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China continues to raise the bar on electric vehicles, with BYD unveiling a new EV platform that can be recharged about as fast as it takes refuel a gasoline car. BYD's new battery and charging system can provide nearly 300 miles of driving range in 5 minutes.

The cuts underway at the Social Security Administration could break critical parts of a system millions of vulnerable citizens rely on. If you're a current or former Social Security employee and want to talk confidentially, you can reach out to Emily Peck on Signal at EmilyRPeck.71 or emily.peck@axios.com

Dozens of newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital on Monday ran online editorials slamming OpenAI and Google for requesting looser AI copyright restrictions in an effort to grow the U.S.'s position as a global leader in AI. The Alden editorials called on the government to reject OpenAI and Google's "self-serving proposals" and said it should "protect the work of artists, authors, photographers, journalists and all other creators and copyright holders who have been the victims of these companies."

Dotdash Meredith, one of the biggest digital media publishers in America, has hired Jim Lawson to lead its ad tech division D/Cipher, Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel told Axios. https://trib.al/6Wy7RcR

President Trump's trade war would put a brake on global economic growth and stoke inflation, according to new forecasts by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. https://trib.al/JsOAYtX

Rippling has sued rival payroll and HR unicorn Deel, accusing it of espionage. https://trib.al/JdDZ726

Forever 21 stores in the U.S. are poised to go out of business after the company that owns them filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. https://trib.al/eBo5zKk

Roblox announced an early version of a 3D object generator. The tool, called Mesh Generator API, is powered by CUBE 3D, a 1.8 billion-parameter model that Roblox will release this week as open source. Developers and players using the tool can generate a 3D image by entering a text prompt, such as "draw a car with racing stripes and a spoiler."

Apple's acknowledgment that AI enhancements to Siri are taking longer than expected has increased concern that the iPhone maker is falling further behind in what is shaping up to be a tectonic shift for the tech industry.

NEW: Retail sales rebound slightly in February, according to the Commerce Department. Overall spending recovered less than expected from a slow start to 2025. But the details of the report are more encouraging, offering some relief about the health of the economy. https://trib.al/CRkrT86