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Hyundai CEO says your local car dealership could sell you a humanoid robot
Your local Hyundai dealership could someday start selling humanoid and dog-like robots. “We have existing potential distribution for selling robots through our dealer partners,” José Muñoz, Hyundai’s CEO, said during the company’s investor day. He added that Hyundai Capital, which already finances…
I’ve solo-traveled to 90 countries. Here are the 5 most beautiful places I’ve been.
In March 2019, I scored a flight from Seoul to Jeju Island, South Korea. One of my first stops was Oedolgae, a unique rock formation that’s believed to have been formed by a volcanic eruption. As I walked there from my hostel, I passed plenty of waterfalls and witnessed early signs of the island’s…
I went to Dollywood for the first time last summer, and I’m still thinking about it. I can’t wait to go back.
Disney World has long been my dream vacation. Since I was a kid, I’ve loved heading down to Florida and spending time in the parks, jumping on some of my favorite rides like “Soarin’” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Last summer, I decided to switch it up. I’ve heard great things about Dollywood in…
Nvidia has been in talks to acquire Hugging Face for more than $13 billion
Nvidia has been in talks to acquire Hugging Face, the popular AI platform for sharing and building with open-source models, in what could be one of the chip giant’s biggest deals yet. The two parties have had serious acquisition conversations in recent weeks about a deal that would value Hugging…
CEO Jensen Huang went on an AI deal spree in August. Nvidia plans to invest $18 billion more this fiscal year.
Jensen Huang is feeling spendy. In the span of a few weeks, the Nvidia CEO has committed billions to deals and investments — with more potentially right around the corner. The spending spree shows how far Nvidia is expanding beyond chips and raises a bigger question: how much of the AI ecosystem…
Tempe turns off its Flock license plate reader system, citing privacy concerns and risk for ‘misuse’
More cities are walking away from collaborations with Flock. Tempe, Arizona, said on Wednesday that it shut down its network of Flock Safety license plate readers and plans to terminate its contract with the surveillance company, citing privacy risks and cases of alleged misuse reported by other…
The 2026 Hyundai Kona Is Affordable, Modern and Fun to Drive
I drove the South Korean Hyundai Kona subcompact SUV for a week for USA TODAY Cars. I was a fan of the previous Kona generation, and the 2024 model year redesign makes it even more appealing, modernizing its exterior and adding great standard tech. I was surprised by how sophisticated the SUV has…
Dolly Parton’s smartest business move was saying no to Elvis Presley
In what world does a young, sequined country singer with just a handful of chart-toppers to her name turn down a special request from the King of Rock? In Dollywood, of course. Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday, was less than a decade into her career when she released the twangy torch song “I Will
Marc Benioff goes on the offensive: ‘This is not the SaaSpocalypse’
Marc Benioff is going on the offensive about the so-called SaaSpocalypse. “This nonsense of this SaaSpocalypse, I think it’s time for it to stop,” the Salesforce CEO said during the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. Benioff used the call to push back on fears that AI threatens…
I launched a Buy Canadian marketplace in response to US trade tensions. Now traffic is surging.
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Valerie Crisp, the 38-year-old founder of Common Goods, an online Canadian marketplace. She is based in Toronto. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. The Buy Canadian movement certainly ebbs and flows. But right now I’m blown away…