Yamaha is preparing to launch another electric scooter, design filings show
Yamaha is preparing to launch another electric scooter, design filings show

Yamaha may not have found runaway success with its previous electric scooters, but new design filings suggest the company isn’t giving up on battery-powered two-wheelers just yet.

Tesla buys the entire output of a new 140 MW Texas solar farm
Tesla buys the entire output of a new 140 MW Texas solar farm

Tesla has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to buy the entire output of a 140-MWac solar farm being built in northeast Texas.
The plant, called Lumen Farm, is being developed by Zelestra, an EQT-backed renewable developer. Construction is exp…

Tesla sues Cybertruck supplier amid standoff keeping production hostage
Tesla sues Cybertruck supplier amid standoff keeping production hostage

Tesla is asking a federal judge for emergency access to a supplier’s plant in Troy, Texas, so it can haul out the tooling it needs to keep building the Cybertruck.
The supplier, Angstrom Automotive Group, is closing the plant and won’t let Tesla in. Te…

Twelve South’s stylish charging tray now delivers more wireless power with a smaller footprint
Twelve South’s stylish charging tray now delivers more wireless power with a smaller footprint

Following the original’s debut at CES earlier this year, Twelve South is introducing a new version of its leather-wrapped Valet charging tray designed for use in places where space is at a premium. While the original Valet was 7.5-inches deep and large enough to serve as a catchall for a couple of items like your […]

Apple’s new Upgrade program lets you lease an iPhone, Mac, Watch, and iPad

Apple’s new Apple Upgrade leasing program is officially live, letting you pay monthly for an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch through Klarna instead of buying outright.

AI can turn a cloud of scuba bubbles into an early warning for divers

University of Minnesota researchers taught an underwater robot to estimate a diver’s breathing from exhaled bubbles, creating a contactless monitor that could eventually flag unusual respiration without pretending it can diagnose distress.

Logitech’s handheld plans are on ice — don’t expect a G Cloud 2 soon
Logitech’s handheld plans are on ice — don’t expect a G Cloud 2 soon

Logitech’s new gaming boss, Robin Piispanen, tells me he likes the idea of gaming handhelds. “It’s such a charming value proposition,” he says, as we sip iced vanilla lattes at my local cafe. But he’s not building one right now. He’s not sure when or if Logitech should try again, after its underwhelming experiment with […]

Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns Windows PCs into AI agents
Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns Windows PCs into AI agents

Perplexity has expanded its agentic Personal Computer tool to Windows, allowing computers running the world’s most popular OS to be used as a locally run AI system. Like the Mac version that Perplexity launched in April, Personal Computer for Windows operates like a “general-purpose digital worker” that can access local files and apps to perform […]

Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices
Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices

Apple has officially introduced “Apple Upgrade,” a new leasing program that aims to make it easier to get your hands on the latest iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch models. The service is launching today in the US, and works like a car lease – allowing users to keep a device at the end of […]

E-quipment highlight: SANY SKT145Ei cabless, autonomous haul truck [video]
E-quipment highlight: SANY SKT145Ei cabless, autonomous haul truck [video]

It’s not just capable of driverless operation, the SANY SKT145Ei doesn’t even have a place for the driver to sit! The company’s latest all-electric heavy haul truck ditches the driver’s cab in favor of a millimeter-wave radar-guided sensor suite on a p…