Emerging Tech

A federal judge dismissed trademark claims against Tesla and Warner Bros. in a lawsuit filed by Alcon Entertainment, a production company behind the 2017 sci-fi movie Blade Runner 2049. However, the judge allowed Alcon to continue its copyright infringement claims against Tesla for its alleged use of AI-generated images mimicking scenes from Blade Runner 2049 without permission.

Toyota is planning to develop about 15 fully electric models by 2027, up from five currently. These models will include vehicles under the Toyota and Lexus brands, with production expected to reach 1 million units annually by that year.

The folks over at buzzy Chinese AI lab, DeepSeek, are working on a new series of AI models called DeepSeek-GRM that employ a novel self-improving approach.

Jaguar Land Rover will pause shipments of its UK-made cars to the U.S. this month, while it figures out how to respond to President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on imported cars. Nissan, meanwhile, is not taking U.S. orders for two Mexican-made Infiniti SUVs.

Rivian's brand new 'hands-off' driving feature will work with unmapped roads on Gen2 vehicles later this year.

Deep Research and AI overview podcasts have been my two favorite Google Gemini features so far. Microsoft has finally implemented them on its Copilot platform.

Amazon has started testing a new feature called "Buy for Me" that deploys an AI agent to shop for products from other websites on your behalf.

A heart rate device inspired by Starfish can potentially solve the accuracy problems, detect serious cardiac issues, and solve a crucial power problem, too.

Amazon will launch 27 satellites as part of its Project Kuiper mission next week, aiming to build a constellation of over 3,000 internet satellites in orbit.

Humans are falling in love with AI chatbots like ChatGPT, seeking a reprieve from loneliness. Experts tell us it’s a bad omen across the board.

Next year, the Health app will reportedly get an AI coach that offers personalized insights and suggestions based on data collected by various devices.

According to a study, ChatGPT could speed up the process of sensory evaluation of brownies, reducing the reliance on human tastes and saving resources.

The first clinical trial of an AI therapist showed significant improvements for people living with depression and anxiety to the same level as a human expert.

Experts at the University of Leeds have created a penny-sized rolling robot that can non-invasively capture ultrasound scans of the gut to look for signs of cancer.

Dubbed e-Taste, this tech can release chemicals on the tongue that deliver a real taste of the food and beverage items we might be seeing in the virtual world.

A surge in sales of electric vehicles in the final months of last year could continue well into 2025, as consumers continue to take advantage of federal tax incentives while they last.,

The CEO of Xenco Medical and the general manager of Terumo BCT discussed the future of regenerative medicine, and how we've arrived at where we are.

CES 2025 is starting to wrap up, but there's still plenty to cover. Stay tuned here for the latest live updates from the show floor!

A fully autonomous passenger aircraft emerges from the back of the Land Aircraft Carrier, an ambitious new vehicle from Chinese manufacturer Xpeng.