AI & RoboticsNews

Simular’s AI agent wants to run your Mac, Windows PC for you

Simular, a startup building AI agents for Mac OS and Windows, has raised a $21.5 million Series A led by Felicis, with NVentures (Nvidia’s venture arm), existing seed investor South Park Commons, and others joining in. Simular is an interesting agentic startup because unlike others, it isn’t trying to control the browser but the PC itself. (Agentic AI refers to systems that can…
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NewsPhotography

I haven’t picked up my camera in months, and I've found it's the best way to improve your photography!

I haven’t picked up my camera in months, and for the first time in a long time, I’m not beating myself up about it. Normally, I’m one of those people who never leaves the house without a camera slung over a shoulder or tucked into a coat pocket. Street photography is my default language, my way of keeping pace with the world. But lately, the colder weather has slowed everything down. The…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

YASA has put its record-setting axial flux motor into an in-wheel powertrain boasting 1,000 bhp... per wheel

Less than two months after smashing its own (unofficial) record in power density with its proprietary axial flux motor, YASA has unveiled a real-world application of the technology as an in-wheel motor. The current prototype can deliver up to 1,000 bhp per wheel, paving the way for what could be some of the most powerful (and fast) EVs if the in-wheel motor continues development. YASA is a unique…
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DefenseNews

US Marine Corps stands up 3 new combat logistics companies in Japan

The U.S. Marine Corps activated three new companies last month as part of the service’s Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics across the contested island chains of the Indo-Pacific. Combat Logistics Battalion 4 officially stood up its Headquarters, Alpha and General Service companies during a Nov. 14 ceremony aboard Camp Schwab, Japan, the Marine Corps announced. A fourth…
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