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The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law

Cars That Think

With COVID-19 shaking the global supply chain like an angry toddler with a box of jelly beans, the average person had to take a crash course in the semiconductor industry. But you are not the average person, dear reader. There are lots of ways engineers are coming up with to shorten that distance. Want a new car? The result?

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

Cars That Think

In October, Dronamics announced that it would use Malta as its base, with a view to connecting first to Italy and later to other Mediterranean countries. Someone on the ground monitors the flight from afar, and if something unexpected arises, that person can redirect the plane. “We The rest don’t have regular service at all.”.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The pickup truck, takes cab-forward packaging to an extreme, with no need for a large engine bay and the driver’s seat essentially over the front wheels. inch wheelbase, the Canoo is roughly the same length as compact pickups were more than 20 years ago—when the engine bay was part of the packaging. – March 15, via InsideEVs.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

Baua Electric

International airfare departing from the United States is up 10 percent for 2024 compared with 2023, according to Kayak , a travel search engine. Americans are looking for fun in the sun,” said Laura Lindsay, a global travel trends expert at the travel search engine Skyscanner. Mr. Smith is also recommending Malta.

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