Nissan has introduced a long-term strategy, Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life, that emphasizes AI-defined vehicles and diverse electrification technologies. The plan includes integrating AI with vehicle control and safety systems and expanding hybrid and electric vehicle offerings.

Samsung is expanding SmartThings with new AI-powered features focused on personalized automation and family care, including activity monitoring, environmental data and proactive alerts for loved ones. The update also introduces a unified Now Brief dashboard and digital key support via Samsung Wallet for Aliro-certified smart locks.

Electric vehicles are reaching a milestone in range, with models such as the BMW i3, Lucid Air and Chevrolet Silverado EV offering more than 400 miles per charge, Andrew Moseman writes. This advancement brings EVs closer to parity with internal combustion vehicles for road trips and alleviates range anxiety, Moseman writes.

Netflix is rolling out a redesigned mobile app that introduces a vertical video feed, reflecting the shift in viewing habits toward short-form content on smartphones. The update builds on earlier interface changes and aims to better align the platform with how users browse and discover entertainment across mobile and TV.

AI-driven traffic to US retailers surged 393% in the first quarter, compared with a year earlier, per Adobe, which notes that AI visitors are converting 42% better than human visitors. However, Adobe also found that about 25% of content on retailer's homepages is not optimized for large language models and AI search tools have problems accessing approximately 34% of retailers' product pages.