Automotive stories

Quantum Computing puts photonic NeuraWave edge AI card on sale for real-time inference, targeting low-power server use in telecoms and vehicles.

Automotive microcontroller demand set to rise as software-led vehicles, electrification and advanced safety systems boost chip use.

WPP expands Google partnership with Earth AI to sharpen local ad planning using weather, traffic and neighbourhood data across its marketing platform.

Valeo will equip 100,000 staff with Gemini for Workspace as the automotive supplier deepens its Google Cloud partnership and expands agentic AI in engineering.

Volvo Cars New Zealand has lifted first-quarter sales by 67 per cent after pricing its EX90 and XC90 Plug-in Hybrid T8 at the same entry level.

Getac's G140 rugged tablet lands in Australia and New Zealand with AMD chips, AI-ready power and field-first features for frontline workers.

Tech Mahindra lifts FY26 revenue and EBIT, while record dividend, strong deal wins and 10th straight quarter of margin expansion signal turnaround gains.

Pinewood boosts annual revenue and EBITDA as testing begins at Lithia's US dealerships, with cash rising and medium-term growth targets intact.

Adobe names 2026 award winners as Costa Crociere, TSB Bank, the NFL and Lenovo are honoured for data-led customer engagement.

Protegrity bolsters AI security push with more than 10 senior hires across engineering, product and machine learning as data protection demand grows.

QNX deepens NVIDIA alliance to bring safety-rated edge AI to robotics, hospitals and factories with IGX Thor and Halos stack.

Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.

Forrester says the next wave of AI will reach robotics, transport and commerce, with agentic tools, security and trust set to pay off first.

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.

Datacom survey finds New Zealand firms are confident in cyber defences but lag badly on recovery plans, raising outage risks.

Opia widens promotion protection for brands as volatility, inflation and fraud fears push marketing teams to seek tighter budget control.

iProov warns iOS injection attacks surged 1,151% in late 2025 as generative AI fuels deepfake impersonation and identity fraud.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.

Apograph's £60-a-month firewall plan helps clients dodge emergency refresh costs, cut downtime and strengthen security across 1,500 endpoints.

Electric off-highway vehicles gain traction in construction, farming and mining as better batteries and digital tools challenge diesel's grip.