Tesla's Austin Cybercab fleet has grown from 45 to 169 registered vehicles a month after launch, but riders report long waits and pickup errors, and Waymo remains far ahead in scale.
Micron reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $54.23 billion, well above Wall Street's $51.07 billion estimate, and guided to about $61.5 billion for the current quarter. Full-year revenue rose to $133.19 billion from $37.38 billion as AI data centres absorbed record volumes of memory.
California-based Varda Space Industries has raised a $251 million Series D led by Lux Capital and Natural Capital at a reported $1.6 billion valuation, taking total funding to $598 million as it prepares to launch two more reentry capsules on SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission.
TakeMe2Space, SatLeo Labs and EON Space Labs flew payloads on SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission, bringing in-orbit AI processing and India's first dedicated commercial thermal payload into space.
Bengaluru-based Niyo grew operating revenue about 80% to ₹158 crore in FY26 and cut its net loss to roughly ₹33 crore from ₹78 crore, as its focus on international travellers began to deliver operating leverage.
US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, well below expectations, and unemployment rose to 4.2%. Stocks rallied, led by technology, as markets cut the odds of an October Federal Reserve rate increase.
Tesla delivered more than 486,500 vehicles in the third quarter, topping Wall Street expectations, even as its US sales fell nearly 20% year on year. Growth in Europe, China and smaller markets offset the domestic weakness.
Rivian delivered 19,248 vehicles in the third quarter, up 45% year on year, as its cheaper R2 SUV completed its first full quarter. On the same day it recalled a small number of R2s over under-tightened battery fasteners.
Seoul National University Technology Holdings has backed Gwanak Research Institute, a 2023-founded startup building an AI decision engine that combines transaction data with consultation records to help banks and insurers prioritise customers.
Apple says it will require more explicit user action before apps receive Full Disk Access on Macs, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad file access far riskier for users.