MobileNews

Rollable Phones: The Futuristic Smartphone Idea That Quietly Faded Away

For a short period, the smartphone industry felt genuinely adventurous. It wasn’t just about better cameras or faster processors – companies were rethinking what a phone could physically become. Among those experiments, rollable phones stood out as one of the most promising ideas which not only looked appealing but also served a much more practical use case. Instead of folding in half…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI

Peak XV Partners, a leading venture capital firm in India and Southeast Asia, has seen a fresh round of senior departures. These follow other leadership exits over the past year as it pushes ahead with plans to deepen its focus on AI investing and expand its footprint in the U.S., while keeping India as its largest market. The latest departures stem from an internal disagreement with senior…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

China finalizes proposed ban on Tesla-style hidden door handles for safety

China has officially moved forward with a proposed ban on flush EV door handles, with an effective date of January 1, 2027. The regulation will force a redesign of many EVs with sleek, electronically-actuated handles, a design popularized by Tesla. For many years, safety advocates have been concerned about an automotive trend towards sleek-looking EV door handles which fold flush into the body of…
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DefenseNews

Pentagon taps 25 firms for small, cheap attack drone competition

The Pentagon on Tuesday announced 25 small technology and drone companies that will compete for a chance to quickly field thousands of low-cost one-way attack drones for the military. Kratos SRE Inc., a subsidiary of Kratos Defense, and Halo Aeronautics are among the more than two dozen vendors taking part in the first phase of the Defense Department’s Drone Dominance Program, the department…
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