56 minutes ago Preparations Begin for Joint IAM Bargaining at Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines

Preparations Begin for Joint IAM Bargaining at Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines  GOIAM

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37 hours ago Washington farmers face challenges as Climate Commitment Act increases supply costs

Washington farmers face challenges as Climate Commitment Act increases supply costs  NBC Right Now

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8 hours ago SuperOps bags $25M to use AI and better help managed service providers

SuperOps has raised $25 million in an all-equity Series C round led by March Capital to bolster AI integration into tools supporting managed service providers and IT teams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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28 hours ago Jake Paul Vs. Logan Paul HBO Max Fight Could Fuel Boxing's Streaming Boom

Brothers Jake Paul and Logan Paul made social media announcements Tuesday that suggested their next fight will be against each other and aired on HBO Max. The post Jake Paul Vs. Logan Paul HBO Max Fight Could Fuel Boxing’s Streaming Boom appeared first on Breitbart.

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41 minutes ago Live updates: Collision between helicopter and plane kills 67 in nation's worst air disaster in a generation

Live updates: Collision between helicopter and plane kills 67 in nation's worst air disaster in a generation  The Associated Press

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4 hours ago Shielding flexible solar modules from harsh environmental conditions: The critical role of barrier films

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) present a revolutionary leap in renewable energy technology with their high efficiency, lightweight, and flexible nature. But their commercial applications are often hindered by their sensitivity to environmental factors like heat and humidity.

Culture

4 hours ago ElevenLabs, the hot AI audio startup, confirms $180M in Series C funding at a $3.3B valuation

ElevenLabs, one of the more popular startups working in the field AI audio, said Thursday that it has raised a Series C round of $180 million, valuing the company at $3.3 billion post-money. a16z and ICONIQ Growth are co-leading investment. Rumors of the fundraise were first reported by TechCrunch. The final numbers confirm some but […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

33 minutes ago Lithuanian energy revolution: Sustainability is still a work in process

The world is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. The energy sector is one of the largest contributors to climate change, yet it also plays a crucial role in the strategies needed to mitigate and adapt to its effects, contributing to the achievement of ambitious climate goals.

Science

18 hours ago An aircraft is down near Washington’s Reagan Airport, and takeoffs and landings are halted

An aircraft is down near Washington’s Reagan Airport, and takeoffs and landings are halted  WGN TV Chicago

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86 minutes ago Aviation safety in the United States: A look at runway incursions and aircraft collisions

Aviation safety in the United States: A look at runway incursions and aircraft collisions  Yahoo! Voices

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9 hours ago Ukraine aid groups cut services, scramble for cash after US funding shock

Ukraine aid groups cut services, scramble for cash after US funding shock  Reuters

Economics

80 minutes ago Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster in a generation

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people plunged into the Potomac River after colliding in midair with an Army helicopter on Wednesday night. The post Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67 in nation’s worst air disaster in a generation appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

4 hours ago Why the airspace near Reagan airport in Washington has long been a concern

Why the airspace near Reagan airport in Washington has long been a concern  USA TODAY

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20 hours ago Despite waiver from U.S. on aid freeze, health and humanitarian groups uncertain if they can proceed

Despite waiver from U.S. on aid freeze, health and humanitarian groups uncertain if they can proceed  Reuters

Science

18 hours ago Small aircraft down near Washington's Reagan Airport, takeoffs and landings halted

Small aircraft down near Washington's Reagan Airport, takeoffs and landings halted  WPMT FOX 43

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99 minutes ago Tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hurt Trump’s quest for US energy dominance

Tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hurt Trump’s quest for US energy dominance  Atlantic Council

Politics

11 hours ago Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying off

Microsoft said Wednesday that its profit for the October-December quarter grew 10% as it works to capitalize on the huge amounts of money it has spent to advance its artificial intelligence technology.

Economics

89 minutes ago Teens from a Boston skating club, their mothers, and coaches among passengers killed in air crash

Teens from a Boston skating club, their mothers, and coaches among passengers killed in air crash  The Associated Press

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4 hours ago Executive Order Aims to Strengthen US Leadership in Digital Financial Technology – Publications

Executive Order Aims to Strengthen US Leadership in Digital Financial Technology – Publications  Morgan Lewis

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18 hours ago A small aircraft is down near Washington's Reagan Airport and takeoffs and landings are halted

A small aircraft is down near Washington's Reagan Airport and takeoffs and landings are halted  WRAL News

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1 hour ago Key airport along approach to SFO to lose all air traffic controllers this week

Key airport along approach to SFO to lose all air traffic controllers this week  San Francisco Chronicle

Politics

23 hours ago Why building big AIs costs billions, and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude have captured the public imagination by producing fluent text in multiple languages in response to user prompts. Those companies have also captured headlines with the huge sums they've invested to build ever more powerful models.

