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Midnight, an electric aircraft designed by American firm Archer and capable of vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL), has entered serial production.The FAA certification is expected to be granted to the manufacturer in 2024, paving the way for the first commercial air taxi passengers to take flight in 2025.The huge wings of the Archer…

The trade battle between the United States and China, the rising cost of living, and, of course, the conflict in Ukraine, there is no lack of explanations for the economy's deterioration and the looming recession.The semiconductor industry is also feeling the effects of declining demand, as an unprecedented circuit scarcity hit the industry…

While Black Friday may have originated in the United States, it has since been embraced as a marketing strategy by businesses all around the globe."Don't buy", says Jeff Bezos, despite the enticing offers you might be tempted to make on that day.Even though some stores have already begun advertising their sales for Black Friday…

There has been a flurry of activity surrounding Windows on Arm in recent days.Both Qualcomm and MediaTek are eager to cash in on Apple's M-series CPUs' popularity.Qualcomm has now announced the name of the CPU cores that will be used in its next-generation chips: Oryon.Oryon central processing unit (CPU) cores will ultimately…

Boston Dynamics has filed a lawsuit against Ghost Robotics over the latter company's design of a robot dog.The lawsuit, filed on November 11 in federal court in Delaware, claims that Ghost Robotics' Vision 60 and Spirit 40 robot dog designs infringe upon seven patents for "essential technologies" connected to Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped…

According to Guinness World Records, Dubai's Moro Hub is the world's largest solar-powered data center.The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) owns the 100 MW data center, which is located in a DEWA solar farm and receives all of its power from DEWA. On November 2nd, due to its massive size, Guinness presented it with the award.…

Andromeda, an artificial intelligence supercomputer developed by Silicon Valley startup Cerebras Systems, is now available for commercial and academic research. Cerebras Systems is well-known in the industry for its dinner-plate-sized chip designed for AI work.Andromeda is comprised of sixteen individual Cerebras CS-2 systems, the company's…

Apple has stated that its latest iPhones, the 14 series, now have access to the Emergency SOS via satellite capability, but only in North America.The Cupertino giant claims it will be the new customer's final resort if they are in an area without mobile towers. The Find My app's location sharing feature can also make use of this.Apple…

Qualcomm has released its flagship mobile AP, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AB).The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is an attempt to improve upon the shortcomings of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which were exacerbated by Samsung's weaker 4LPX node.This revision employs the same TSMC N4P node seen in the A16 Bionic from Apple, which is objectively the…

One of the most intriguing aspects of Windows 11 is the Microsoft Store's ability to handle Android apps, including those that aren't offered through the Windows App Store.This is a significant move on Microsoft's behalf that simultaneously allows developers more creative freedom, flexibility, and control.While not all markets have…