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Solar-Powered Planes Take Flight

Imagine airplanes powered only by energy from the sun, some so light they can be launched from the ground by hand, others gathered in giant “parking lots” in the stratosphere. Those are the types of aircraft being developed now that are bringing the dream of solar-...

AI Takeaways From Smart City Expo USA

Artificial intelligence stole the show at this year’s Smart City Expo USA, held in New York City last week. “You can’t swing a dead cat without bumping into someone talking about AI,” Justin Tormey, a director at the tech-focused consulting firm Slalom,...

Apple Building Better Recycling Robot

Last week, TechCrunch paid a visit to Apple’s Austin, Texas, manufacturing facilities. Since 2013, the company has built its Mac Pro desktop about 20 minutes north of downtown. The 400,000-square-foot facility sits in a maze of industry parks, a quick trip...