Cleantech & EV'sNews

United Air invests in electric plane startup Heart Aerospace, agrees to buy up to 200 electric aircrafts

July 15, 2021
United Airlines announced today what could be an important step toward electric commercial flight. The major airline announced that it invested in Heart Aerospace, a Sweden-based electric aircraft startup, and agreed to buy up to 200 electric planes. Battery technology has improved enough that short-range commercial planes are starting to make sense. Several startups are working on viable…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

GM asks Chevy Bolt EV owners not to charge overnight or park inside after 2 more fires

July 15, 2021
There have been three recent Chevy Bolt EV fires, two within the past 2 weeks. One in May which had the temporary recall, another July 1st which had the final software update in Vermont, and another with the final update in New Jersey in the past week or so. GM has updated their recall page with an acknowledgement of the problem, and is telling owners to not charge overnight at all, and not to…
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GamingNews

Netflix hires Oculus and EA veteran Mike Verdu to lead games

July 15, 2021
Join executive leaders at the Conversational AI & Intelligent AI Assistants Summit, presented by Five9. Watch now! Netflix has hired former Oculus and EA game development leader Mike Verdu to head its fledgling game efforts. The company has been hiring game people for…
AI & RoboticsNews

AI ethics champion Margaret Mitchell on self-regulation and ‘foresight’

July 15, 2021
Join executive leaders at the Conversational AI & Intelligent AI Assistants Summit, presented by Five9. Watch now! Ethics and artificial intelligence have become increasingly intertwined due to the pervasiveness of AI. But researchers, creators, corporations, and governments still face major challenges if they hope to address some of the more pressing concerns around AI’s impact on…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Lambda raises $24.5M for AI-optimized hardware infrastructure

July 15, 2021
Join executive leaders at the Conversational AI & Intelligent AI Assistants Summit, presented by Five9. Watch now! Lambda, an AI infrastructure company, this week announced it raised $15 million in a venture funding round from 1517, Gradient Ventures, Razer, Bloomberg Beta, Georges Harik, and others, plus a $9.5 million debt facility.  The $24.5 million investment brings the company’s…
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