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FreightWaves

Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins

Fuel costs are possibly one of the most misunderstood items in transportation. Its impact on carriers is uneven and more nuanced than most expect. The post Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins appeared first on FreightWaves.

FreightWaves20 September 2026Relevance score 73

BYD plans four Europe factories as EU tariff pressure rises

DIGITIMES20 September 2026Relevance score 53

Thailand plans to swap EV subsidies for import taxes to defend its production base

DIGITIMES19 September 2026Relevance score 53

Texas carrier files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Transport Dive18 September 2026Relevance score 86

Want to get off gas? Learn how at Drive Electric Month events across the US

Electrek18 September 2026Relevance score 100

Hyundai warns the US may be next in line for a wave of cheaper Chinese EVs

Electrek18 September 2026Relevance score 100

Forum Mobility to open 4 more truck charging sites in California

Transport Dive17 September 2026Relevance score 86

China Sets 2030 Roadmap for Intelligent Connected NEV Development

OpenGov Asia17 September 2026Relevance score 56

Tesla to run public Megachargers at 3 Forum Mobility Semi depots

Electrek17 September 2026Relevance score 100

BYD, Xiaomi and Innolight executives likely to join Xi Jinping on US visit: sources

South China Morning Post17 September 2026Relevance score 53

Tesla brings Cybercab to China, rules out sale and robotaxi service

Electrek16 September 2026Relevance score 100

Waymo Readying to Launch Robotaxis in Japan

CleanTechnica15 September 2026Relevance score 58

Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour

Electrek14 September 2026Relevance score 100

TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

TechCrunch13 September 2026Relevance score 62

Over 65% of cars sold in China are now EVs as Iran war drives electric shift

South China Morning Post10 September 2026Relevance score 56

Lessons from India’s Transition to Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica10 September 2026Relevance score 65

Autonomous Trucking in 28 States: What Changes Next?

FreightWaves8 September 2026Relevance score 100

The Growing Proof That Autonomous Cars Save Lives

IEEE Spectrum8 September 2026Relevance score 58

System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes

MIT News2 September 2026Relevance score 58

Humain’s autonomous trucks ‘on Saudi roads within a year’

AGBI2 September 2026Relevance score 59

Qatar backs US autonomous trucker’s $200m funding round

AGBI27 August 2026Relevance score 59

Exclusive: Waymo says there's no AI shortcut to self-driving

Axios26 August 2026Relevance score 59

VyomIC is building a satellite constellation to replace GPS when losing signal isn’t an option

YourStory25 August 2026Relevance score 53

TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions

TechCrunch23 August 2026Relevance score 62

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21 August 2026

Robotics & Automation News

Waymo reveals Nvidia-powered compute system behind its robotaxis

Waymo has revealed new technical details about the onboard computing system that powers its autonomous driving technology, including a purpose-built 5 nm ASIC delivering more than 1,000 TOPS of machine learning performance. The company says its latest compute architecture is designed to provide millisecond-level response times while operating under the vibration, temperature extremes and other […]

20 August 2026

OpenGov Asia

Hong Kong Transport Department Expands AI Use for Licensing and Traffic

Hong Kong’s Transport Department (TD) is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across licensing services and traffic management as part of its broader smart mobility strategy. According to the department’s latest announcement, new projects coordinated by its AI Efficacy Enhancement Team aim to streamline application processing, improve traffic operations and strengthen digital transport services […]

13 August 2026

Robotics & Automation News

Einride and DAF partner to accelerate scale-up of autonomous electric freight

Einride, a technology company driving the shift to cost-efficient autonomous and electric freight, and DAF Trucks, a giant in truck manufacturing, have announced a joint initiative to integrate Einride’s autonomous driving system, Einride Driver, into DAF’s premium vehicle platform. The collaboration marks a significant step toward the large-scale commercialization of SAE Level 4 autonomous electric […]

12 August 2026

The Robot Report

DAF Trucks to integrate Einride Driver to scale autonomous electric freight

Einride is integrating its self-driving software with PACCAR unit DAF Trucks and research at TNO to advance safe autonomous trucking. The post DAF Trucks to integrate Einride Driver to scale autonomous electric freight appeared first on The Robot Report.

