Tesla begins Cybercab production in Texas, targeting robotaxi revenue after 2027

Tesla began manufacturing its Cybercab autonomous taxi at its Texas Gigafactory, CEO Elon Musk said on April 24, signaling progress on the long-promised Robotaxi. The move could influence global autonomous-vehicle markets and ride-hailing competition as Tesla seeks to expand pilot deployments and eventually scale driverless fleet operations beyond US cities.

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Evergreen warns higher oil costs will complicate 2026 planning and cloud fourth-quarter demand

Evergreen Marine Corp. said rising international oil prices driven by Middle East hostilities are expected to push up fuel cost ratios in the second quarter of 2026, complicating voyage planning and clouding demand into the fourth quarter. Pre-peak season ordering is supporting operations into the middle of the year, but elevated fuel costs and geopolitical spillovers have heightened full-year uncertainty.

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OpenAI reportedly taps Apple suppliers for hardware push; MediaTek, Qualcomm, Luxshare in focus

OpenAI’s expanding push into consumer hardware is drawing attention to potential supply chain shifts, after industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the company could “redefine” the smartphone with an AI agent-driven device and identified MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare Precision Industry as potential key suppliers, though the plans have not been independently confirmed.

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