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Microsoft has $1.3bn at stake as US tests combat goggles

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp has an initial $1.3 billion at stake in a test beginning later this month on whether its HaloLens augmented-reality goggles can be turned into an effective combat system for the US Army. The month-long test from May 23 to June 17 will be evaluated by the Pentagon’s testing office to determine whether the headset is ready ...

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Rivian reaffirms 25,000 EV target

Bloomberg Rivian Automotive Inc reaffirmed guidance to deliver 25,000 battery-electric vehicles this year, despite ongoing supply chain snarls hampering its ramp in production. The Irvine, California-based carmaker has built about 5,000 vehicles since production started in September, it said. That includes 2,553 units built in the first quarter against a backdrop of assembly line pauses due to parts shortages. The ...

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Oil surges as global refining crunch drives record fuel costs

  Bloomberg Oil climbed as a global squeeze on refined products continued to pull fuel prices higher with Russian diesel exports falling sharply. West Texas Intermediate rises 4.1% and eked out a weekly gain of 0.7% after a series of tumultuous trading sessions where lowered liquidity exacerbated price moves. Diesel exports from Russia dropped in April from their prewar level ...

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