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CATL develops battery for U.S. electric pickups; automakers already testing

China\'s battery maker CATL has developed a dedicated battery for the U.S. electric pickup truck market, with U.S. automakers already testing it, according to reports. The company designed a taller battery to suit pickup structures and payload needs and is considering entering the market by licensing technology to local manufacturers rather than building plants. CATL has not disclosed specifications or timelines, and no adopters have been confirmed. Politics and regulation remain key obstacles.

AI & Enterprise

AI era splits enterprise software over user interfaces as companies take diverging paths

Enterprise software companies are taking two approaches to user interfaces in the AI era: drawing users into their platforms or letting customers use their software through external AI tools such as ChatGPT. Salesforce is pushing a headless model that treats APIs as the interface, unveiling an AI interface layer called AIforce at Dreamforce 2026 and expanding ties with AWS and Google Cloud. Others, including Figma, are emphasizing using AI within their own software.

AI & Enterprise

Italy\'s Exein raises $270 million to develop foundation model for physical AI security

Italian cybersecurity startup Exein has raised $270 million, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 15. The funding round valued the company at $1.7 billion, more than double its $770 million valuation nine months earlier. Founder and CEO Gianni Cuozzo said AI tools have boosted hackers\' capabilities and require a new security approach. Exein is embedding security functions into device firmware and is developing a foundation model for physical AI security for release next year.