Air taxi NYC

Imagine landing at JFK or LaGuardia after a fun but taxing vacation, and instead of hailing a two-hour cab ride or asking your brother-in-law to come and get you, you take to the skies in an eVTOL. You’re back on the ground in 15 minutes for a short trip back home to bed. What a time to be alive. eVTOL developer Archer Aviation is making this...

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If you’ve ever found yourself staring at the clock in a yellow cab, stuck in gridlock en route to JFK or LaGuardia, Archer Aviation may have your dream solution: air taxis that can whisk you from Manhattan to the airport in just 5 to 15 minutes. Yes, minutes.

In a fresh announcement that has big-city commuters buzzing, Archer has unveiled its...

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Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here.

This week brought us mixed messages. A fresh IPO filing, but a bleak outlook for exits overall. New funding rounds, but founders frustrated over lack of capital. And in the midst of it all, some...

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US Interior secretary orders offshore wind project shut downUS Interior secretary orders offshore wind project shut down

The order alleged there were "various alleged legal deficiencies underlying the Federal Government’s leasing and permitting of onshore and offshore wind projects, the consequences of which may lead to grave harm." In response to those allegations, the Government Accountability Office began an evaluation of the Department of the Interior's activities in overseeing offshore wind development. ....

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Ready to film your wildest adventures in jaw-dropping detail? DJI just made it a whole lot easier — and cheaper. For the first time ever, the Osmo Action 5 Pro Adventure Combo is on sale for just $369 — that’s $80 off a camera that already punched way above its weight.

Launched in September 2024, the Osmo Action 5 Pro is the first action camera...

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Humans have found it hard to quit fossil fuels, which is why some argue that we’ll soon need to start geoengineering — that is, modifying the atmosphere to prevent catastrophic warming of the planet.

The practice is controversial. Some argue it’s the only solution given that we’ve waited too long to reduce carbon emissions. Others say we shouldn’t b...

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Gemini 2.5 Flash will enable designers to set a token limit for believing or simply disable thinking altogether. ... Gemini 2.5 Flash will allow designers to set a token limit for thinking or just disable thinking altogether. Google has provided prices per 1 million tokens at $0.15 for input, and output can be found in 2 flavors. Without thinking, outputs are $0.60, however enabling believing boosts it to $3.50. The believing spending plan alternative will allow designers to fine-tune the design to do what they desire for an amount of cash they're prepared to pay. According to Doshi, you can in fact see the reasoning improvements in standards as you include more token budget plan. 2.5 Flash outputs improve as you include more reasoning tokens. Credit: Google 2.5 Flash outputs improve as you add more reasoning tokens. Credit: Google Like 2.5 Pro, this design supports Dynamic Thinking, which can immediately adjust the quantity of work that enters into creating an output based upon the complexity of the input. The brand-new Flash model goes even more by enabling developers to control thinking. According to Doshi, Google is introducing the design now to assist enhancements in these vibrant features. Part of the reason we're putting the design out in preview is to get feedback from designers on where the model fulfills their expectations, where it under-thinks or over-thinks, so that we can continue to repeat on [dynamic thinking] , says Doshi.Don't anticipate that kind of precise control for customer Gemini items right now. Doshi notes that the main reason you 'd want to toggle thinking or set a spending plan is to manage expenses and latency, which matters to developers. Google is hoping that what it learns from the preview phase will help it comprehend what users and developers anticipate from the model. Creating an easier Gemini app experience for consumers while still offering versatility is the goal, Doshi says.With the quick cadence of releases, a last release for Gemini 2.5 does not appear that away. Google still does not have any specifics to share on that front, however with the new developer options and accessibility in the Gemini app, Doshi informs us the team hopes to move the 2.5 family to basic accessibility soon.

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The Robot Report Podcast · Vibration Control in Manufacturing - Robotics

In Episode 192 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-host Eugene Demaitre interviews Rob Marshick, national sales manager at ITT Enidine Inc.

Rob Marshick, Enidine National Sales Manager

Rob Marshick, Enidine National Sales Manager

The Orchard Park, N.Y.-based company is a supplier of engineered mechanical shock...

