BMW stories
India's used-car market got a festival lift as demand surged across 24 cities, with one vehicle handed over every 41 seconds.
Passengers in select Zeekr models will be able to play games on the infotainment screen using phones as controllers, as AirConsole expands into Geely's orbit.
The in-car version can turn parked Atlas models into a multiplayer arcade, extending Volkswagen's push to sell software and subscriptions.
The programme could bring advanced driver assistance features to millions of passenger vehicles across China and Asia-Pacific from 2027.
The funding will help Lasso expand a guardrail designed to inspect AI traffic at scale without costly GPUs, including for US government users.
Weekly mobile blackouts are pushing drivers towards satellite links, with 75% willing to pay and safety seen as the main draw.
Drivers in remote areas could soon stay connected as satellite voice and messaging move into BMW's built-in infotainment system.
Enterprises can now deploy an autonomous coding agent that Cast AI says cuts token bills and tightens governance for developers.
Enterprises can now run the coding agent with tighter spending caps, data sovereignty controls and production support to curb AI development costs.
Rising delinquencies are pushing enterprises to adopt AI collections tools, as BMW i Ventures backs KredosAi's USD $7 million Series A.
Compliance teams can now query live case data in seconds as SpeakUp's new tool aims to cut manual reporting and investigation work.
The move targets firms struggling to shift AI pilots into live systems, with AWS embedding engineers to speed deployment and cut reliance on consultants.
Enterprise contact centres are facing tougher scrutiny over AI voice quality and provenance, with Voices betting on consented talent and governance.
Developers using Kimchi can now route tasks to MiniMax M3, cutting costs and keeping code inside controlled enterprise environments.
Businesses can now route coding jobs to a lower-cost open-weight model as Cast AI makes Kimchi Coding the first autonomous agent to offer MiniMax M3.
AI-driven fraud is pushing healthcare, government and carmakers to tighten identity checks as remote transactions spread worldwide.
Managed EV charging across Ontario could defer grid upgrades as utilities test AI to cut evening peaks and local congestion.
The agreement deepens BMW Group's software push, with Verizon set to support embedded services and telematics across its US vehicle range.
Rising petrol bills are nudging more Australians towards electric and hybrid cars, though most are still weighing price and charging concerns.
Vehicle theft is increasingly targeting everyday models, even as recovered cars hit a record GBP £41.3 million across the UK in 2025.
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