11 August 2026

YourStory

How Nexular is helping EV makers track and manage connected vehicles

Bengaluru startup Nexular builds hardware, software, and AI tools that help EV makers track, manage, and monetise vehicles after sale.

3 August 2026

IEEE Spectrum

Identifying the Root Cause of Electronics Failures With Simulation Apps

This article is brought to you by COMSOL.In pursuit of improved range, greater reliability, and faster charging, electric vehicles are driving the demand for high-voltage electronics. Other applications driving this demand include wind farms, data centers, and server farms, to name a few. As the interest for high-voltage electronics increases, the risks associated with their sudden failure must be considered. Much of what causes high-voltage equipment to malfunction can be linked to the conditio

20 September 2026

OpenGov Asia

Semicon India 2026 Highlights Indigenous Computing and Skills Development

Semicon India 2026 concluded in New Delhi with a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening India’s semiconductor ecosystem through indigenous computing, workforce development and advanced digital infrastructure. The closing session, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, featured 15 announcements covering semiconductor design, fabrication management, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and industry-academia collaboration. According […]

19 September 2026

OpenGov Asia

Vietnam: National Competition Fosters Practical Generative AI Skills

The national generative AI competition aims to strengthen practical AI skills, digital talent and innovation among university students while encouraging problem-solving and product development.

19 September 2026

OpenGov Asia

Indonesia: Five-Year AI Roadmap Designed to Track Rapid Technology Change

Indonesia is developing a five-year National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap to keep national AI policy aligned with rapid technological change and evolving AI priorities. The roadmap is intended to provide a more flexible framework for reviewing and adjusting policies as AI capabilities, applications and associated risks develop. Deputy Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Nezar Patria said […]

19 September 2026

OpenGov Asia

India Expands AI Use Across Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine

India’s Ministry of Ayush is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across Ayurveda and other traditional medicine systems as part of a wider digital transformation programme. Building on the Ayush Grid digital platform, the ministry is introducing AI-based tools for healthcare, research, education and public information services. According to the official government announcement, the […]

18 September 2026

South China Morning Post

Alibaba open-sources medical AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

Alibaba Group Holding’s research arm, Damo Academy, has open-sourced an artificial intelligence model capable of identifying nearly 150 abdominal conditions – including cancers – by reading computed tomography (CT) scans, marking the latest step in the firm’s growing medical AI efforts. The vision-language model, called Damo Radar, was designed to analyse contrast-enhanced CT scans covering 18 abdominal organs and identify a broad range of diseases and other abnormalities, such as malignant...

18 September 2026

South China Morning Post

Top Chinese AI models make 10% of OpenAI, Anthropic revenue despite high valuations: report

Chinese artificial intelligence models from seven major developers combined generate only about 10 per cent of the revenue reported for OpenAI and Anthropic, even as investor enthusiasm remains intense, according to US-based research firm Rhodium Group. The Chinese AI models earned an estimated US$10.7 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR) from March to August, a fraction of the more than US$100 billion combined for OpenAI and Anthropic, according to the Rhodium report published on...

18 September 2026

South China Morning Post

Chip foundries better insulated in an AI slowdown than Asia-Pacific tech peers, S&P says

As market fears mount over waning Big Tech spending and calls to slow down frontier artificial intelligence development, Asia-Pacific semiconductor foundries are better positioned to withstand a potential downturn in AI investment than other tech hardware firms in the region, according to S&P Global Ratings. In a report published on Thursday, the rating agency said it had stress tested four key Asia-Pacific sectors – foundries, memory manufacturers, cooling component suppliers and original...

18 September 2026

South China Morning Post

China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: rotating chair

Huawei Technologies expects a major domestic shift towards its artificial intelligence computing infrastructure for model training next year, as its Ascend processors gain ground on Nvidia in China despite supply constraints, according to rotating chairman Eric Xu Zhijun. “I believe that starting from next year, a lot of the AI model training will be based on the SuperPoD or SuperCluster based on Ascend 950DT,” Xu told reporters during the Huawei Connect 2026 conference in Shanghai on...

