Chinese EV maker Xpeng told Reuters on April 23, 2026 that it expects large-scale production of its detachable two-seat “flying” vehicle, the AeroHT, to begin in 2027, after securing more than 7,000 orders and pursuing certification from Chinese aviation authorities. The company also plans mass production of humanoid robots in the fourth quarter of 2026 and will begin robotaxi trials in Guangzhou this year, with 2027 marked as a "critical year" for international testing with partners. Xpeng operates in about 60 countries, generated roughly 15% of revenue from overseas last year and says it aims for more than half its revenue to come from outside China within five to ten years. Executives have signalled tighter ties with partners such as Volkswagen even as analysts note weak domestic auto demand — China’s car sales fell sharply in early 2026 — prompting Chinese automakers to push abroad. Financial coverage flags mixed investor signals, with strong growth metrics but concerns about profitability and balance-sheet stress at some peer levels.

At Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas on April 22-23, 2026, Alphabet unveiled a major push across AI hardware and enterprise software: eighth-generation tensor processing units split into two purpose-built chips — TPU 8t for model training and TPU 8i for low-latency inference — and a unified Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to build, run and govern AI agents. Google touted up to roughly 3x faster training and an 80% improvement in performance-per-dollar for inference versus prior generations, larger on-chip SRAM on the inference part (cited at 384MB), and superpod and cluster scaling capabilities (superpods of ~9,600 chips and architectures intended to interconnect far larger fleets). Design partners named include Broadcom and MediaTek, with reports of talks with Marvell to diversify suppliers; customers and partners cited include Anthropic, Meta and national labs. Google also announced tools such as Workspace Studio, Agent Designer, a 200+ model Model Garden (including Anthropic models), an A2A protocol for agent-to-agent communication, and a $750m fund to accelerate enterprise adoption. Google said it will continue to offer Nvidia hardware and is collaborating on networking improvements.

On April 23, 2026 DJI launched the Lito series — two sub-250g entry-level folding camera drones aimed at beginners. The Lito 1 and higher-end Lito X1 are designed to avoid registration in many jurisdictions and are priced aggressively in markets where they are sold (European pricing from about €339 for the Lito 1 and €419 for the Lito X1; UK pricing reported from £299/£369). Both models offer omnidirectional obstacle sensing, intelligent modes such as ActiveTrack and QuickShots, up to about 36 minutes of flight time and compatibility with DJI’s RC‑N3 and RC 2 controllers. The X1 adds a larger 1/1.3-inch sensor, forward-facing LiDAR for improved obstacle avoidance and low-light precision, 10‑bit D‑Log M/HDR video capability and 42GB built-in storage. DJI positions the range as a high-value alternative to its Neo/Flip/Mini family. Notably, the Lito series is not currently authorised for sale in the United States while regulatory clearance is pending, though it is available through DJI’s site and retailers in other markets.

Microsoft on April 23 launched an "Agent Mode" — dubbed "vibe working" — that gives its Copilot assistant the ability to take direct action inside Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The feature is being made the default experience for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers and is also available to Personal and Family plans. Built on improved foundation models with stronger instruction following and multi-step reasoning, Agent Mode can draft and rewrite text in Word, make formula, table and visualization changes in Excel, and refresh slides in PowerPoint while preserving company templates. A real-time sidebar shows every step Copilot takes, and Microsoft cites early customer metrics showing large bumps in Excel engagement, user satisfaction and retention. The rollout follows criticism of previous, more passive Copilot integrations and comes with controls to review or turn off changes; admins will still face deployment and governance decisions as the assistant becomes more proactive inside corporate workflows.

MongoDB announced on 23 April 2026 that it will invest €74 million in its Irish operations and open a new office in Cork, creating 200 jobs and expanding its Irish workforce by more than 50% by 2027. The roles will include engineering, product development and customer-facing positions, bringing total staff in Ireland to over 500. The Nasdaq-listed database company, which established its EMEA headquarters in Dublin in 2013, said the Cork office will support its Dublin base and hybrid working model. The expansion is supported by IDA Ireland. CEO CJ Desai framed the investment around growing demand for data platforms that can support production-grade, agentic AI applications and accurate retrieval across multi-cloud environments. Silicon Republic noted the company is deepening university partnerships and named Donal Walsh as a newly appointed vice-president of product and technology who will help lead local talent initiatives. The move aims to strengthen MongoDB’s engineering and AI capabilities within the EU while helping customers meet evolving data protection and AI regulatory requirements.

Meta on April 23 rolled out a new “Insights” tab in its Family Center supervision tools that shows parents the topics their teens have discussed with Meta AI on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram over the past seven days. The feature provides weekly topic summaries (examples: School, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Travel, Writing, Health and Wellbeing) and allows parents to drill into subcategories but does not expose full chat transcripts. The update is live in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Brazil, with a wider global rollout planned. Meta also said it will add suggested conversation starters for parents and has formed an AI Wellbeing Expert Council; it is developing alerts for sensitive topics such as self-harm. The move follows Meta’s January suspension of persona-driven AI characters for teen users and comes amid legal and regulatory pressure, including a recent New Mexico court ruling and ongoing inquiries into child safety on social platforms.