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Davuluri notes that whatever is coming is “not a new OS version,” so that rules out the potential for Windows 12 to be announced at Microsoft’s Build developer conference next week. Separately, the Windows account on X posted a similar cryptic tweet, promising “a new era of PC” with coordinates pointing to where Computex is hosted in Taipei.Nvidia is rumored to be about to enter the Windows on Arm market again with its own chips, the N1 and N1X. I wrote yesterday that a partnership between Microsoft and Nvidia on these chips would make a lot of sense, and Microsoft…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Read one of the many published profiles of Daniel Towriss, and you’d think he’s another billionaire with a hunger for buying franchises and embarking on larger-than-life projects. As the founder and/or CEO at several large organizations—including Andretti Global, Cadillac Formula 1 Team, and insurance firm Gainbridge—and a key partner in the group that owns the LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, and Chelsea FC, he could easily be seen as someone pretentious. Someone… out of touch. But the truth…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning news roundup bringing you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info. Happy Friday, here’s your bulletin for May 29, 2026. ♦️ Mitsubishi will launch a midsize pickup truck for North America with Nissan’s help and revive its Pajero SUV for international markets, the automaker announced Friday. The truck is likely to be derived from…

Artificial intelligence is emerging as the most disruptive force in supply chains over the next decade, outpacing all other technologies as leaders reassess how their networks operate, invest and compete, according to a new report. The 2026 MHI Annual Industry Report, Rewiring the Future: A Supply Chain Playbook for Innovation, is based on a survey of supply chain leaders and finds that nearly half of respondents, 48 per cent, now rate AI’s impact as significant or greater, up 25 percentage points from 2025. One quarter (24 per cent) describe AI as transformational. Robotics and automation ranked second, with 39 per…

IOI’s Hitman roots are clear from the very beginning of First Light, but they become even more apparent once you reach the end of spy school. First you have to infiltrate a crowded night club to track down a suspect, which hearkens back to a handful of classic Hitman levels. The game’s scale becomes truly apparent in the second mission, where you’re looking for a former MI:6 agent in a boutique hotel (which also happens to be holding a chess tournament). The hotel itself is massive, immaculately designed and filled with dozens of guests and attendees, many of which are…

Stellantis could expand its line-up of sub-£15,000 affordable electric city cars beyond the forthcoming Citroën 2CV and Fiat Panda revivals – and the firm’s European chief is “95%” certain they will be offered in the UK with right-hand drive. The industry powerhouse is developing a new ‘E-car’ platform for a line of native-electric city cars that can be built to the EU’s planned new M1E class for sub-4.2m-long, EU-built EVs. The first two confirmed models, the 2CV and Panda, will both be built in Stellantis’s Pomigliano plant in Italy from 2028 onwards. Emanuele Cappellano, Stellantis’s European chief, said that to…

Govy saw its first multi-rotor flying car, the Govy AirCab, roll off the production line at its new factory in Huangpu District, Guangzhou, on May 29, 2026. Credit: Govy The eVTOL, priced at no more than 1.68 million yuan, entered production at a Guangzhou plant with a designed annual capacity of 100 units. GAC Group is accelerating airworthiness certification and commercialization to seize opportunities in China’s fast-growing low-altitude economy. GAC Group’s low-altitude mobility technology brand, Govy, rolled the first unit of its multi-rotor flying car, the Govy AirCab, off the production line on Friday at its new facility in Guangzhou’s…

Touring Bikes: Go Big Or Go Home Passenger and rider sitting on a 2025 Indian Roadmaster PowerPlus LimitedIndian Motorcycle The best way to enjoy long-distance touring is on flagship touring motorcycles. Despite the plethora of affordable and middleweight options out there, the flagship bunch is considered the best for mile-munching because they offer unmatched comfort, massive cargo space, the ability to add many more electronic features, and effortless highway stability. The heavy frames, stretched-out wheelbases, and large-displacement engines translate into a stable, relaxed, high-speed riding experience. Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited gliding on the road with ride, pillion, and loaded luggage, rear…

The Geely Xingyuan, sold overseas as the EX2, was the top-selling car in China last year. While it was yet again the most popular EV in April, Geely launched an upgraded model offering more range at the same low price. Geely launches the upgraded Xingyuan (EX2) EV Starting at about $10,000 (68,800 yuan), Geely’s compact electric hatch was the best-selling new energy vehicle in China in 2025, with over 465,000 units sold. According to the most recent sales data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), the Xingyuan was again the top-selling car in April, beating the Xiaomi SU7 and…

Yes, you read that headline correctly – your next BMW or MINI could be built, at least in part, by a humanoid robot as BMW Group says it will deploy the cutting-edge technology in its Leipzig plant in eastern Germany from this summer. “This will be the future of automotive production,” BMW’s head of process management and digitalisation, Michael Nikolaides, told the BBC. “If you have a humanoid form, you can pretty much set it to any workplace where a human is working today because it has the same size and the same capabilities.” So why employ robots in the…