Algorithms · November 2026Gaffe level: Blunder
X Auto-Translation Mistranslates Japan Minister's Posts
Japanese Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa called out X's auto-translation three times: his post about meeting Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman came out as former leader Sheikh Hasina; Kuwait's oil minister became Qatar's energy minister; a US commerce secretary's name also came out wrong. He warned it could leave the Bangladeshi public thinking Japan's trade minister doesn't know who their prime minister is.
Source: AFP via Straits Times
Saft Opened Solid-State Battery Lines for Electric Aircraft
French battery maker Saft opened new production lines in Bordeaux for solid-state batteries aimed at electric aircraft and space, after more than a decade of research. The technology promises up to 50 percent more energy density than lithium-ion plus better safety, and Saft has already delivered semi-solid-state cells to Safran for evaluation.
Source: Interesting Engineering