Economics

1 hour ago DC crash live updates: Trump says 'confluence of bad decisions that were made'

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Events

6 hours ago AI combined with holograms creates an uncrackable optical encryption system

As the demand for digital security grows, researchers have developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information, creating a level of encryption that traditional methods cannot penetrate. This advance could pave the way for more secure communication channels, helping to protect sensitive data.

Technology

2 hours ago Letter to NSA Waltz Calling For Tightening Export Controls on Chips Critical to China's AI Platform DeepSeek and Other Measures to Address its Risks to Americans’ Data and Security

Letter to NSA Waltz Calling For Tightening Export Controls on Chips Critical to China's AI Platform DeepSeek and Other Measures to Address its Risks to Americans’ Data and Security  Select Committee on the CCP |

Politics

2 hours ago Some victims in deadly Washington, DC, plane crash ID'd; airline tied to Ohio. What we know

Some victims in deadly Washington, DC, plane crash ID'd; airline tied to Ohio. What we know  The Cincinnati Enquirer

Events

6 hours ago Washington DC airspace challenges highlighted by passenger jet and Army helicopter collision

Washington DC airspace challenges highlighted by passenger jet and Army helicopter collision  Reuters

Technology

2 hours ago Airport on SFO flight path to lose all air traffic controllers in pay dispute

Airport on SFO flight path to lose all air traffic controllers in pay dispute  The San Francisco Standard

Politics

2 hours ago DC plane crash timeline: Midair collision involves 67 passengers, crew members, soldiers

A timeline of the Washington, D.C., plane crash on Jan. 29 details the moments before and after an American Airlines passenger flight and Army helicopter collided over the Potomac.

Events

8 hours ago Data analytics startup Athenic AI wants to be an enterprise’s central nervous system

Jared Zhao originally got interested in data analytics during his time at UC Berkeley because he was drawn to how it could turn raw data into a story. Zhao founded his first data analytics startup Polyture in 2021. But advancements in generative AI just a year later made Zhao realize what Polyture was building was […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 hours ago Airport 10 miles from SFO to lose all air traffic controllers in pay dispute

Airport 10 miles from SFO to lose all air traffic controllers in pay dispute  The San Francisco Standard

Politics

2 hours ago DC plane crash victims: What we know about those on AA Flight 5342, Army Black Hawk

A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while on approach at Reagan Washington National Airport at about 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Events

12 hours ago Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter highlights Washington DC airspace challenges

Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter highlights Washington DC airspace challenges  Reuters

Technology

2 hours ago US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors

US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors  CNN

Politics

2 hours ago DC crash live updates: Trump says helicopter 'should have seen where they were going'

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Events

30 hours ago DeepSeek’s app becomes unavailable on Apple’s and Google’s app stores in Italy

Hours after Italian authorities requested information from DeepSeek about how the company handles user data, the Chinese AI startup’s app is no longer available in Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. The app has claimed the top spot in the download charts in multiple countries, including in the U.S. where it is at the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

2 hours ago Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding calls loss in airline collision ‘absolutely devastating’

Several figure skaters, including two-time Olympian Tonya Harding, have spoken out on the fatal plane crash near Washington, D.C., where several members of U.S. Figure Skating are feared dead.

Politics

2 hours ago Shortly Before Fatal D.C. Plane Crash, Jet Pilot Was Asked to Change Runways

The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airport’s main runway. But in the final moments of the flight, air traffic control asked the pilot to land on a separate, intersecting runway.

Events

31 hours ago Engineering giant Smiths Group says hackers accessed its systems during cyberattack

U.K.-based engineering giant Smiths Group has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving “unauthorized access” to its systems. The London-listed company, which operates across multiple sectors including energy, security, aerospace and defense, said Tuesday that it is currently “managing” the incident. The company said it isolated affected systems and activated its business continuity plans, implying a disruptive […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

3 hours ago 'Sustainable' aviation fuel and other myths about green airport expansion debunked

Environmentalists and locals have resisted a third runway at London's Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, for more than two decades. Today, their efforts took a major setback.

