Samsung SDI will supply batteries to Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles for the first time, after signing a multi-year contract to provide next-generation EV batteries. The companies said the supplied batteries will use high-nickel NCM materials and include Samsung SDI’s proprietary safety solution. Mercedes-Benz plans to install the batteries in future small and mid-sized electric SUV and coupe models. The two sides also agreed to expand strategic cooperation in future mobility.

Cutting-edge AI models can solve complex problems but may be inefficient for routine corporate work, a Databricks executive said. He cited invoice error detection, where top models may correct numbers rather than flagging issues for follow-up. He said advanced models can be strong at coding yet lag in data engineering. Companies are increasingly using smaller open-source models fine-tuned with reinforcement learning to lower costs. Interest in Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen is high, but regulation and compliance limit use.