​It’s a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust demonstrations of their technology before they begin any commercial flights.  

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​Quilt’s software update unlocked an additional 20% heating and cooling capacity for all of its heat pumps, including those installed in customers’ homes.  

​The eSIM-only iPhone Air’s release is being delayed in China, likely due to regulatory issues around the approval of the embedded SIM.  

​Microsoft will escape largely unscathed from a major antitrust investigation by the European Commission that could have resulted in billion-dollar fines for the tech giant.  

​The robotics startup market has matured over the last decade and the cost to produce robots has gone down significantly.  

​OpenAI and Microsoft say they reached a non-binding agreement for the startup to transition its for profit arm into a public benefit corporation.