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TechCrunch Beta Technologies unveils first passenger carrying electric aircraft Beta Technologies unveiled Monday the next electric aircraft in its lineup — a passenger-carrying version of its ALIA vertical takeoff and landing and fixed-wing vehicles. Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles don't rely on a runway, whereas fixed-wing aircraft do. Unlike competitors Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, Beta doesn't want to operate its own urban air taxi network.

AI reading coach startup Ello now lets kids create their own stories Ello, the AI reading companion that aims to support kids struggling to read, launched a new product on Monday that allows kids to participate in the story-creation process. Called "Storytime," the new AI-powered feature helps kids generate personalized stories by picking from a selection of settings, characters, and plots. Like Ello's regular reading offering, the AI companion - a bright blue, friendly elephant - listens to the child read aloud and evaluates their speech to correct mispronunciations and missed words.

The USB-C Apple Pencil is cheaper than ever in this early Prime Day deal The USB-C Apple Pencil was already the most wallet-friendly version of the peripheral, and a new sale brings it back down to a record-low price.

Airship wants to build better sales tools for HVAC contractors The HVAC industry is going through a transformation. The old guard of tradespeople are on the cusp of retiring while private equity firms are consolidating the industry. Airship is building a software solution for HVAC's next chapter.

Tesla's Full Self-Driving is now available for some Cybertrucks Buyers that paid at least $93,990 to be among the first to own (Tesla's Cybertruck are finally getting a key, promised feature: full self-driving (FSD).

Yahoo Personal Finance CD rates today, September 30, 2024 (Lock in up to 4.50% APY) The Fed is expected to cut rates this week, so now may be your last chance to lock in today's high CD rates. Compare the best CD rates available today.

Raspberry Pi launches camera module for vision-based AI applications Raspberry Pi, the company that sells tiny, cheap, single-board computers, is releasing an add-on that is going to open up several use cases — and yes, because it's 2024, there's an AI angle. Called the Raspberry Pi AI Camera, this image sensor comes with on-board AI processing and is going to cost $70. In more technical terms, the AI Camera is based on a Sony image sensor (the IMX500) paired with a RP2040, Raspberry Pi's own microcontroller chip with on-chip SRAM.

Yahoo Sports Week 4 recap: Ravens run over Bills, Jayden Daniels dazzles and Chiefs lose Rice | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast Week 4's Sunday slate is in the books and there were performances and injuries that will have long term fantasy implications. From SNF's clash between the Bills and Ravens to dissecting the impact of the Chiefs losing Rashee Rice, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens cover everything you need to know. The two recap a wild Week 4 and discuss which games we should care about the most, sort or care about and the ones that could have been an email:

Yahoo Sports Week 5 Overreaction: Alabama vs. Georgia was game of the year & Miami stays alive | College Football Enquirer Did we witness the game of the year between Georgia and Alabama? On today's show, Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde react to one of the craziest finishes for an SEC game in recent memory. They break down the amazing performances of Jalen Milroe and Ryan Williams (did you know that he's 17?). And, they question what went wrong for Georgia with a brutal schedule ahead.