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UPS is buying up to 150 electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft

UPS announced that it is buying up to 150 electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies to update its delivery network. Following the rise of consumer drones and improved battery capacity, eVTOL with the capacity for passengers and cargo has become possible. Now it’s catching logistics giant UPS’ attention. The company announced that it entered into an…
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Blue Dot raises $32M for AI that helps companies comply with tax codes

Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Tax compliance platform Blue Dot (previously VatBox) today announced it has raised $32 million, bringing its total raised to over $96 million. The firm says it will put the funds toward product R&D and expanding the size of its globlal workforce. The tax compliance burden for enterprises can be significant.
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Watch a Major League Baseball Player Shatter a Lens with a Foul Ball

Major League Baseball player Tyler O’Neill hit a foul ball off at just the right angle to send it flying into the lens of the backstop camera. The damage caused a slight delay in play as the grounds crew dealt with the bits of shattered glass. As reported by DPReview, O’Neill — an outfielder for the Saint Louis Cardinals — ripped the foul ball off an 0-1 pitch delivered by Miami…
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Sony Quietly Launches a7R IIIa and a7R IVa Mirrorless Cameras

Sony has quietly launched new versions of its a7R III and a7R IV cameras that feature some small cosmetic changes along with noticeable improvements to specific hardware. The new cameras have a new “a” added to the official product name that differentiates them from the originals. As originally noticed by Nokishita and reported by Sony Alpha Rumors, Sony has quietly launched two new versions…
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