Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever before, with the average U.S. vehicle age rising to 12.8 years, according to Mobility Global. But some industry analysts and forecasters worry that highly complex software-defined vehicles will age more like smartphones. These vehicles rely on sophisticated computers and software to control many functions that were once…
An exhibitor demonstrates a Unitree Robotics G1 humanoid robot at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, May 29, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images As retail excitement around the listing of China’s best-known humanoid maker, Unitree Robotics, reaches fever pitch, skeptics are questioning how long it will take before these robots…
Exterior view of the Tesla Gigafactory during a government-organised media trip in Shanghai, China, April 14, 2026. Go Nakamura | Reuters BEIJING — Survivors have emerged in China’s fiercely competitive car market, which is increasingly dominated by electric-powered vehicles. Here are brands that have emerged as Chinese consumers’ favorite, according to industry data from Autohome:…
Elon Musk speaks at Starbase before SpaceX’s IPO in in Starbase, Texas, U.S., June 12, 2026. CNBC Shares of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX rose on Monday, bringing the stock back around its $135 IPO price. The shares briefly hit the benchmark in early trading on Monday, marking a rebound from rocky post-IPO trading that has seen…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 30, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The Dow just notched its fifth straight record close,…
A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, U.S., June 12, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters SpaceX shares plunged on Wednesday after a surge in AI spending rattled investors and clouded an otherwise expectation-beating quarter. The stock was…
The Lucid Gravity is displayed during the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Nov. 24, 2023. Josh Lefkowitz | Getty Images News | Getty Images Lucid Group missed Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations as the electric vehicle manufacturer conducts an “operational reset” amid leadership changes and cost-cutting efforts. Those plans…
In pushing back against mass autonomous vehicle deployment efforts, labor unions have found an unlikely ally — Uber. A controversial bill currently being considered by the Washington, D.C. Council is a prime example of where this emerging political alliance is being tested. The D.C. bill, known as the “Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Authorization Amendment Act,” would…
Almost four years into the artificial intelligence boom, the world’s biggest tech companies are still making grand promises about the future. The problem is, they’re burning through their cash in the process. AI spending among the megacaps is projected to reach $765 billion this year, before rising to nearly $1.2 trillion in 2027, according to…
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images Earnings on deck this afternoon for Apple and Amazon will likely decide if the stock market can end what’s so far been a rough week on solid footing. Follow CNBC’s live…
