Geely Auto’s premium electric vehicle (EV) brand Zeekr debuted its flagship luxury SUV, the 9X, on the opening day of the Shanghai Auto Show on Wednesday, marking the brand’s first foray into hybrid models as it continues to expand globally despite rising geopolitical tensions and tariff disputes. Powered by CATL’s battery technology, the new model … Read more
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a “widespread and ongoing” SMS phishing campaign that’s been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024. “The toll road smishing attacks are being carried out by multiple financially motivated threat actors using the smishing kit developed by ‘Wang Duo Yu,’” Cisco Talos researchers … Read more
Cheap Chinese imports pose a threat to European businesses, but EU anti-dumping measures could do more harm than good, writes Enrico Vanino. President Trump’s spiralling trade war with China increasing tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods – including everything from electric vehicles to consumer products and industrial inputs of production – might soon … Read more
The top US envoy to Budapest warned Hungary to be vigilant about attracting Chinese investments, highlighting a potential source of tension in the otherwise warm ties between Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Donald Trump. “President Trump is clear,” Charge d’Affaires Robert Palladino told a conference in Budapest on Tuesday. “China poses a strategic challenge … Read more
China has unveiled the world’s first close-in anti-drone barrage weapon system, a groundbreaking innovation against drone swarms and high-speed missiles, according to its developer. The Bullet Curtain system, developed by China’s largest arms maker Norinco, employs a unique “plane-to-point” interception method, creating a wall of projectiles to blanket incoming targets with overlapping firepower. It was … Read more