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Automotive
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has officially surpassed Tesla in annual sales and vehicle deliveries, marking a major milestone in the global EV race. In a Monday earnings release, BYD reported an impressive $107 billion in 2024 revenue, outpacing Tesla’s $97.7 billion. The Shenzhen-based automaker also delivered a
Automotive
South Korean conglomerate Hyundai is set to unveil a sweeping $20 billion investment into U.S. manufacturing and onshoring efforts, a move that includes a new $5 billion next-generation steel plant in Louisiana. The announcement is expected to be made Monday at the White House alongside President Donald Trump, Hyundai
Automotive
Tesla has issued a major recall affecting 46,096 Cybertrucks in the U.S. due to a faulty piece of exterior trim that may detach while the vehicle is in motion—posing a serious safety risk to other drivers. The recall, filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Real Estate
Just outside Austin, in the fast-growing suburb of Georgetown, Texas, a quiet revolution in homebuilding is underway. What looks like a conventional neighborhood at first glance reveals itself to be a groundbreaking innovation in construction: the world’s largest 3D-printed housing community. This futuristic development is the result of a
Military & Defense
Anduril Industries, founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, has landed a major $642 million deal with the U.S. Marine Corps. The 10-year contract is aimed at defending military bases from small, explosive drones—similar to those used in Ukraine—through the Marine Corps Installation-Counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MCI-CsUAS)
Manufacturing
Siemens has officially inaugurated its $190 million, 500,000-square-foot electrical equipment manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The site will produce critical electrical infrastructure to support the growing demand from data centers and AI-driven industries, reinforcing Siemens’ commitment to innovation, sustainability, and job creation in the U.S. Scaling Production
Manufacturing
Apple has announced an unprecedented $500 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years, underscoring its commitment to American innovation. This massive initiative includes creating 20,000 jobs, establishing a state-of-the-art AI server manufacturing facility in Houston, expanding R&D efforts, and doubling the company’s
E-commerce
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order could shake up the way Americans shop online. While his sweeping tariff threats have been unpredictable, a 10% tax on Chinese goods is set to take effect on Tuesday, alongside a little-known but crucial provision: the closure of the de minimis loophole. What
Economy
A Pew Research poll in 2024 revealed that only 23% of Americans viewed the U.S. economy positively. However, data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) painted a different picture, showing the economy grew from $27.72 trillion in 2023 to $29.17 trillion in 2024. With more income
Automotive
Rivian has finalized a $6.6 billion loan with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), marking a significant step in its plans to expand manufacturing operations. The loan, originally announced in November, will fund the development of a factory in Georgia, east of Atlanta. Construction is set to begin
Military & Defense
Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has announced a major milestone: the construction of a sprawling weapons factory, Arsenal-1, in Columbus, Ohio. This billion-dollar project marks a significant leap forward for the company as it seeks to scale production of its cutting-edge autonomous surveillance and weapons systems. Massive Investment and Economic
Space
Stoke Space, a reusable rocket startup founded by former Blue Origin veterans Andy Lapsa and Tom Feldman, has raised an impressive $260 million in its Series C funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $480 million, underscoring investor confidence in its ambitious vision to revolutionize space travel.