Beta wraps first test flight in big U.S. government bet on air taxis
BETA Technologies’ all-electric ALIA CTOL conventional takeoff and landing aircraft flies over Chicago. Courtesy: BETA…
Beta wraps first test flight in big U.S. government bet on air taxis
BETA Technologies’ all-electric ALIA CTOL conventional takeoff and landing aircraft flies over Chicago. Courtesy: BETA Technologies Beta on Friday said it wrapped up the first test flights in the U.S. government’s sweeping electric vertical takeoff and landing pilot program aimed at making the vision of flying taxis a reality. The aerospace company, which is backed…
An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100M fundraise
There’s something almost too perfect about this one, via Bloomberg. Lyzr, a three-year-old, Jersey City, New Jersey, startup that helps enterprises build AI agents, used its own AI agent to raise its own round. The system, SivaClaw, reportedly fielded questions from more than 130 investors, drafted investment memos, and even tracked which slides backers lingered…
I finally found a perfect nostalgia corner on The Roku Channel
Cord cutting has become quite popular over the past several years. With the rise of streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+, there’s much less of a reliance on traditional cable, especially since many of these services also offer live content. My problem with many of these streaming services is that I feel like…
Warner Bros.’ The Ranch Lands LA28 Broadcast Center In Shake Up
In a change of plans, Los Angeles’ Olympic Organizing Committee is moving the International Broadcast Center for the 2028 Summer Games from Inglewood to Burbank. The move marks a different tack for LA28, which had announced last May that the in-development Hollywood Park Studios in Inglewood would be the home of the media hub, where…
One of Frieren’s Most Popular Villains Gets Affordable New Figure
Good Smile Company’s more affordable Pop Up Parade figure line has added a familiar (and villainous) face to its roster, as Aura the Guillotine from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is now available to preorder. With Season 2 recently coming to an end and hype for Season 3 already reaching a fever pitch ahead of its…
Engadget Podcast: Xbox Resets With Layoffs
We chat with Mike Futter from the Virtual Economy Podcast about Microsoft’s sad Xbox trajectory. Aaron Souppouris for Engadget Microsoft made its Xbox layoffs official this week, and they’re absolutely brutal. The company plans to lay off 3,200 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, over the next year. This week, 1,600 were…
“They want us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear” – Bethesda union members organise protest in response to Xbox layoffs
Union members at Bethesda Game Studios will strike next week in response to mass layoffs at Xbox. OneBGS plans to hold marches outside the company’s studios in Montreal, Rockville, Austin, and Texas, according to an email from the OneBGS Mobilising Committee (via Game Developer). The rallies are scheduled for next Wednesday, July 15, at 12:30pm…
This T-Mobile Deal Gets You a Free Galaxy S26
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve had your eye on Samsung’s latest Galaxy phone releases, one carrier is currently running a considerable promotion. The latest T-Mobile Galaxy S26 deal could save you hundreds—or even the full cost of…
I switched from Docker Desktop to WSL Containers, and I’m switching back
Ever since Microsoft added Windows Subsystem for Linux to my desktop, I’ve been waiting for container support. Docker Desktop’s licensing terms keep changing, its background daemon treats my RAM like a buffet, and it turns every Windows update into a coin flip. So when the WSL Container preview landed a couple of weeks ago, I…
