Once reserved for luxury autonomous vehicles, LiDAR technology is rapidly making its way into midrange and even budget car models as costs fall sharply. Global shipments of automotive LiDAR units are projected to surpass 2 million units in 2025, signaling the industry's transition from early validation to large-scale commercialization.
Cloud service providers, including Google, Meta, and Microsoft, this week reported mixed quarterly earnings, yet one theme united all three: a sharp increase in planned capital expenditures. The world's largest tech firms are accelerating investment in infrastructure and AI hardware, even as they trim headcount in other divisions.
On 30 October 2025, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Busan, South Korea, in a summit that could redefine the global trade and technology order. It marked their first meeting since Trump's return to the White House and their second in six years, a long-awaited rematch that drew worldwide attention.
