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Amtrak’s new trains will have bigger windows, comfier seats, and higher speeds

Fast Company Tech

[Image: Amtrak] Nicer seats, bigger views In an announcement released earlier this month , Amtrak revealed a first look at the specs and interiors of its Airo design, and theyre a marked improvement to the rail services existing models. Last February, former Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner told Fast Company that the U.S.

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The most innovative companies in applied AI for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Its been gradual, but generative AI models and the apps they power have begun to measurably deliver returns for businesses. Google DeepMind put drug discovery ahead by years when it improved on its AlphaFold model, which now can model and predict the behaviors of proteins and other actors within the cell.

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Joby Aviation partners with Japanese airline to launch air taxi service

TechCrunch

Joby Aviation is partnering with Japanese airline ANA to bring aerial ridesharing services to Japan. Joby’s intent to start up operations in Japan comes to light a week after the company announced plans to launch an air taxi service in South Korea in partnership with SK Telecom. The air taxi market prepares to take flight.

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Brace yourselves: Google’s Pixel 4A is finally, probably coming Monday

The Verge

Agarwal also tweeted that the 4A will be available in the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Japan, and Canada. 77° FOV Dual Pixel Phase Detection Camera w/ OIS -8MP (F/2) 84° FOV Front Camera -Upto 4K 30FPS, 1080p 120FPS -Titan M Security Module -Availability: U.S, His information jibes with earlier reported specs about its camera.

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Thrasio, the Amazon aggregator, raises $1B in fresh funding at a valuation of up to $10 billion

TechCrunch

Thrasio is one of the pioneers of the modern “roll up” player, and its traction, along with the wider opportunity in the market, has spawned dozens of other startups around the world building businesses replicating its model that have collectively raised hundreds of millions of dollars in equity and debt to build out their businesses.

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Global science project links Android phones with satellites to improve weather forecasts

The Verge

The app gathers information to track signal strength, the distance between the satellite and the phone being used, and the satellite’s carrier phase, according to Camaliot’s FAQs. They hope to use that data to inform weather forecasting models with machine learning. Japan and India also operate smaller regional constellations.

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GetVantage offers revenue-based financing to India’s founders

TechCrunch

The Mumbai-based startup announced today that it has raised $36 million in equity and debt led by Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund, DMI Sparkle Fund, along with returning investors Chiratae Ventures and Dream Incubator Japan. Varanium Capital partner Aparajit Bhandarkar will join GetVantage’s board.

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