17 September 2026

TechNode

Huawei unveils Ascend 960 SuperPoD with NPO technology to power next-generation AI infrastructure

The TechNode team attended HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 this morning, where one thing stood out: as AI models continue to grow, the industry’s biggest question is no longer just what AI can do, but what it takes to run models at this scale. The answer increasingly comes down to computing power. At the event, Huawei Deputy […]

17 September 2026

South China Morning Post

Huawei quickens AI chip pace, promises next entrant 3 quarters early

Huawei Technologies said on Thursday that it would launch its next-generation artificial intelligence chip in the first quarter of 2027, moving the target launch forward by nine months as the firm aggressively expands its ecosystem amid China’s self-sufficiency push. David Wang Tao, rotating and acting chairman for Huawei, said on Thursday that the Ascend 960DT chip, an AI chip designed for model training, “with performance doubling”, would be “ready in the first quarter of 2027”, three quarters

17 September 2026

South China Morning Post

Huawei unveils latest tech to boost AI power in push to break China’s Nvidia reliance

Huawei Technologies on Thursday unveiled its latest Ascend 960 SuperPoD computing cluster and an upgraded version of its UnifiedBus interconnect technology, a key component of the Chinese tech giant’s strategy to build advanced artificial intelligence systems despite US semiconductor-related restrictions. At the Huawei Connect 2026 conference in Shanghai, the Shenzhen-based firm introduced near-packaged optics (NPOs) – a placement structure enabling higher speeds and lower energy use – to the...

17 September 2026

OpenGov Asia

Singapore: From AI Access to AI Application Across the Economy

Singapore is positioning itself as a centre for developing and deploying artificial intelligence through a capability-driven approach that combines engineering expertise, workforce development and sector transformation. Speaking at the inauguration of a new engineering centre in Singapore, Senior Minister of State Tan Kiat How said the country’s long-term advantage would depend on its ability to […]

17 September 2026

OpenGov Asia

Hong Kong: Five-Year Plan Puts AI and Digital Trade at the Forefront

Hong Kong has set out a five-year development plan for 2026 to 2030, placing artificial intelligence (AI), digital trade and innovation at the centre of its economic and technology agenda. The strategy focuses on strengthening AI capabilities, expanding digital trade and cross-border data flows, deepening technology co-operation across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and […]

16 September 2026

South China Morning Post

China’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up period expires

China is bracing for a potential massive sell-off of a high-profile artificial intelligence chip stock on Thursday, when a lock-up period affecting 14 million shares in MetaX Integrated Circuits is set to expire. Analysts expect MetaX to face “significant selling pressure” when the restricted shares are released for trading, after the expiry of a similar lock-up period for shares in fellow AI chip firm Moore Threads last week sparked an avalanche of sales that wiped nearly 49 billion yuan...

16 September 2026

South China Morning Post

Kimi creator Moonshot draws global funds seeking ‘top-tier’ Chinese AI developers: sources

China’s Moonshot AI has attracted global investor interest spanning Europe, Asia and the Middle East, people familiar with the matter say, as international capital scrambles for access to Chinese frontier artificial intelligence labs, betting on their high-stakes race against US rivals. The Beijing-based developer of the Kimi family of AI models has seen mounting interest from overseas players ranging from European investment firms to Middle East family offices, with some seeking indirect...

16 September 2026

TechNode

The AI Boom Has a Bandwidth Problem

Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. The popular story of artificial intelligence begins with the processor. Bigger models require more GPUs, more power and ever-larger data centers. Yet once thousands of accelerators are assembled into a single computing cluster, another problem emerges: the chips must constantly exchange enormous volumes […]

16 September 2026

TechNode

China Mobile open-sources Open-RAIL engineering base for VLA and WAM robot models

China Mobile has open-sourced Open-RAIL, an engineering base connecting vision-language-action and world-action-model systems with robot bodies. It combines model inference, real-robot execution, data feedback and model iteration in one workflow. Open-RAIL currently supports four heterogeneous robots and 10 VLA or WAM models. The project says a new model can be integrated with as little as […]

