ePlane looks to ride the Indian government’s interest in air taxis with new $14M round
India’s ePlane Company has raised $14 million in a Series B round as it plans to commercialize its air taxi in 2026. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…Live Briefing: Israeli airstrike damages clinic in Gaza humanitarian zone, charity says
Doctors Without Borders said that a strike in Mawasi caused a “huge” explosion and destroyed equipment at its clinic. Israel said it was targeting weaponry…
As California Taps Pandemic Stockpile for Bird Flu, Officials Keep Close Eye on Spending
California health officials began providing protective clothing to farmworkers months before the state’s first bird flu transmission to humans was announced in October. It’s a reminder of the state’s struggle to remain prepared for health threats amid multibillion-dollar deficits…
China’s queer influencers thrive despite growing LGBTQ+ censorship
Chinese LGBTQ content creators have learned to navigate murky social media censorship and form queer communities online…
Florida residents ramp up efforts to pull ‘sexually explicit’ books from school shelves
Books covering racism in America, the Holocaust, and LGBTQ+ issues have been pulled from shelves in Florida schools. Recent changes to state law have allowed parents and residents authority to challenge school library books…EU’s Borrell proposes suspending Israel dialog over Gaza war concerns
Borrell cited “serious concerns about possible breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza” in a Wednesday letter…Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements
Human Rights Watch said the displacement of Palestinians “is likely planned to be permanent in the buffer zones and security corridors,” an action it said would amount to “ethnic cleansing…
The billionaire CEO who made history with SpaceX describes facing the ‘vacuum of death’ in only a spacesuit
SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman said frequent space travel is “around the corner.” How humans will survive off-world is another question…
Inside Spirit AI’s quest to deploy humanoid robots in automotive factories
Spirit AI, backed by CATL co-founder Li Ping, believes its humanoid robots can help cut automakers’ labor costs. The post Inside Spirit AI’s quest to deploy humanoid robots in automotive factories appeared first on KrASIA…