearly prevented the shot entirely – storms, snowfall, strong winds, and cloud cover repeatedly blocked access to the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma, home to the Gran Telescopio Canarias.
But on one brief, clear night, award-winning photographer Uroš Fink captured a dramatic winter sky filled with Geminid meteors arcing above the observatory, beneath a glowing Milky…
With over 7% market share, BYD is now the top-selling EV brand in the UK so far in 2026, surpassing Tesla, Kia, and Volkswagen to take the top spot. And it’s not just the UK, BYD is outpacing the competition in several overseas markets.
BYD becomes top-selling EV brand in…
BYD's luxury off-road brand unveils first electric sedan and a low-slung sports car [Images]
May 7, 2026
Fang Cheng Bao is best known for its high-end off-road SUVs, but now BYD’s sub-brand has its sights set on a new market after revealing its first electric sedan and sleek Formula X sports car.
BYD expands into luxury off-roaders, EV supercars
BYD showcased a whole parade…
Volkswagen now owns 209.8 million shares of Rivian (RIVN), representing a 15.9% stake in the EV startup, according to a new SEC filing. The German automaker has overtaken Amazon as Rivian’s single largest shareholder for the first time since the company’s 2021 IPO.
The stake increase came after Volkswagen’s US subsidiary purchased 62.9 million new shares on April 30 at $15.90 per share — a…
PARIS — France is deploying the carrier strike group centered on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier into the Red Sea and towards the Gulf of Aden, positioning the force for a possible mission to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Armed Forces Ministry said…
Within the U.S. Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%.
While officials say that extra $2.1 billion will allow the Army to “keep a technological advantage,” congressional leaders have expressed concern that…
NEW DELHI — Pakistan has commissioned the first of eight advanced Chinese submarines, marking a significant step in strengthening its maritime capabilities and deepening defense cooperation with its close ally Beijing.
A ceremony to commission the attack submarine called Hangor was held in the Chinese city of Sanya on April 30 in the presence of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and navy…
