FAA clears the runway for Mach flights that could cut travel times nearly in half

The FAA has announced new proposed rules to enable supersonic passenger flights in the U.S., paving the way for aircraft that could cut travel times nearly in half.

Apple Creator Studio adds AI tools across Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro

Apple Creator Studio has received a major AI update, adding automatic captions, edit detection, Auto Mask, image generation, and tighter workflows between Apple’s creative apps.

Solar gets railed: clever Swiss pilot proves PV panels and trains can coexist
Solar gets railed: clever Swiss pilot proves PV panels and trains can coexist

Finding places to deploy new solar panels is often just as challenging as the construction project itself – with productive farmland, open parking lots, and rooftops all offering their own sets of pros and cons, but a recent pilot project suggests that…

Tesla poaches 17-year Intel veteran to lead its ‘Terafab’ chip plant
Tesla poaches 17-year Intel veteran to lead its ‘Terafab’ chip plant

Tesla has hired a 17-year Intel manufacturing veteran to serve as “Director, Terafab,” the first named leadership hire tied to the automaker’s ambitious Austin chip fab project.
The executive, who started at Tesla this month, most recently ran tool ins…

007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue
007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue

IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series and 007 First Light, announced that it is laying off staff after a relationship with an “external partner” on its next big franchise, Project Fantasy, “has come to an end.” IO has described Project Fantasy as an “online fantasy RPG”, and Kotaku and Bloomberg report that Microsoft, […]

Electrify America is adding NACS chargers to more of its busiest stations
Electrify America is adding NACS chargers to more of its busiest stations

Electrify America is taking the next step in its shift to the North American Charging Standard (NACS), expanding its pilot program to more of its busiest charging stations in California and along the East Coast.

BYD’s flagship electric SUV is so smooth that it won an anti-motion-sickness certification
BYD’s flagship electric SUV is so smooth that it won an anti-motion-sickness certification

BYD’s new full-size electric SUV features an industry-first anti-motion-sickness mode for all passengers.

Tenways Wayfarer cruiser e-bike bundle at new $1,649 low ($827 off), Jackery July 4th power station sale, Aiper, Greenworks, more
Tenways Wayfarer cruiser e-bike bundle at new $1,649 low ($827 off), Jackery July 4th power station sale, Aiper, Greenworks, more

Leading our Tuesday Green Deals is the special 4th of July flash sale on Tenways’ Wayfarer Premium Cruiser e-bike with a $277 FREE bundle of gear at a new $1,649 low. We also have Jackery’s Independence Day Sale with up to 60% power station discounts a…

Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show
Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show

A new teaser trailer confirmed that Wonka’s The Golden Ticket will premiere on Netflix on September 23rd, following its Squid Game reality show in the trend of creating real competitions based on fictional torture scenarios. While the sets seen in the trailer are real and not some Glasgow-style AI fakes, the voiceover is AI-generated. Deadline […]

Rockstar workers push to unionize ahead of GTA VI’s launch
Rockstar workers push to unionize ahead of GTA VI’s launch

Workers at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar Games have submitted a request for their union, the IWGB Game Workers Union, to be voluntarily recognized, according to a press release. The request follows Rockstar firing more than 30 staffers last year in a move accused of being “union busting.” According to the release, IWGB members […]