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SAP Says It Is An AI Company

Anthropic kicked off the SaaS Apocalypse when they showed that enterprise applications could be cheaply and quickly built. Now, Anthropic is endorsing SAP’s approach.

Palantir Says SaaS Is Dead

According to Palantir Technologies, “SaaS is dead.” This is especially true for off-the-shelf supply chain software. SaaS is too slow and eliminates differentiation.

Could Formula E GEN4’s Epic New Performance Satisfy Max Verstappen?

The latest GEN4 Formula E racecar, due next season, promises more power, more downforce, and greater range with stickier tires for the fastest, most exciting racing yet.

RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12 billion across three startups and investors still want more

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has a knack for raising money. So far, his three startups have raised more than $12.3 billion.

Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators

Newly un-redacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.

Indian Uber rival Rapido raises $240M at $3B valuation

Rapido has driven its growth by enabling ride-hailing for lower-cost and more flexible modes of transport such as motorbikes and autorickshaws.

Honda’s hybrid future starts with new Accord and RDX prototypes
Honda’s hybrid future starts with new Accord and RDX prototypes

Honda revealed prototypes of two new hybrid models, an Accord sedan and the Acura RDX SUV, during its annual business briefing this week, built on a platform that it says will begin launching next year. The RDX was announced earlier this year as Honda’s first SUV to feature the next-gen version of its two-motor hybrid […]

Uber to open 2 campuses in India to support product development, operations

Uber plans to open two new engineering campuses with a capacity of nearly 10,000 people in India by the end of 2027.

EV Sales In Europe Jump With Oil Prices, But Long-Term Impact Unlikely

EV afficionados are lauding the increase in sales because of Iran war-induced increases in oil prices, but this increased demand is likely to be temporary, a report says.