Politics

3 hours ago DC plane crash likely ‘combination’ of factors, ‘lucky’ there haven’t been more air accidents: attorney

Aviation attorney Jim Brauchle told Fox News Digital that a "combination" of factors could have led to the deadly collision near Reagan National Airport.

Events

3 hours ago Trump Announces 'No Survivors' in Black Hawk, American Airlines Collision: 'Tragedy of Terrible Proportions'

President Donald Trump announced there were "no survivors" in the horrific crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and the Black Hawk helicopter that collided over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, Wednesday night. The post Trump Announces ‘No Survivors’ in Black Hawk, American Airlines Collision: ‘Tragedy of Terrible Proportions’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

3 hours ago What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River

What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River  CBS News

Events

4 hours ago Former FAA administrator and airline pilot provides analysis on midair collision in D.C. area

Steve Inskeep speaks with former Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt about the midair collision in Washington, D.C.

Politics

3 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: Trump goes on the offensive against DEI at briefing

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Events

5 hours ago How US states are leading the climate fight – despite Trump’s rollbacks

How US states are leading the climate fight – despite Trump’s rollbacks  The Guardian

Politics

3 hours ago Miracle on the Hudson's Capt. Sully reacts to deadly DC aircraft collision

Captain Sullenberger, famous for safely landing an aircraft in the Hudson River in 2009, speaks out following a deadly crash involving an Army Black Hawk and a passenger plane.

Events

6 hours ago Black Hawk chopper unit was on annual proficiency training flight, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls the deadly aircraft collision involving a Black Hawk and a civilian airliner "a tragedy" in a statement obtained exclusively by Fox News.

Politics

3 hours ago REPORT: At Least 14 Members of U.S. Figure Skating Team Perished American Airlines Flight that Crashed in DC

At least 14 members of the U.S. Figure Skating team was onboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a helicopter Wednesday. The post REPORT: At Least 14 Members of U.S. Figure Skating Team Perished American Airlines Flight that Crashed in DC appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

6 hours ago Engineers develop batlike wings that boost hovering efficiency and flight performance

In 1934, French entomologist Antoine Magnan wrote that bumblebees "should not be able to fly," as their small wings should theoretically not be able to produce enough lift. It took modern high-speed camera technology to uncover what allowed airborne insects to fly: the leading-edge vortex. This phenomenon occurs when air flow around the leading edge of flapping wings rolls up into a vortex, creating a low-pressure region that boosts lift.

Politics

3 hours ago Tracking the Washington plane crash: What flight data, air traffic control recordings and CCTV tell us

Tracking the Washington plane crash: What flight data, air traffic control recordings and CCTV tell us  Sky News

Events

6 hours ago Virginia Senator Tim Kaine reflects on air travel safety following mid

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about airport and air travel safety following the mid-air collision near D.C.'s closest airport.

Politics

4 hours ago Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed near Washington DC had Georgia ties

Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed near Washington DC had Georgia ties  FOX 5 Atlanta

Events

6 hours ago AI creations edited by humans can likely be copyrighted in US, agency says

In the U.S., AI-generated creations — books, movies, and so forth— that have been edited by a human can likely be copyrighted, but those without any human modifications or additions cannot. That’s according to a report published by the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) on Wednesday, which outlined scenarios in which AI-generated content might be eligible […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

4 hours ago Army sec nominee questions whether military pilots should do flight training near Washington airport

Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll questioned whether Army helicopters should be flying training missions in one of the nation’s most congested flight paths after Wednesday's tragic Washington, D.C.-area collision.

Events

7 hours ago Plane, Black Hawk helicopter collide near D.C. And, Trump's plans for Guantánamo

An American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last night. And, President Trump plans to use Guantánamo as a waystation for deportees.

Politics

4 hours ago Army sec nominee questions whether military pilots should train near DC airport

Army sec nominee questions whether military pilots should train near DC airport  Fox News

Events

7 hours ago American figure skater's eerie social media post sparks concern after plane collides with Army helicopter

American figure skater Spencer Lane's social media post raised concerns about his whereabouts after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter on Wednesday.

Politics

4 hours ago Is DCA open? What travelers should know about Reagan National Airport after crash

Is DCA open? What travelers should know about Reagan National Airport after crash  NBC Washington

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7 hours ago DeepSeek exposed internal database containing chat histories and sensitive data

The internal DeepSeek database was exposed to the internet without a password. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

4 hours ago D.C. crash took place in congested airspace shared by jets, helicopters

D.C. crash took place in congested airspace shared by jets, helicopters  The Washington Post

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