High-speed, sea-based UAS capable of hovering and landing would rearm and refuel from prepositioned rafts in areas where land bases are denied by an enemy. Bell has released a concept for a sea-based, high-speed uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) that can rearm and reload itself on floating rafts. The concept was released as part of Bell’s
After being acquired by Apollo Global Management, Atlas Air placed its first order for widebody freighter aircraft. Atlas fleet growth The announcement comes at a time of growth for the airline. When delivered, today’s order will take Atlas’s 777F fleet to seven aircraft. A spokesperson for Boeing confirmed to Simple Flying that today’s order was placed earlier
Tesla has sued the Swedish Transport Agency after postal workers stopped delivering licence plates connected to the electric car company. The move is intended to support a strike by Tesla metal workers in the country. The IF Metall union is fighting the US carmaker for a collective bargaining agreement, which is standard in Sweden. Tesla
Meta, the social media company behind platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, is being sued by 33 US states for, among other things, illegally collecting the personal data of underage users. The allegations against Meta are part of a federal lawsuit filed last month by 33 US states, including California and Colorado, in a federal district court in California. “Meta
As industry leaders in chip manufacturing vie for supremacy, there’s mounting speculation that the capabilities of smartphones might soon rival the traditional dominance of laptops. AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm are all focused on creating a technology that will make Apple’s M3 chip look outdated while fully embracing AI and increasing battery life. Rumors suggest that
Will artificial intelligence serve humanity — or will it spawn a new species of conscious digital beings with their own agenda? It’s a question that has sparked scores of science-fiction plots, from “Colossus: The Forbin Project” in 1970, to “The Matrix” in 1999, to this year’s big-budget tale about AI vs. humans, “The Creator.” The same question has also been
Elon Musk-owned social media company X could lose as much as $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year as dozens of major brands pause their marketing campaigns, the New York Times reported on Friday. Musk backing an antisemitic post on the platform last week has led several companies including Walt Disney (DIS.N) and
Apple announced Monday that it will support rich communication services for iPhones, helping to ease the green and blue bubble divide. The update will come later next year and will work alongside the company’s iMessage system. “We believe RCS Universal Profile will offer a better interoperability experience when compared to SMS or MMS,” an Apple spokesperson
Alibaba has begun an overhaul of its cloud computing unit, bringing in veterans to new leadership positions, as it looks to revive the division after cancelling its public listing. The move underscores the Chinese technology giant’s desire to tap the boom in artificial intelligence that relies on the infrastructure built up by cloud players. Alibaba will
Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Nadella said on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that Altman and Greg Brockman, former OpenAI president and board chair, alongside other colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced artificial
