Top Transportation Tech Stories of 2025: EVs, Charging, Automation, Aviation
TL;DR IEEE Spectrum’s 2025 transportation coverage highlighted advances across electric vehicles, batteries, charging, automation, aviation and maritime technologies. Readers followed…
Teams Test Large Quadcopters That Spot and Drop Water on Brushfires
TL;DR Drone teams are demonstrating large quadcopters designed to detect and suppress small brushfires by delivering water payloads. A recent…
Six Defining Robotics Stories of 2025 and What They Mean for AI
TL;DR IEEE Spectrum compiled a roundup of the six biggest robotics stories of 2025. The author says that, unlike past…
Sony’s souped-up PlayStation 5 Pro gets $100 discount for today only
TL;DR Sony raised PlayStation 5 prices in August after higher US tariffs, but a limited holiday promotion cuts $100 off…
Top 14 agtech and foodtech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
TL;DR TechCrunch named 14 agtech and foodtech companies among its Startup Battlefield 200, highlighting innovations across AI, robotics, fermentation and…
Apple Pauses Texas App Store Changes After Court Blocks Age‑Verification Law
TL;DR A federal judge has blocked Texas' SB2420, halting enforcement of the state's new app store age‑verification requirements. Apple says…
IO Interactive delays James Bond game 007 First Light launch to May 27, 2026
TL;DR IO Interactive has pushed the release of 007 First Light from March to May 27, 2026, citing additional polish…
Nintendo’s eShop Holiday Sale Slashes Prices on Switch 2 and Switch Games
TL;DR Nintendo has discounted a range of Switch 2 and original Switch titles in a holiday eShop sale running through…