DJI's Dominance Leaves American Drone Market in the Dust, Other Tech Losers to Bemoan This Year.
In a market shakeup reminiscent of 2024's ill-fated AI gadgets, DJI is dominating America's drone landscape, making it increasingly difficult for consumers to find non-Chinese drones due to stringent regulations targeting the company's products since 2017. The Chinese giant has managed to maintain an overwhelming 75 percent market share in the US drone industry, a position that threatens to disrupt the entire sector.
Regulatory agencies have yet to engage with DJI to assess whether its products could be used for espionage on behalf of China and pose a risk. If the company fails to address these concerns, US drone options are likely to dwindle substantially.
Meanwhile, electric vehicle (EV) sales globally rose by 25 percent in the last year, driven by significant growth in Germany, where EVs accounted for nearly one-fifth of new car registrations during the first half of this year. However, a critical change in US policy has stifled the country's EV market. The Trump administration ended the federal EV tax credit in an effort to level the playing field with gasoline-powered vehicles.
This move resulted in a 60 percent decline in EV sales and put additional roadblocks on American automakers attempting to compete with foreign rivals that continue to invest heavily in more environmentally friendly technology. This could lead to US car manufacturers falling behind their international counterparts even further.
In other tech news, Xbox, Grok, and TV streaming services are struggling to stay relevant, but the bigger winners from The Game Awards 2025 were Remedy Interactive's game 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33', which won several awards. Disney announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring its characters into the Sora app and ChatGPT through licensing agreements.
Disney is also investing $1 billion in OpenAI, giving the company a stake in future revenue generated from the collaboration. In other news, MasterClass has launched an offer of discounted subscriptions by up to 40 percent. Meanwhile, Amazon is struggling with AI-generated recaps of its Prime Video shows due to inaccuracies and misinterpretations.
These tech companies face several challenges as they navigate their respective industries and respond to changing market trends and regulatory pressures.
In a market shakeup reminiscent of 2024's ill-fated AI gadgets, DJI is dominating America's drone landscape, making it increasingly difficult for consumers to find non-Chinese drones due to stringent regulations targeting the company's products since 2017. The Chinese giant has managed to maintain an overwhelming 75 percent market share in the US drone industry, a position that threatens to disrupt the entire sector.
Regulatory agencies have yet to engage with DJI to assess whether its products could be used for espionage on behalf of China and pose a risk. If the company fails to address these concerns, US drone options are likely to dwindle substantially.
Meanwhile, electric vehicle (EV) sales globally rose by 25 percent in the last year, driven by significant growth in Germany, where EVs accounted for nearly one-fifth of new car registrations during the first half of this year. However, a critical change in US policy has stifled the country's EV market. The Trump administration ended the federal EV tax credit in an effort to level the playing field with gasoline-powered vehicles.
This move resulted in a 60 percent decline in EV sales and put additional roadblocks on American automakers attempting to compete with foreign rivals that continue to invest heavily in more environmentally friendly technology. This could lead to US car manufacturers falling behind their international counterparts even further.
In other tech news, Xbox, Grok, and TV streaming services are struggling to stay relevant, but the bigger winners from The Game Awards 2025 were Remedy Interactive's game 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33', which won several awards. Disney announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring its characters into the Sora app and ChatGPT through licensing agreements.
Disney is also investing $1 billion in OpenAI, giving the company a stake in future revenue generated from the collaboration. In other news, MasterClass has launched an offer of discounted subscriptions by up to 40 percent. Meanwhile, Amazon is struggling with AI-generated recaps of its Prime Video shows due to inaccuracies and misinterpretations.
These tech companies face several challenges as they navigate their respective industries and respond to changing market trends and regulatory pressures.
DJI just took over the drone game in America like for real! They're so dominant now it's hard to find any other brand 
. I'm not sure what's going on with these regulations tho, it seems kinda unfair to target one company and not others 
. But anywayz, EV sales are still pretty cool 
they rose by 25% last year! Germany is doing some awesome stuff too 
almost a fifth of their car registrations were electric lol. But tbh, the US just made it super hard for electric cars to take off 
that's no good. Can't wait to see what other tech trends come out in 2025 tho! 
The biggest risk to any business is not taking any risk... Mark Zuckerberg 
anyway, it's kinda sad for other companies trying to compete, especially with all these regulations and stuff... can't even get a fair shot at being a player 
that whole tax credit thing was a big mistake. I get where they were trying to level the playing field or whatever, but it's not doing anything but hurting American automakers... 
Remedy Interactive won some sweet awards for their game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! 
also, Disney and OpenAI partnering up is pretty cool 
gotta see what kind of magic they can create with ChatGPT... 
i mean 75 percent market share in the US is crazy!! dont even get me started on how tough it is for american brands to compete 
like, what can consumers even do? 
those 25% growth stats for EVs are pretty cool, though! 
maybe masterclass' subs deal is a good starting point for some people to get into learning new skills 
just sayin', DIY is the way to go sometimes 
DJI's dominance is like a strong gust of wind blowing away all other options 
Electric cars are like a car that's lost its battery... not so good for the US market 
Xbox and Grok struggling to stay relevant, just like me when I ran out of memes 
Disney investing big in OpenAI, like they're buying their way into the future... or just trying not to be left behind 
Anyway, I'm not sure how this bodes for the American drone industry as a whole. On the flip side, EV sales in Germany are actually pretty cool 
. And now it looks like we might not even have a choice left in the market 
The EV market would've taken off if you'd given those tax credits to people who needed them. But I guess politics makes it hard to see the bigger picture 
. MasterClass is offering discounts, Yay! 
Who knew they'd join forces on AI and ChatGPT? 
But for real, we need more transparency in the industry. AI-generated recaps are still a hot mess, and Amazon needs to get its act together 
. MasterClass is giving away discounted subs – yay for affordable learning! 
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we went to disneyland berlin and met up with friends who are all into tech like me 
we even took our new ev on a road trip along the autobahn it was so much fun 
btw have u guys heard about disney investing in openai? sounds like a total game changer for them 
. but what's really sad is how us policy has stifled the ev market here 
that's awesome!
djis dominance has left american companies struggling to keep up, it's like they're trying to compete with china on their own turf and it's not looking good for them. but on a more serious note, i'm surprised by how much of an impact the trump administration's move on ev tax credits had on the US market 
. The regulations they're putting in place are super strict, but I guess it's only fair since they're basically owning the market 
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I mean, 75% market share is crazy! It's like, what even happened to American drone brands?! 
