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Xpeng claims China is close to making a Tesla Model Y beater — but my experience suggests it'll fall short…

Xpeng says China will soon produce a product to beat the Tesla Model Y
Co-founder He Xiaopeng says the company isn't far from beating Tesla
Tech-focused company wants to compete with premium European players

During the launch of Xpeng's upcoming L03 EV in Munich this week, the company's first simultaneous vehicle unveiling in Europe and China, founder He Xiaopeng said that he believed the marque was "not far from beating Model Y," according to the Financial Times.

Not one to shy away from Tesla comparisons, Xpeng has always strived to be seen as more technology-focused than many of its closest Chinese rivals, with humanoid robots, artificial intelligence, and eVTOL lightweight electric aircraft also part of the company's portfolio.

The L03, which is said to have a starting price of €35,600 (around $40,600/AU$58,000), features sporty SUV coupe styling, a 15.6-inch central infotainment display, lounge-style seating, and what the company calls...

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X Rolls Out Rebuilt Android App With Faster Performance and Updated Design

X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, has introduced a rebuilt version of its Android application following a major overhaul aimed at improving speed and overall performance. The company says the updated app has been redesigned from the ground up to offer a smoother experience for users. The

Samsung creates a CEO-led robotics division to chase humanoid robots

Samsung Electronics has pulled its scattered robotics work into a single business division that reports straight to the chief executive, a structural move meant to turn hardware ambition into a genuine growth engine. The new unit, called RX, or Robotics eXperience, sits directly under co-chief executive Roh Tae-moon and signals

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A rare bird appeared in Brazil. AI had put it there.

A rare bird turned up in central Brazil, or so it seemed. A photo on the wildlife platform iNaturalist showed a red-winged blackbird. That North American species had never turned up in that part of Brazil. It would have been a notable first. It was not real. The bird in

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Ant International raises $1.2bn to fund its payments push beyond China

Ant International, the overseas affiliate of Chinese fintech group Ant Group, has raised about $1.2 billion in a fresh equity round to fund its expansion into markets beyond its home turf. The company confirmed the raise, describing it as capital to speed up international growth and deepen its work

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X Rolls Out Rebuilt Android App With Faster Performance and Updated Design

Samsung creates a CEO-led robotics division to chase humanoid robots

A rare bird appeared in Brazil. AI had put it there.

Ant International raises $1.2bn to fund its payments push beyond China