Fluid Truck, the Zipcar of commercial trucks, raises $63M to take on rental giants
Fluid Truck, the Zipcar of commercial trucks, raises $63M to take on rental giants.....»»
Toyota Ventures raises $300 million more for early-stage investments
Two new funds, Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund II and Toyota Ventures Climate Fund II, will help the firm deepen its global investing footprint......»»
The most metal of rockets has gone into the great mosh pit in the sky
The Delta IV booster seems hardly like a champion for commercial launch, but here we are. United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off for the final time on Tuesda.....»»
Alethea raises $20 million to combat disinformation campaigns
Alethea announced the close of a $20 million Series B funding round led by GV, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, who led Alethea’s Series A funding in 2022. Also participating in the round is Hakluyt Capital, which invests alongside l.....»»
Apple to expand presence in Florida with new Miami office
Following moves of other tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft, Apple is reportedly set to open a new office space in a Miami suburb. This won’t be the first corporate space for Apple in the city, but it will be larger than the existing office......»»
Apple to expand presence in Florida with new Miami office
Following moves of other tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft, Apple is reportedly set to open a new office space in a Miami suburb. This won’t be the first corporate space for Apple in the city, but it will be larger than the existing office......»»
How insect blood stops bleeding fast
Their blood equivalent, hemolymph, forms a viscoelastic fluid that covers wounds. Enlarge (credit: Weber) What if human blood turned into a sort of rubbery slime that can bounce back into a wound and stop it from bleedin.....»»
Greece raises wildfire alert level after spate of blazes
Greece on Sunday raised its wildfire alert level to "high risk" after dozens of blazes broke out, the civil protection ministry said......»»
Ford revives stair-steps to move 2023 F-150s off dealership lots
The automaker since February has been offering retailers escalating bonuses to hit and surpass monthly F-150 sales targets. This month's payout is up to $1,000 per truck......»»
Boeing 1 month out from 4 years of catchup to SpaceX with 1st crewed Starliner flight
After nearly four years of playing catchup, Boeing is finally set to join SpaceX as one of two commercial partners capable of flying NASA astronauts to the International Space Station......»»
Physics of complex fluids: Ring polymers show unexpected motion patterns under shear
The shearing of fluids—meaning the sliding of fluid layers over each other under shear forces—is an important concept in nature and in rheology, the science that studies the flow behavior of matter, including liquids and soft solids. Shear forces.....»»
How will astronauts cruise around the Moon? NASA narrows choice to three options
"I know we’re asking a lot of these companies." Enlarge / NASA's generic concept for a lunar terrain vehicle. (credit: NASA) NASA has made another bold bet on the nation's commercial space industry, this time asking pr.....»»
Google could charge Apple users for AI tools in iOS 18
Rumors suggest Google is looking to offer premium generative AI features just as Apple is allegedly planning an AI App Store for iOS 18.Google could introduce paid premium AI featuresSpeculation and rumors about tech giants come in waves, but if you.....»»
Pentagon calls for tighter integration between military and commercial space
"I would have never written the requirements for Starship." Enlarge / Aerial view of the Pentagon on March 31. (credit: Photo by Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images) A strategy document released by the Pentagon this week la.....»»
NASA"s VIPER robotic moon rover team raises its mighty mast
NASA's VIPER—short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover—now stands taller and more capable than ever, thanks to its mast......»»
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gas.....»»
EV buyers want SUVs and sedans, not minivans or trucks, survey says
There's also a wide spread when it comes to acceptable range, Edmunds found. Enlarge / Edmunds surveyed 300 car buyers who were considering a new EV in January 2024. (credit: Getty Images) There is a significant mismatch.....»»
EV bargains to be found as Hertz sells off some of its electric cars
More than 1,200 EVs are cheap enough to qualify for the used clean vehicle tax credit. Enlarge / Hertz currently has more than a thousand Bolt EUVs for sale as they leave its rental car fleet. (credit: Chevrolet) Electri.....»»
Some 2022 Ram trucks being probed in U.S. for K1 snap ring transmission failures
NHTSA said it received 82 complaints alleging loss of motive power due to an internal transmission failure of the K1 snap ring......»»
Study suggests starvation decimated gray whales off the Pacific Coast: Can the giants ever recover?
When large numbers of gray whales began washing up along North America's Pacific Coast nearly six years ago, marine scientists could only speculate on the reason: Was it disease? Ocean pollution? Increasing ship collisions?.....»»
Scientists discover how caterpillars can stop their bleeding in seconds
Blood is a remarkable material: it must remain fluid inside blood vessels, yet clot as quickly as possible outside them, to stop bleeding. The chemical cascade that makes this possible is well understood for vertebrate blood. But hemolymph, the equiv.....»»