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Tesla’s sales fell in the fourth quarter of 2025, as rising competition and the expiration of the federal EV tax credit continued to sap the company’s global ambitions. The sales drop has led to Tesla losing its title as the world’s best-selling EV maker to China’s BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year.The disappointing sales report raises the question whether Tesla can reverse its downward fortune and achieve its goals of deploying self-driving cars and humanoid robots, both of which have buoyed the company’s valuation for many years.Tesla reported delivering 418,227 vehicles in the fourth quarter, down 15.6 percent…

In Korea, where hierarchy determines many relationships, any person who is junior to you in experience in school, work, or field, is your hoobae. If you are senior to the person, you are the seonbae.Mayor Zohran Mamdani is my hoobae from The Bronx High School of Science. I am his seonbae.I did not know the 112th Mayor of New York in our alma mater. He’s class of 2010, and I’m 1986. I’ve never met him in person. I’m old enough to be his mom. But on the inauguration stage, I see his real mom, Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Mira Nair, seated…

The European Space Agency (ESA) suffered a security breach of its science servers, with a hacker group claiming they have stolen 200 gigabytes worth of data that includes confidential documents and source code. Earlier this week, ESA confirmed the breach following reports on social media. “Our analysis so far indicates that only a very small number of external servers may have been impacted. These servers support unclassified collaborative engineering activities within the scientific community,” the space agency wrote on X. Although ESA claims that the recent cybersecurity issue had minimal impact, an alleged hacker is offering to sell 200 gigabytes…

The top seed in the NFC will be up for grabs when the Seattle Seahawks battle the San Francisco 49ers in a key NFC West matchup on Saturday night. Seattle is coming off a 28-10 win at Carolina on Sunday, while San Francisco outlasted Chicago 42-38. The Seahawks (13-3), who lead the NFC West, have won six in a row. The 49ers (12-4), who are second in the division, have also won six straight and are 9-2 within the conference. Receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) is questionable for the Niners. Kickoff from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., is set for…

When you think of counting your steps or tracking your sleep, you’re probably going to think of attaching a smartwatch or some other wearable to your wrist—but you can actually monitor a bunch of metrics using just your phone.Your phone has the ability to automatically track the number of steps you’re taking, for example. As long as you’ve always got it with you, it can tell you whether you’re reaching that daily step count, with no other devices required.For tracking other stats, including diet and sleep, you need a third-party app as well—but there are lots to choose from, and…

Warren Buffett and Greg Abel at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 3, 2025.David A. Grogen | CNBCBerkshire Hathaway shares slipped Friday as investors digested the formal end of Warren Buffett’s six-decade tenure as chief executive and the start of a new era under successor Greg Abel.Class A shares fell 1.4% on Abel’s first day as CEO, following Buffett’s official handoff of the role and the close of one of the most storied leadership tenures in corporate history. The Omaha-based conglomerate ended 2025 with a gain of 10.9%, trailing the S&P 500’s 16.4% advance but marking…

Christmas may be over, but some holiday VPN deals are still going strong. The early days of January are a great time to grab a last-minute subscription for yourself or a loved one. With access to a virtual private network (VPN), you can stream TV shows and events from all over the world, protect your information from hackers and thwart online trackers.Although we strongly recommend using a VPN, jumping on the first deal that comes along might get you stuck with a substandard app. Beyond that, even otherwise respectable VPNs sometimes frame their prices in misleading ways, with advertised deals…

Tim BontempsCloseTim BontempsESPN Senior WriterTim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.Brian WindhorstCloseBrian WindhorstESPN Senior WriterESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two booksJan 2, 2026, 08:36 AM ETDuring 2025, the NBA gave us the shocking Luka Doncic trade in February, the Dallas Mavericks beating 1.8% draft lottery odds in May, a historic Oklahoma City…

Shortly after bringing back the Pebble smartwatch and launching a low-cost AI smart ring, Pebble is readying yet another new product: the Pebble Round 2. As the name suggests, this latest device is another version of the Pebble smartwatch, but with a rounded screen, giving it a more upscale look. But like other Pebble devices, the new watch is still an affordable purchase at $199. Pebble keeps its smartwatches’ cost down by limiting what they can do. In the case of the new Pebble Round 2, the device offers basic health and activity tracking, like steps and sleep, but it…

Saks Global CEO Marc Metrick has stepped down after 30 years with the retailer, the company announced on Friday. Richard Baker is taking over the role, in addition to his current role as executive chairman, as Saks Global reportedly prepares a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.“I look forward to continuing to work with our highly experienced management team, valued partners and other stakeholders to secure a strong and stable future for our company,” Baker said in a statement. “Across Saks Global, with our deep industry expertise, well-established relationships within the luxury sector, and talented employees, we will strengthen our position so…