Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic; electric air taxis in the UK
Joby Aviation is partnering with Virgin Atlantic to launch electric air taxis in the U.K., marking the seventh country in which the startup
eVTOLS
Joby Aviation
Transportation
Virgin Atlantic
Apps
calorie counting
teen
Photo calorie app Cal AI, downloaded over a million times
In a world filled with “vibe coding,” Zach Yadegari, teen founder of Cal AI, stands in ironic, old-fashioned contrast. Ironic because Yadegari and his
Aileen Lee
cowboy ventures
Venture
VC Aileen Lee highlights the broader investor exodus
In this week’s episode of the StrictlyVC Download podcast, veteran VC Aileen Lee was direct about a major consequence of the recent boom-and-bust
AI
corporate venture arms
evergreens
Fundraising
nvidia
Startups
Nvidia AI empire: A look at its top startup investments
Nvidia AI empire: No company has capitalized on the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Its revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed
Amazon
Amazon boycott could spread to the UK, costing up to £47m
Amazon is one of a number of retailers being shunned by consumers over its association with the Trump administration. Last week, 9% of
eu digital autonomy
eu digital infrastructure
euro stack
Government & Policy
Security
European tech industry coalition calls for ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty — starting with buying local
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for “radical action” from European Union lawmakers to shrink
Apple
Hardware
iPhone
iphone air
TC
Apple reportedly considered building the iPhone 17 Air without ports
After reporting in January that Apple is adding an “Air” option to its iPhone lineup, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is offering more details about
agentspace
AI
DeepMind
Enterprise
Google
Vertex AI
Google beefs up its UK AI business with Agentspace data residency and more
Google is doubling down on building out its AI business in the U.K. On Monday morning in London, the CEO of Google DeepMind
AI
Apps
chirp 3
DeepMind
Demis Hassabis
Enterprise
Google
Media & Entertainment
voice AI
Google adds its HD voice model Chirp 3 to its Vertex AI platform
Most of the focus in generative AI has been on text-based interfaces used to generate text, images, and more. The next wave appears
