October 2023

Max Q: Psyche(d)

October 16, 2023

In this issue: SpaceX launches NASA asteroid mission, news from Relativity Space and more.

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Google lobbies against legally mandated age verification for minors

October 16, 2023

Google is challenging proposed laws that would require online services to implement age checks in a new framework that theorizes how technology companies should approach children’s safety online. The framework, titled the “Legislative Framework for Protecting Children and Teens Online,” is the tech giant’s response to congressional child online safety proposals. In its set of principles, […]

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WebSummit derailed by founder’s public fight with those supporting Israel in Hamas conflict

October 16, 2023

WebSummit, the big tech conference brand that runs events in several cities and whose 70,000 person flagship event in Lisbon is taking place next month, is running into a wall — a wall of outrage. Founders, investors and others from the technology community in Israel have gone ballistic over comments made by the founder and […]

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Kia opens orders for its flagship all-electric 2024 EV9 SUV

October 16, 2023

Kia has started taking reservations for its EV9, the full-size SUV that has been positioned as the flagship for the company’s EV portfolio. Reservations for the Kia EV9 are $750 and can be applied to the purchase price, according to the company. Kia taking reservations for an EV is a relatively new strategy for the […]

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Archer Aviation to launch air taxis in Abu Dhabi in 2026

October 16, 2023

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle company Archer Aviation plans to start air taxi operations in Abu Dhabi in 2026, making the city its first international market outside the United States. From there, Archer plans to launch an air taxi service across the United Arab Emirates as part of the company’s recently signed memorandum […]

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