China’s Hesai will double production as lidar sensor industry shakes out
Hesai said it now plans to build as many as 4 million lidar sensors in 2026, up from 2 million, as it tries to corner a market with one fewer player after Luminar’s bankruptcy.
Why 2026 is a hot year for lithium
In 2026, I’m going to be closely watching the price of lithium. If you’re not in the habit of obsessively tracking commodity markets, I certainly don’t blame you. (Though the news lately definitely makes the case that minerals can have major implications for global politics and the economy.) But lithium is worthy of a close…
January 2026
Don’t Set a New Year’s Resolution. There’s a Better Way to Achieve Your Goals in 2026.
Here’s why not setting a 2026 resolution might actually be better for you.
Ex-Meta AI Chief Slams New Boss as ‘Young’ and ‘Inexperienced’
Yann LeCun warns Meta’s 29-year-old AI officer will trigger staff exodus and says LLMs are a ‘dead end’ for superintelligence.
I Built a Business in a New Country. These 5 Lessons Made the Difference.
When you start connecting, lead with what makes you different and stop undervaluing yourself, you turn being a newcomer into your greatest advantage.
Free Webinar | January 28: How to Build a Personal Brand That Grows Your Business
In this live session, discover how our guest built a personal brand that fueled a near-$100M acquisition, then leveraged that same trust to launch his next venture into 1,400+ stores. Register now!
A Beloved Cupcake Company Is Shutting Down — And Fans Are Blaming Private Equity
Sprinkles Cupcakes’ viral vending machines are gone after 20 years.
The 2026 BMW iX3 voice assistant will be powered by Alexa+
BMW is finally getting the next-generation Alexa voice assistant and it’s coming with a generative AI upgrade. Amazon said Monday that the 2026 BMW iX3 will be equipped with Alexa+, the same generative AI tech that launched in millions of the e-commerce giant’s smart devices last year. This will be the first vehicle to come […]
Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles
Lucid built more than 18,000 EVs in 2025 and delivered more than 15,000 after a tough start to the year — still a far cry from the high bar it set in 2021.
The overlooked driver of digital transformation
When business leaders talk about digital transformation, their focus often jumps straight to cloud platforms, AI tools, or collaboration software. Yet, one of the most fundamental enablers of how organizations now work, and how employees experience that work, is often overlooked: audio. As Genevieve Juillard, CEO of IDC, notes, the shift to hybrid collaboration made…
Kevin O’Leary Rewrote His ‘Marty Supreme’ Role — Then His Best Scene Got Cut
The Shark Tank star pushed to make his character more ruthless, but his favorite moment about success and watches didn’t make the final cut.