Major AI Company Announcements and New Launches Notable Research Breakthroughs and AI Milestones Government and Regulatory Updates in AI Funding Frenzy, Acquisitions and Partnerships Investors and tech giants opened the checkbooks in July, signaling that the generative AI boom is still in full swing: Expert Reactions and Industry Perspectives With so many rapid developments, leaders…
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The iPhone 17 family will comprise four models—iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max—with the Plus variant dropped and a September 2025 launch tied to iOS 19/26. The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be ultra-thin at about 5.5–6mm, feature a centered rectangular camera bar, use an eSIM-only design,…
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By mid-2023, 99% of German households had access to fixed broadband, and 95.6% were covered by next-generation NGA networks (≥30 Mbps). As of the end of 2023, Germany had about 37.0 million fixed broadband lines in service. DSL remained the most prevalent technology, but only about 40% of households could get full FTTH/B fiber by…
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The Sony RX1R III was announced on July 15, 2025, as a pocket-friendly full-frame premium compact with a 61 MP backside-illuminated sensor and a fixed Zeiss Sonnar T 35mm f/2 lens, housed in a magnesium body weighing about 498 g with battery. It adds Step Crop Shooting that crops in-camera to 50mm and 70mm equivalents…
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4G LTE coverage reaches over 99% of Lithuania’s population, and 5G was rolled out in 2022–2023, with Telia Lietuva activating 5G in 2022 and reaching about 95% of the population and 99% of the territory by summer 2023 after mid-2022 spectrum auctions of 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz. By 2023, fiber-optic (FTTP) lines passed about…
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The BEAD program provides $42.45 billion in federal broadband funding administered by the NTIA to states to extend high-speed internet, with a 2025 policy shift to technology-neutral approaches that allow satellite solutions. The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 per month subsidy and had about 18 million enrolled by 2023, with renewal funding uncertain in…
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In April 2025 New York City’s Economic Development Corporation unveiled the Downtown Skyport at the Manhattan heliport, the city’s first eVTOL hub. As of mid-2025, 92 U.S. cities and airports have active plans for eVTOL operations. Abu Dhabi plans to become the world’s first city with a commercial eVTOL service in 2025, with Archer Aviation…
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In Q3 2025 the global drone market faces significant supply-chain pressure from component shortages, tariffs, and logistics delays, with China historically dominating motor, ESC, battery, flight controller, camera, sensor, propeller, and carbon-fiber airframe production. After China tightened dual-use drone component exports in late 2024, infrared sensor exports fell by 30% and prices tripled, while U.S.-bound…
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By 2021 Indonesia had four key drone regulations—Permenhub 34/2021, 63/2021, 37/2020, and 27/2021—covering airworthiness, operational rules, airspace procedures, and enforcement. Small drones (≤25 kg) can be used for recreational or commercial purposes without individual flight permits in some cases, but must follow CASR Part 107 rules, while large drones (>25 kg) require DGCA safety approval…
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AI accelerates content creation and optimization with tools like Jasper and OpenAI’s GPT-4, producing first drafts from outlines in minutes. By late 2024, around 15–20% of Google searches included AI-generated overview answers, changing how traffic is captured. In 2025, ChatGPT’s website became the fifth-most-visited site globally, with about 5 billion visits per month. Despite AI…
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