Baidu’s Apollo Go has received a Level 4 autonomous driving permit in Switzerland for AmiGo, a robotaxi service it is running with Swiss Post’s PostBus, putting the Chinese tech giant ahead of Waymo and Tesla in deploying driverless vehicles into European public transport.
The Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) special permit covers an 80 km² service area across three eastern cantons, and Baidu…
Who killed the lightweight commuter e-bike?
June 18, 2026
There was a time, not all that long ago, when the electric bicycle industry seemed headed in a very different direction. The promise of the e-bike was elegantly simple: take a normal bicycle and make it easier. Easier to commute, easier to climb hills, easier to ride farther…
Rivian is partnering with ChargeScape to connect its EVs to utility-managed home charging programs across North America, giving owners new opportunities to save money while helping utilities manage electricity demand.
Rivian drivers will be able to enroll in participating…
The Trump administration’s recent push to buy foreign-built warships is being waylaid by congressional defense committees who are seeking to limit the executive office’s ability to tap overseas construction yards to build out America’s naval fleet.
First reported on by the U.S. Naval Institute, the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 defense policy bill seeks…
US Army’s ‘Tropic Lightning’ Division ponders transformation lessons from Philippine war games
June 18, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division (25th ID) has undergone a veritable metamorphosis in the past few years, but Maj. Gen. James Bartholomees, its commanding general, explained even more transformation is coming.
Speaking to Defense News…
PARIS — KNDS, the French-German maker of the Leopard tank and the Caesar truck-mounted gun, pitched a new howitzer with a barrel longer than any NATO production artillery, which the company said gives the weapon a range of up to 60 kilometers (37 miles) with standard…
Creative professionals looking to buy a laptop in 2026 are at once spoiled for choice and lacking in options. Many excellent laptops exist, but the sudden increase in RAM pricing has booted many configurations with 32GB of RAM above $2,000. The Asus ProArt PX13 manages to limbo below that price point with only a few compromises, and that makes it a good value pick.
The Asus ProArt PX13 is arguably…
I’d like to call Voice Focus one of the better AI features within Windows 11–if your PC ever got the memo.
Don’t feel bad. In fact, Voice Focus feels like a piece of digital flotsam washed up on my digital shore, a tattered banner proclaiming “Happy New Year 2024.”…
Nvidia’s AI squadmate is finally dropping into PUBG
June 18, 2026
Summary created by Smart Answers AI
In summary:
Nvidia ACE, a new AI technology for creating realistic gaming NPCs, is now available in PUBG’s special Ally Duo Mode until June 30th.
PCWorld reports that ACE uses small language models to enable dynamic NPC interactions and…
French developer Don’t Nod will run out of cash this November, unless a new funding source is found.
That’s according to a financial report by auditors for the firm published this month, which highlighted the dire straits the studio now finds itself in.
Headquarted in Paris with a satellite studio in Montreal, Don’t Nod is best known for creating the narrative adventure game…
