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Mobility
China speeds up commercial rollout of Level 4 autonomous logistics for urban delivery and long-haul freight
Uncrewed logistics systems combining electrification and autonomous driving are moving into commercial use in China, from urban delivery to long-haul freight. Robot vans are expanding in major cities and Level 4 autonomous trucks are being deployed more broadly. At the Beijing auto show, companies including MINIEYE and QCraft unveiled new Level 4 robovan models. Carl Dynamics introduced its KargoBot Space truck and cited transport performance and range claims.
Games & Commerce
Kakao posts record first-quarter operating profit, signals shift to agentic AI
Kakao posted record first-quarter revenue and operating profit on growth in key businesses including its platform unit and cost efficiency. The company reported first-quarter revenue of 1.94 trillion won and operating profit of 211.4 billion won, up 11 percent and 66 percent from a year earlier. Platform revenue rose 16 percent, while content revenue grew 5 percent. Kakao said it will accelerate a shift to an agentic AI platform.
Games & Commerce
Coupang posts operating loss of 354.5 billion won in Q1, first single-digit revenue growth since IPO
Coupang Inc posted an operating loss of 354.5 billion won in the first quarter, swinging into the red as customer compensation tied to a personal data incident and temporary logistics network inefficiency weighed on profitability. Revenue rose 8% to 12.46 trillion won, marking the first single-digit quarterly growth rate since its New York listing. Active customers fell 700,000 from the previous quarter to 23.9 million.
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Crypto
Kulipa raises $6.2 million seed to pursue U.S. expansion
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Mobility
Rivian spinoff Also to develop autonomous delivery vehicle with DoorDash
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AI & Enterprise
Foundation model verticalisation accelerates, raising pressure on vertical AI
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Crypto
Vitalik Buterin says 2026 should be year to reclaim digital self-sovereignty
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Mobility
FedEx rolls out electric delivery trucks in Japan, eyes 62 tonnes a year carbon cut
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Crypto
Meld raises $7 million to build Visa-like crypto network