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by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 11:20 AM ET, Thu July 17, 2025 New details from the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 that left 260 dead with a sole survivor this June found that the captain might have turned off the fuel to both engines just after takeoff, according to reports about what the black box recorded. The news was first published by The Wall Street Journal and later by ABC News. A preliminary report released last week found that the fuel was shut off quickly after liftoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. According to the cockpit recording,…

Bedrock Robotics, an autonomous vehicle technology startup founded by veterans of Waymo and Segment, has been operating quietly for more than a year. Now, it’s breaking cover with an $80 million funding round from investors Eclipse and 8VC. Bedrock Robotics is focused on developing a self-driving kit that can be retrofitted to construction and other worksite vehicles, according to the company. The announcement confirms some of TechCrunch’s reporting in May. Bedrock is “upgrading existing fleets with sensors, compute, and intelligence that understands project goals, adapts to changing conditions, and executes work around the clock,” according to a blog post written…

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by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:20 AM ET, Thu July 17, 2025 Bookings are now open for some of Carnival Cruise Line’s 2027-28 voyages.The company also revealed it will be moving the 4,600-guest Carnival Dream back to New Orleans, where it will join Carnival Liberty. It’s the first time the larger Carnival Dream will homeport in New Orleans since 2019. From New Orleans, the vessel will offer 4- and 5-day voyages to Mexico.“As we roll out our deployment plans through the spring of 2028, we have great news to share with our homeport communities,” says Christine Duffy, president of Carnival…

Google is rolling out an agentic AI-powered business-calling feature to all users in the United States, the company announced on Wednesday. The tech giant is also enhancing Google Search’s AI Mode by bringing its Gemini 2.5 Pro model to the search experience and introducing deep research capabilities. The new business-calling feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf to collect information about availability and pricing. The idea behind the feature is to help you access information without having to actually pick up the phone and talk to someone. Google began testing the feature back in January with users…

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — When the running gets hard in this desert dubbed “hell on Earth,” Danny Westergaard tells himself: “Slow and steady” or “smooth as butter.” For 18 years, Westergaard, 66, has braved the scorching summer heat of California’s Death Valley in an ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest. Last week, 99 runners from across the globe embarked on a grueling 135 mile (217.26 kilometer) competition from the lowest point below sea level of North America to the trailhead of the highest peak in the contiguous U.S. They had 48 hours to do it. Few have…

Author Daniel O’Malley returns to the world of his series he started with “The Rook” with “Royal Gambit,” an enjoyable and sometimes unwieldy novel about the supernatural operatives of a paranormal secret service investigating a string of bizarre murders. Gambit centers around the aristocratic Lady Alexandra Mondegreen (Alix) and her investigation into the mysterious murder of her childhood friend, the Prince of Wales. Alix has the unique talent of being able to shatter bones with just a touch of her hand, but she is resented by the other members of the service for the perceived favoritism that comes with her…

Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer on Thursday said they will start selling their blockbuster blood thinner, Eliquis, directly to patients at a more than 40% discount.The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to cut drug prices, and threatens to impose sweeping tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. The companies’ new effort would bypass traditional middlemen, including pharmacy benefit managers and insurers, to cut the drug’s monthly cost from a list price of around $606 to $346. Starting Sept. 8, uninsured, underinsured and self-pay patients will be able to purchase the medicine directly from…

Rare-earth elements appear to be behind Nvidia’s stance on China.  After announcing in June plans to essentially withdraw from the Chinese market, the semiconductor chip and AI giant reversed course and said it was filing an application to restart sales of its H20 AI chip to China. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that Nvidia’s plans to start selling its H20 AI chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China regarding rare-earth elements, according to reporting from Reuters. AMD plans to restart sales of its MI308 AI chip in China too. Rare-earth elements (REE) like lanthanum and cerium, which are…

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — An American accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has pleaded guilty months after being extradited from France to face the allegations. Ian Cleary, 32, who was raised in Silicon Valley before attending Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, had hired a private lawyer to review the evidence as he considered a potential plea.Judge Kevin Hess set an Oct. 20 sentencing date. The two sides proposed a four- to eight-year sentence, which the judge can accept or not. Accuser Shannon Keeler,…