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Kodiak Robotics made a financial move that was ubiquitous in 2021. Yup, the self-driving truck startup plans to go public through a merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation II, a special purpose acquisition company. It’s a bold bet in a market where SPACs have lost their shine and the autonomous vehicle space has numerous shutdowns, including E...

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Synology could bring &certified drive& requirements to more NAS devicesSynology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devices

Synology, maker of network-attached storage (NAS) devices, will seemingly remove advanced features from its Plus devices that are not using hard drives provided by, or certified by, Synology itself, starting with its 2025 lineup. ....

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A CNC Material sample part from Fictiv.

Fictiv said its CNC parts enable manufacturers to scale without the typical barriers of cost, complexity, and risk. | Source: Fictiv

MISUMI Group Inc., a supplier of mechanical components for the manufacturing industry, yesterday announced that it is acquiring Fictiv for $350 million. Once the all-cash transaction closes, the global supply chain...

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Skepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant worldSkepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant world

The new paper follows up on a tantalizing hint raised by earlier work: the possible presence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide. ....

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a collection of products from NexCOBOT

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Taipei, Taiwan &NexCOBOT Co., Ltd. a NEXCOM company, a provider of robotic solutions, will be exhibiting at the Robotics Summit - Expo, the premier event for robotics developers. The event takes place April 30-May 1, 2025 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Attendees can visit NexCOBOT at Hall C, Booth #451, to...

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There&s a secret reason the Space Force is delaying the next Atlas V launch

It wouldn't have been surprising for SpaceX to get priority on the range schedule since it had already reserved the launch window with the Space Force for April 10. ....

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Chris Krebs, who debunked 2020 election lies, vows full-time fight against TrumpChris Krebs, who debunked 2020 election lies, vows full-time fight against Trump

SentinelOne updated that post yesterday with copies of the email sent by Krebs and an email from Weingarten to staff. ....

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a driverless monarch tractor pushes feed to dairy cattle.

With MK-V Dairy Autodrive Feed Pushing, farmers can push feed more frequently, leading to healthy, happier cows. | Credit: Monarch Tractor

Monarch Tractor this announced that it has partnered with Dairy Farmers of America, or DFA, to provide savings for DFA farmer-owners. Livermore, Calif.-based Monarch Tractor manufactures electric, autonomous,...

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noticed something strange: Switching between machines instantly logged them out, breaking a common workflow for programmers who use multiple devices. ....

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Google is gifting a year of Gemini Advanced to every college student in the USGoogle is gifting a year of Gemini Advanced to every college student in the US

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has reportedly set a goal for the company to reach 500 million Gemini users before the end of 2025. ....

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An illustration of a Nuro vehicle on a road in Japan.

Nuro brings over eight years of development and four years of real-world deployments in California and Texas. | Source: Nuro

Nuro Inc. this week announced that it will be bringing its test fleet of autonomous vehicles to Japan in the coming weeks. This marks the Mountain View, Calif.-based company&s first international data-collection...

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Trump admin accused of censoring NIH&s top expert on ultra-processed foodsTrump admin accused of censoring NIH’s top expert on ultra-processed foods

Hall claims that because of this, aides for Kennedy blocked him from being directly interviewed by New York Times reporters about the study. ....

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Google loses ad tech monopoly trial, faces additional breakupsGoogle loses ad tech monopoly trial, faces additional breakups

For Google, the ruling likely hits hard, despite a couple of notable wins. ....

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ABB plans to spin off its robotics division

ABB Robotics makes industrial systems such as this IRB robot demonstrating friction stir welding. Source: ABB

One of world&s top industrial automation providers is becoming more independent. ABB Group announced during its earnings call today that it plans to spin off its entire robotics division. The Zurich-based company said it intends for...

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Techstars, a nearly 20-year-old startup accelerator, announced new terms for startups that enter its three-month program. The organization will now invest $220,000, which is $100,000 more than it offered previously, in companies starting with its fall 2025 batch.

The capital will be divided into two components. The group is offering companies...

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