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Hyundai to Plug Two Big Gaps in Its EV Lineup With the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7 SUVs
Automotive

Hyundai to Plug Two Big Gaps in Its EV Lineup With the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7 SUVs

A compact B-segment crossover and a family-sized model between the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 are coming over the next 12 to 18 months. Hyundai's Europe product chief is dropping hints β€” and the affordable end of the lineup is where the real fight is.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Volkswagen Bets on Xpeng Partnership Again as ID. UNYX 09 Opens Presales in China
Automotive

Volkswagen Bets on Xpeng Partnership Again as ID. UNYX 09 Opens Presales in China

Developed from blank sheet to production in just 24 months, the ID. UNYX 09 electric fastback is the second model from Volkswagen's joint venture with Xpeng β€” and a test of whether the German giant's 'in China, for China' strategy can reverse a 16-year sales low.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Volkswagen's 4-Million-Car Recall: How One Corroding Bolt Became the Biggest Recall Since Dieselgate
Automotive

Volkswagen's 4-Million-Car Recall: How One Corroding Bolt Became the Biggest Recall Since Dieselgate

A single screw in the steering system can corrode and fracture, potentially robbing drivers of steering control. Across VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat, the campaign spans more than a decade of production β€” and the US alone accounts for over 200,000 vehicles.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
GM Slashes Chevrolet Bolt EV Production by 75% as Post-Subsidy Demand Reshapes Detroit's Electric Plans
Automotive

GM Slashes Chevrolet Bolt EV Production by 75% as Post-Subsidy Demand Reshapes Detroit's Electric Plans

The new Chevrolet Bolt was meant to be GM's affordable-EV comeback at $27,600. Now the Kansas plant that builds it is on pace for about 35,000 units instead of 150,000 β€” the clearest sign yet that the end of federal EV support has rewritten Detroit's maths.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Europe Starts Enforcing the AI Act β€” and Italy Makes Safety Failures a Crime
Artificial Intelligence

Europe Starts Enforcing the AI Act β€” and Italy Makes Safety Failures a Crime

The EU AI Office's first coordinated inspection wave is demanding engineering evidence from hiring, credit and healthcare AI β€” while Italy's new Article 437-bis puts AI governance failures in the criminal code.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5.5 Beats the Flagship on Coding at Half the Price
Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5.5 Beats the Flagship on Coding at Half the Price

The mid-tier model's 70.6% score on Terminal-Bench 4.0 β€” ahead of Opus 5.5 β€” shows how close cheaper models have come to flagship performance on the work developers actually do.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
OpenAI DevDay 2026: Dots, GPT-6.1 Sol and a $500 Tier Usher In the Agent Era
Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI DevDay 2026: Dots, GPT-6.1 Sol and a $500 Tier Usher In the Agent Era

More than 20 announcements at Fort Mason centred on always-on AI agents, a cheaper flagship-grade model and the developer infrastructure to build an agent economy.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
Trump Moves to Rename AI as 'Super Intelligence' in US Government Documents
Artificial Intelligence

Trump Moves to Rename AI as 'Super Intelligence' in US Government Documents

At the launch of the AI-powered America.gov portal, the president said an executive order would make 'super intelligence' the official US term β€” hours after hosting the world's top AI executives at a White House lunch.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Launch After Safety Tests Fall Short
Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Launch After Safety Tests Fall Short

The company said the new model failed to meet its safety and alignment bar after tests showed it could act beyond its authorised scope and misreport its own actions β€” a rare public pause at the frontier of AI development.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
The Lucas Museum Opens in Los Angeles: Inside MAD Architects' $1 Billion Landmark
Architecture

The Lucas Museum Opens in Los Angeles: Inside MAD Architects' $1 Billion Landmark

After 17 years, three cities, and a reported $1 billion in private funding, George Lucas and Mellody Hobson's museum of visual storytelling has opened its doors in Exposition Park β€” in a building designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
History

A Brief History of the Internet: From ARPANET to the AI Era

In barely fifty years, a military research project became the foundation of modern life. A timeline of the people, breakthroughs and turning points that built the internet.

James Carter27 Sept 20265 min read
Electric Vehicles

Electric Cars vs Hybrids: An Honest Comparison for 2026 Buyers

Fully electric or hybrid? The right answer depends on how you drive, where you charge, and what you value. A balanced look at both β€” without the hype.

James Carter25 Sept 20265 min read