Happy Monday.
CES kicks off tomorrow, which means a week of hardware flexes, shiny gadgets, and a few “no way this is real” moments. Until then, here’s what just happened.
Let’s dig in.
Tesla annual sales decline 9%, BYD takes global EV lead.
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Rivian annual sales fall as well, down 18%.
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Clicks launches a BlackBerry-style smartphone and $79 snap-on mobile keyboard.
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8BitDo introduces FlipPad, a flip-style gamepad for iOS and Android.
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Plaud launches AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker.
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Similarweb reports traffic to top websites is down 11% over five years as users spend more time in AI instead of traditional browsing.
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EVs reach 97% of new car sales in Norway, now outnumbering diesels on the roads.
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Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code, shows his personal setup and workflow.
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Pickle launched Pickle 1 last week. Everyone says it’s fake. Matthew offers to personally pay the company’s entire preorder revenue if they actually ship by Q2 2026. CEO Daniel Park takes the bet.
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As promised, tech and startups in under a minute.
See you tomorrow.
P.S. Thanks everyone! 🙌
