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Xpeng Aero HT unveils ‘flying car’ that’s part-van, part-eVTOL at CES 2025

Xpeng Aero HT, the aerospace company under Chinese EV startup Xpeng, unveiled at CES 2025 its “modular flying car,” the so-called Land Aircraft Carrie. It’s ssentially an electric minivan with a small folding eVTOL (vertical takeoff and landing vehicle) tucked … Continue reading

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Panasonic unveils an AI-powered wellness coach, powered by Anthropic’s Claude, at CES 2025

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Panasonic unveiled its upcoming digital assistant, Umi, which offers families a personalized, AI-powered wellness coach. Created in partnership with Anthropic, Umi uses the Claude AI model to help families “care, coordinate, and connect” with … Continue reading

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HR software startup OnPay was inspired by the founder’s family payroll business

In 2007, Jesse Burgess joined his family’s payroll business. He quickly noticed that the business’ six payroll clerks were getting bogged down by repetitive, monotonous tasks. So he sought to streamline those tasks by creating workflow automation tools. Several years … Continue reading

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Google puts $1M into 3D design app Rooms after more than 1 million ‘rooms’ created

3D design app Rooms just landed more funding. Launched into beta in 2023, the app from ex-Google employees allows users to build and code interactive 3D rooms and mini-games using a library of more than 10,000 items, which can be … Continue reading

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US government set to launch its Cyber Trust Mark cybersecurity labeling program for internet-connected devices in 2025

The cybersecurity consumer labeling program will launch in 2025, the Biden administration confirmed, after initially slated for last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Trump announces $20B plan to build new data centers in the US

The data centers will primarily support AI and cloud technologies, the president-elect said. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meticulous shows off its smart espresso machine at CES 2025

Meticulous is showcasing its smart espresso maker, which it says is the world’s first robotic lever espresso machine, at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. The prototype has raised nearly $5 million in funding on Kickstarter and another $1.6 … Continue reading

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Peacock is experimenting with mini-games and short videos

As Peacock continues to trail behind major players in the entertainment industry like Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube, the streaming service is adopting strategies similar to its rivals with two new initiatives: mini-games and a short-form vertical video feed. The company … Continue reading

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Meta to phase back in political content on Facebook, Instagram and Threads

As a part of a significant overhaul of its content moderation policies announced on Tuesday, Meta admitted that its approach to limiting political content across its platforms had been “pretty blunt” and would now be addressed. The company said it … Continue reading

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Reddit intros new trends tools for businesses and an AMA ad format

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Reddit unveiled new trends tools aimed at businesses and a new ad format for its Ask Me Anything (AMA) Q&A sessions. The announcements come after a record fiscal quarter for Reddit. In … Continue reading

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