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Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix sprint and then claimed pole position for Sunday's race, ahead of Ferraris driven by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. He led the race from start to finish despite radio communication issues, managing his tires well enough to retain the lead through his pit stop.
At an Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League event held at Italy's Imola circuit, a self-driving car built by PoliMove collided with a slowing Unimore vehicle at the track's demanding Rivazza corner sequence while traveling around 155 mph. Only two of five finalists completed the race, with Kinetiz taking first place and Constructor Racing second, while PoliMove's damaged car had to be swapped out before the podium ceremony, and TUM withdrew earlier after a brake issue.
Ferrari's Purosangue debuts as a five-door vehicle with rear-hinged doors granting direct access to two bucket seats, though a fixed firewall separates the cargo area and the seats don't fold flat, limiting hauling capacity. Power comes from a 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 producing 715 hp and 528 lb-ft, mounted in a front-mid layout with an eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle for near 50:50 weight balance and all-wheel drive.
Bending Spoons has signed a definitive agreement to acquire collaboration software maker Miro at an enterprise value of $1.355 billion, translating to an equity value of roughly $1.79 billion once Miro's net cash is factored in. Some Miro shareholders will reinvest $295 million of their payout into newly issued Bending Spoons stock, and the all-cash deal still requires regulatory and other customary approvals.