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By TheTechSpot Editorial TeamAugust 19, 2026 ZAGREB — The self-driving car era has officially arrived in Europe. Uber, autonomous-driving company Pony.ai and Croatian mobility company Verne have launched autonomous rides in Zagreb, giving European passengers the ability to request a self-driving vehicle through the Uber app. The launch marks an important milestone for the European transportation industry. For the first time, a passenger using Uber in Europe can open the same app used to order a conventional ride and potentially receive a vehicle capable of navigating city streets using autonomous-driving technology. The service initially operates within selected areas of Zagreb…
Stripe Buys OpenRouter in Major AI Deal as the Battle for AI Infrastructure Intensifies By TheTechSpot SAN FRANCISCO — Stripe is making one of its biggest bets yet on artificial intelligence, agreeing to acquire OpenRouter, an AI platform that has rapidly become an important gateway between developers and the growing number of AI models available on the market. The deal, announced Wednesday, gives Stripe control of a company that sits at a strategically important point in the AI ecosystem. OpenRouter does not build the world’s biggest AI models. Instead, it helps developers choose, access, compare and route requests between different…
The humanoid robot era may have just entered its next phase CHINA IS BUILDING THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE For years, humanoid robots have been one of technology’s favorite spectacles. They dance. They run. They perform backflips. They kick. They interact with people. And every new demonstration creates another viral video. But something important is changing in 2026. The biggest question is no longer “Can a robot do this?” It is becoming: Can a robot actually do a useful job? That shift is now visible in China, where hundreds of robotics companies are demonstrating humanoid machines designed not simply to…
Cloud gaming is entering a new phase as Blacknut secures up to $215 million in strategic backing from Digital Alpha, aiming to expand its game library, infrastructure and global reach. The move could accelerate the shift from traditional gaming hardware toward games streamed directly from the cloud. By TheTechSpot Digital | August 18, 2026 For decades, playing a high-quality video game meant owning powerful hardware. You needed a PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo console or gaming PC capable of running the latest titles. That model may be slowly changing. Cloud gaming has been promising to transform the industry for years, but the…
Nintendo’s success with the Switch helped turn handheld gaming into one of the most important parts of the video-game industry. Now, the next generation of portable gaming is becoming increasingly competitive, with powerful devices from Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and PC manufacturers all fighting for players’ attention. The bigger story is that handheld gaming is no longer simply about playing smaller versions of console games. Modern portable devices are becoming powerful gaming computers, entertainment systems and even replacements for traditional consoles. Nintendo remains one of the most important companies in this transformation, but it is facing a completely different competitive landscape…
Ferrari has entered the electric era with the Luce, and its first fully electric car has already made history. A unique version of the new EV has sold for an astonishing $40 million at auction, becoming one of the most expensive new cars ever sold at auction. By TheTechSpot Digital | August 17, 2026 Ferrari has officially entered a new chapter. For decades, the Italian manufacturer has built its reputation around screaming V8 and V12 engines, breathtaking design and some of the world’s most desirable performance cars. Now Ferrari is entering the electric era. And it is doing so in…
Samsung has teamed up with Spider-Man for a spectacular new campaign promoting the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, combining Marvel-style action with futuristic smartphone technology. By TheTechSpot Digital | August 17, 2026 Samsung has found an unusual way to promote its latest foldable smartphone: give Spider-Man a broken phone, a futuristic 3D printer and a new Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. In Samsung’s latest advertising campaign, Peter Parker finds himself surrounded by broken smartphones after another series of superhero battles. Instead of simply buying another replacement phone, Spider-Man turns to a fictional technology known as the Fabricator and creates a much more…
Samsung is pushing its foldable smartphone strategy further with the Galaxy Z Flip 8, a device designed to make the clamshell foldable format more practical, powerful and appealing to everyday smartphone users. By TheTechSpot Digital | August 2026 Foldable smartphones have spent several years trying to answer one important question: Can a folding phone become a mainstream smartphone rather than an expensive technology experiment? Samsung believes the answer is yes. The company’s Galaxy Z Flip family has become one of the most recognizable names in the foldable smartphone market, helping transform the clamshell design from a niche concept into a…
