In a state where protests against Elon Musk have become as commonplace as farmers’ markets and freeway traffic, Tesla has done something that defies the prevailing political narrative: it has maintained its commanding lead as the best-selling car brand in California for 2025, and by a margin that isn’t even close.
Rivian Automotive Inc. shares surged dramatically following a wave of analyst upgrades, signaling a pivotal moment for the electric vehicle maker as it prepares to launch the R2 — a midsize SUV squarely aimed at Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. The stock jumped more than 10% before Friday’s market open, buoyed by a combination of better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, a clearer path to profitability, and mounting enthusiasm for a vehicle that could fundamentally alter Rivian’s trajectory from niche adventure-brand to mainstream contender.
Google is quietly transforming the humble word processor into something far more ambitious — a multimedia content platform. The company has begun rolling out Gemini-powered audio summaries in Google Docs, a feature that automatically distills lengthy documents into spoken-word overviews, effectively turning any written file into an on-demand podcast.
The accounting technology sector is undergoing a seismic transformation as multiple fintech companies simultaneously unveil artificial intelligence–powered tools designed to automate bookkeeping, eliminate human error, and reshape the relationship between businesses and their financial data. In a flurry of announcements that underscores the accelerating arms race in AI-driven finance, Ramp, Canopy, Emburse, and Bill have each rolled out new capabilities that promise to do for accounting what automation did for manufacturing — only faster.
For nearly two centuries, Siemens AG has reinvented itself through successive waves of technological transformation — from telegraphs to turbines, from factory automation to digital twins. Now, the German industrial conglomerate is riding what may be its most consequential tailwind yet: the explosive global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and the data centers that power it.
LAS VEGAS — At its annual Geotab Connect conference, the Canadian telematics giant unveiled a sweeping set of technology upgrades designed to harness artificial intelligence across every layer of its connected vehicle platform. With more than 4.5 million connected vehicles worldwide, Geotab is making a calculated bet that AI will fundamentally reshape how fleets operate, maintain their assets, and protect their drivers — and it intends to be at the center of that transformation.
Across kitchen tables and in darkened bedrooms, a new kind of relationship is forming between American children and artificial intelligence — one that parents may not even know exists. In Michigan, experts in child development, mental health, and technology are raising urgent concerns about the growing phenomenon of AI companion apps that simulate friendship, emotional intimacy, and even romantic connection with minors.
Lightning Labs, the infrastructure company behind some of the most widely used Bitcoin Lightning Network software, has unveiled a new suite of developer tools designed to let artificial intelligence agents transact autonomously over the Lightning Network. The release marks one of the most ambitious efforts yet to merge two of the technology sector’s most powerful currents — AI and cryptocurrency — into a single, functional payments layer.
The U.S. Department of Labor has fired a starting gun in what may become the most consequential workforce development initiative since the GI Bill — a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework designed to serve as a national blueprint for preparing American workers, employers, and educators for an economy increasingly shaped by machine intelligence.
In an era when universities are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into their operations, one institution in Minnesota is taking a decidedly methodical approach — one that prioritizes mission alignment over technological spectacle. Jena Zangs, the chief data and AI officer at the University of St. Thomas, has emerged as a leading voice in the conversation about how higher education institutions should think about AI strategy, earning recognition from CDO Magazine as a featured leader in the field.
