When it comes to creating images of the earth from above, satellites, drones, planes and spacecraft are what tend to come to mind. But a startup called Near Space Labs is taking a very different approach to taking high-resolution photos from up high. Near Space Labs is building aircraft that are raised by helium balloons… Continue reading Near Space Labs nabs $20M to take its high-res imaging Swift robots into the stratosphere
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The Slate Truck is a whole new kind of car
On The Vergecast: cheap EVs, ditching your smartphone, and the new “Windows MacBook Air.” On The Vergecast: cheap EVs, ditching your smartphone, and the new “Windows MacBook Air.” David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. The generally… Continue reading The Slate Truck is a whole new kind of car
White House calls Amazon ‘hostile’ after report says it will label tariff price hikes
Punchbowl News reports that Amazon plans to show the cost of tariffs next to a product’s total price. Punchbowl News reports that Amazon plans to show the cost of tariffs next to a product’s total price. Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more.… Continue reading White House calls Amazon ‘hostile’ after report says it will label tariff price hikes
Nous Research Raises $65M in Funding
Nous Research, a NYC-based company developing human-centric simulators and models, raised $65M in funding. The round consisted of a $50M led by Paradigm, plus $15M from Together AI, Distributed Global, North Island Ventures, Delphi Digital, and Solana co-founder Raj Gokal in a prior unannounced round. The company intends to use the funds to expand its… Continue reading Nous Research Raises $65M in Funding
Clean Technica: New York State Wants To Divest From Everything Tesla003996
Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! Last Updated on: 28th April 2025, 06:26 pm They are lawmakers who originally stood behind Tesla’s request to sell directly in the state to consumers. It was… Continue reading Clean Technica: New York State Wants To Divest From Everything Tesla003996
Microsoft’s AI Secretly Copying All Your Private Messages
Microsoft is finally relaunching “Recall,” its AI-powered feature that records almost everything you do on your computer by constantly taking screenshots in the background. The tool is rolling out exclusively to Copilot+ PCs, a line of Windows 11 computers built with specific hardware optimized for AI tasks. And if it sounds like a privacy nightmare,… Continue reading Microsoft’s AI Secretly Copying All Your Private Messages
Elon Musk Has Become Toxic Waste to the Average Person, New Poll Shows
A new Associated Press-backed poll has shown that billionaire Elon Musk’s popularity is declining rapidly. According to the survey, which was conducted in partnership with the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, a measly 33 percent of US adults now view Musk as “very or somewhat favorable” as of April — an incredible reversal, since before… Continue reading Elon Musk Has Become Toxic Waste to the Average Person, New Poll Shows
Elon Musk Using Private Data to Build List of People to Deport
Elon Musk is slated to leave the White House soon — but he’s still planning to mine private data with the help of his old friend Peter Thiel to assist in speedier deportations on his way out the door. According to sources who spoke to Wired and CNN, Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is planning to… Continue reading Elon Musk Using Private Data to Build List of People to Deport
Sam Altman Admits That New OpenAI Updates Made ChatGPT’s Personality Insufferable
With its latest update, ChatGPT seems have adopted an uber-annoying tone — and it’s so bad, even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is calling it out. Following weeks of user complaints about the chatbot’s new toxic positivity, Altman acknowledged in a Sunday tweet that the “last few” updates to GPT-4o — the most advanced version of… Continue reading Sam Altman Admits That New OpenAI Updates Made ChatGPT’s Personality Insufferable
Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos
Grounded subways, canceled flights, stores, hospitals, and offices completely in the dark: This is the situation following the vast blackout that hit Spain, Portugal, and some regions of southern France. The power grid was sent down around noon local time on Monday, simultaneously blocking all public services in major Spanish cities. The restoration of the… Continue reading Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos