AI & RoboticsNews

FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder

May 1, 2026
Founders building in the healthcare space can’t just build fast and break things. Timelines stretch longer, stakes are higher, and success depends on navigating systems that reward rigor over speed. That’s exactly the reality Robhy Bustami, co-founder and CEO of BioticsAI, has been building in. His company is developing an AI copilot for ultrasound that helps detect fetal abnormalities, an…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Xpeng VLA 2.0 test drive: Tesla is not alone with 'Full Self-Driving' anymore

May 1, 2026
I test-drove Xpeng’s new VLA 2.0 autonomous driving system in Beijing last week, and after 40 minutes of navigating one of the most aggressive driving environments in the world, I didn’t have to intervene once. This is a major development. Tesla has been the clear leader in advanced driver-assist systems in consumer cars, but Xpeng’s latest update proves that lead is shrinking fast — and…
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DefenseNews

The US Army wants to manufacture meatless proteins in combat zones

May 1, 2026
The U.S. Army is looking for meatless proteins for field rations. It also wants to manufacture such proteins on the front lines to ease burdens on the supply chain. The service, according to a Sources Sought notice from the Combat Feeding Division of the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, “is exploring how the emerging alternative-protein sector can help meet…
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ComputersNews

Nvidia’s new RTX GPU reveal was… a paragraph in a driver release

May 1, 2026
It’s the end of April. If we were living in less chaotic times, we might be testing out a new Super variant of an Nvidia graphics card right about now, or seeing if we can squeeze it into an upgrade budget. Alas, it is 2026, there are no new cards, and you’re more likely to find an oil well than a cheap GPU. In fact the only new Nvidia card this calendar year just got announced as a side not…
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