This week in the auto industry saw Sen. Elizabeth Warren probe rising auto repossessions, EV owner satisfaction hit 96%, Bezos-backed Slate Auto tease affordable pickup pricing, Ford push its Universal EV platform to counter China, and Tesla drop the term "Autopilot" to avoid a potential license suspension in California.
This week's top tech and policy headlines include AI investment surges, robotaxi restrictions, EV rule changes, and major moves from Meta, Microsoft, Google, Tesla, and OpenAI.
If investors are waiting for less market volatility, they’ll have to wait a little longer. The markets continued to oscillate between losses and gains as investors digested the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the emergency tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
A Miami federal judge upheld a $243 million verdict against Tesla, Inc. in a 2019 fatal Autopilot crash, rejecting the company's bid for a new trial and dealing another setback as it pushes to expand its robotaxi ambitions.
In a historic 6-3 decision handed down today, February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s sweeping "reciprocal tariffs," ruling that the executive branch overstepped its constitutional authority by bypassing Congress to levy taxes on foreign goods. The decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
LONDON — February 20, 2026 — After a white-hot start to the year that saw copper prices scale unprecedented heights, the global market for the "red metal" is finally catching its breath. Following a historic peak in late January, prices have entered a tactical retreat, oscillating as traders weigh the cooling effects
