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Xiaomi Declares Europe Foray in 2027 After EV Sales Gain Pace

Xiaomi has gained some $120 billion of market value over the past year, galvanized by a drive into EVs that’s gained momentum against much larger and more experienced rivals.

A Xiaomi Corp. YU7 electric SUV on display at one of the company's stores in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

China EV Sector Invests More Abroad Than at Home for First Time

Chinese companies are being driven to expand globally as overcapacity and a long-running price war at home squeeze margins all along the supply chain.

BYD Co. E5 electric vehicles in taxi livery at a lot in Shenzhen, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Google Unveils Plans for Advanced Nuclear Plant in Tennessee

By 2035, the plant is expected to provide Google with up to 500 megawatts of capacity to power its data centers in Montgomery County, Tennessee, and Jackson County, Alabama

A rendering of the Hermes 2 nuclear plant. Photo: Courtesy photo

A Summer Security Tune-Up for Manufacturers

For manufacturers, summer isn’t a season to slow down on cybersecurity; it’s a season to lean in.

Photo: iStock / Orhan Turan

Vivergo Shuts Down U.K. Bioethanol Plant

Vivergo's facility — which is one of just two bioethanol plants in the U.K. — has struggled to stay afloat in the face of competition from imported U.S. ethanol.

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DOJ Challenges California's Emissions Standards for Trucks

Days before the DOJ's complaints surfaced, four truck manufacturers also filed a separate lawsuit, asserting that they've been "caught in the crossfire" between the state and federal government.

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Forecasting the Weather With AI: Promise and Limitations

When it comes to artificial intelligence, nothing better illustrates the technology’s promise and limitations than its approach to forecasting the weather.

Photo: iStock.com/Daria Nipot

South Africa to Allow Exporter Collaboration as Tariffs Kick In

The planned rules will help companies avoid breaching antitrust laws.

A container ship docked at the Port of Cape Town, operated by Transnet National Ports Authority, in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday, May 13, 2024. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg

Air Canada Delays Resuming Flights as Strikers Defy Stop Order

The union, which represents more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, said it’s challenging the order and called it “blatantly unconstitutional.”

Air Canada planes at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario. Photographer: Arlyn McAdorey/Bloomberg

Flexport Sells Tech Company Convoy

Buyer DAT Freight & Analytics said in a July 28 statement that the technology is an ideal complement to DAT One, DAT’s flagship subscription-based load board.

Photo: Flexport

CK Hutchison Rules Out Ports Deal Being Completed This Year

The company has already missed a chance to ink a definitive agreement before a window for exclusive talks with the buying consortium expired in late July.

Photo: Bloomberg

Polyester Drives Surge in Apparel Sector Emissions

The apparel sector accounted for 2% of total global emissions in 2023, putting the industry well off pace of its goal to halve its carbon footprint by 2030.

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