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Stevie Bonifield

Stevie Bonifield

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    The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
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    Vibe coding app Replit “worked things out with Apple.”

    Replit CEO Amjad Masad announced on Friday that the app got its first iOS update in four months. In March, Apple reportedly blocked Replit and other vibe coding apps from publishing App Store updates unless they made changes, potentially including moving generated app previews to web browsers.

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    Stevie Bonifield
    Volkswagen announces its first “100-percent electric” GTI.

    First teased in 2023, this ID. Polo GTI is the first EV in the GTI brand’s 50-year history, launching in Germany this fall for “just under” €39,000, and probably never in the US. It features a 52kWh battery with a max range of 424 km (263 miles). Volkswagen says the electric GTI can accelerate up to 100km/hr in 6.8 seconds.

    The ID. Polo GTI EV seen from the front
    The ID. Polo GTI EV seen from the side
    The ID. Polo GTI EV seen from the rear
    The steering wheel and dashboard inside the ID. Polo GTI EV
    Close up of a wheel on the Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI EV
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    Stevie Bonifield
    A tough week for Waymos.

    First, Waymo vehicles needed a software update to stop trying to drive through flooded roads. Then, a neighborhood in Atlanta was overwhelmed by empty Waymos that caused a traffic jam in a cul-de-sac.

    Meanwhile, a driver in Dallas caught a Waymo blazing through a red light at a busy intersection.