16 September 2026

OpenGov Asia

Hong Kong Sets Out Expanded AI Governance and Innovation Agenda

Hong Kong’s 2026 Policy Address sets out a broad programme to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, industry and research while strengthening governance and risk management. The measures cover finance, healthcare, transport, social welfare and education, alongside new regulatory proposals on deepfakes, AI ethics and employment impacts. According to the full […]

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Latest in Transport & Mobility

Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins

BYD plans four Europe factories as EU tariff pressure rises

Thailand plans to swap EV subsidies for import taxes to defend its production base

Texas carrier files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Want to get off gas? Learn how at Drive Electric Month events across the US

Hyundai warns the US may be next in line for a wave of cheaper Chinese EVs

Forum Mobility to open 4 more truck charging sites in California

China Sets 2030 Roadmap for Intelligent Connected NEV Development

Tesla to run public Megachargers at 3 Forum Mobility Semi depots

BYD, Xiaomi and Innolight executives likely to join Xi Jinping on US visit: sources

Tesla brings Cybercab to China, rules out sale and robotaxi service

Waymo Readying to Launch Robotaxis in Japan

Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour

TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

Over 65% of cars sold in China are now EVs as Iran war drives electric shift

Lessons from India’s Transition to Electric Vehicles

Autonomous Trucking in 28 States: What Changes Next?

The Growing Proof That Autonomous Cars Save Lives

System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes

Humain’s autonomous trucks ‘on Saudi roads within a year’

Qatar backs US autonomous trucker’s $200m funding round

Exclusive: Waymo says there's no AI shortcut to self-driving

VyomIC is building a satellite constellation to replace GPS when losing signal isn’t an option

TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions

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Waymo reveals Nvidia-powered compute system behind its robotaxis

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Einride and DAF partner to accelerate scale-up of autonomous electric freight

DAF Trucks to integrate Einride Driver to scale autonomous electric freight

How Nexular is helping EV makers track and manage connected vehicles

Identifying the Root Cause of Electronics Failures With Simulation Apps

Semicon India 2026 Highlights Indigenous Computing and Skills Development

Vietnam: National Competition Fosters Practical Generative AI Skills

Indonesia: Five-Year AI Roadmap Designed to Track Rapid Technology Change

India Expands AI Use Across Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine

Alibaba open-sources medical AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

Top Chinese AI models make 10% of OpenAI, Anthropic revenue despite high valuations: report

Chip foundries better insulated in an AI slowdown than Asia-Pacific tech peers, S&P says

China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: rotating chair

Huawei unveils Ascend 960 SuperPoD with NPO technology to power next-generation AI infrastructure

Huawei quickens AI chip pace, promises next entrant 3 quarters early

Huawei unveils latest tech to boost AI power in push to break China’s Nvidia reliance

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Latest in Transport & Mobility

Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins

BYD plans four Europe factories as EU tariff pressure rises

Thailand plans to swap EV subsidies for import taxes to defend its production base

Texas carrier files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Want to get off gas? Learn how at Drive Electric Month events across the US

Hyundai warns the US may be next in line for a wave of cheaper Chinese EVs

Forum Mobility to open 4 more truck charging sites in California

China Sets 2030 Roadmap for Intelligent Connected NEV Development

Tesla to run public Megachargers at 3 Forum Mobility Semi depots

BYD, Xiaomi and Innolight executives likely to join Xi Jinping on US visit: sources

Tesla brings Cybercab to China, rules out sale and robotaxi service

Waymo Readying to Launch Robotaxis in Japan

Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour

TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

Over 65% of cars sold in China are now EVs as Iran war drives electric shift

Lessons from India’s Transition to Electric Vehicles

Autonomous Trucking in 28 States: What Changes Next?

The Growing Proof That Autonomous Cars Save Lives

System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes

Humain’s autonomous trucks ‘on Saudi roads within a year’

Qatar backs US autonomous trucker’s $200m funding round

Exclusive: Waymo says there's no AI shortcut to self-driving

VyomIC is building a satellite constellation to replace GPS when losing signal isn’t an option