Chinese electric vehicles could enter the U.S. market most likely through joint sales with local automakers, a survey of Electrek readers showed. Most respondents said it was only a matter of time before Chinese EVs arrive, citing potential partnerships with General Motors, Ford or Stellantis and distribution through dealer networks. Some said it would never happen, expecting the U.S. government to effectively close the border. The survey also highlighted that U.S. brands already sell China-made vehicles.

Microsoft on Thursday released its latest examples of so-called Frontier Transformation companies that embed AI into core business processes to create value. The cases span consulting, healthcare, universities, manufacturing, banking, retail and autos. Microsoft cited deployments of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Foundry, Microsoft Fabric and Azure-based agents, reporting gains such as higher productivity, reduced lead times and lower manual workloads, along with faster security investigations and broader risk monitoring.