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SAN ANTONIO – Transportation leaders from across Texas gathered in San Antonio to present the latest technologies and projects.Paco Felici of the Port of San Antonio discussed plans Monday to turn San Antonio into a hub for future aircraft.”A vertical takeoff and landing field is a special kind of airport that accommodates not only traditional fixed-wing aircraft but also the next generation of urban air transportation: electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. If that sounds like a long word, just call it a flying car or a flying taxi,” Felici said.Port San Antonio is participating in this year’s Texas Department…

This article is an onsite version of the Disrupted Times newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to receive the newsletter three times a week. See all our newsletters here.Today’s Top NewsA far-left French group is suspected to be behind the railway vandalism that took place on the opening day of the 2024 Paris Olympics.U.S. President Joe Biden is calling for sweeping reforms to the Supreme Court, including term limits for judges and proposed constitutional amendments to presidential immunity.Venezuela’s dictatorial leader Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Sunday’s election, but the opposition alleges serious irregularities in the results.Check out our…

On July 25, Crain’s Detroit Business Power Breakfast was moderated by Chancellor Kimberly Andrews-Espie, Ph.D., and featured Crain’s Business Detroit Editor-in-Chief Mickey Siocairo (left) and presidents of Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. DETROIT – Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews-Espie, Ph.D., attended the Crain’s Detroit Business Power Breakfast on Higher Education on July 25 at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit, along with University Research Corridor (URC) colleagues Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz and University of Michigan President Santa Ono.The three presidents made clear to the 250 attendees that Michigan’s three largest universities agree…

Stock investors had hoped that the latest earnings report would help sustain the market rally, but it looks more likely that it will halt the gains. The S&P 500 is up 32% from its 52-week low in October. Driving the rally are market expectations that companies will continue to grow sales and profits at a healthy pace. Economic growth in the second quarter beat expectations and inflation appears to have calmed enough for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates once this year, which would lead to an extension of the economic expansion. But the sales and profit picture may…

The 15 Best U.S. Luxury Travel Destinations By Melissa Mahoney | Published July 29, 2024 As local travel experts, we know what travelers are looking for when it comes to finding…

UBS sees the recent sell-off in tech stocks as a bargain-hunting opportunity for long-term investors. The sell-off is being driven by a general shift from large-cap companies to smaller and mid-cap names. UBS cites attractive valuations, solid fundamentals and fading technicals as reasons to stick with large-cap tech companies. Thank you for your registration! Access your favorite topics on the go with your personalized feed. Download the App By clicking “Sign Up”, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time by visiting your settings page or clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of…

The U.S. House of Representatives Abraham Accords Caucus held the second meeting of its Gaza Working Group on July 26.Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), Ann Wagner (R-Missouri), David Trone (D-Md.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) met with diplomats from the three countries that signed the 2020 Abraham Accords to discuss plans for rebuilding the area once the war ends. The event was attended by UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba and Moroccan Ambassador Yousef Amrani, while Bahrain’s Ambassador Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa participated online.”It is essential that we continue to foster dialogue with world leaders to ensure that…

Transparency Market ResearchSystems that are widely used to detect and predict abnormalities, anomalies or errors occurring during operations and control the error rate are known as Fault Detection and Classification (FDC) systems. With increasing focus on reducing faults in any operation and improving the overall efficiency of the process, the demand for such systems is expected to increase.WILMINGTON, Del., USA, Transparency Market Research, Inc., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With a moderate development expected at a CAGR of 5% until 2034, the global fault detection and classification market (Markt für Fehlererkennung und -klassifizierung) is expected to reach USD 10.8…

Downward angle icon Downward angle icon. Elon Musk. Apu Gomes via Getty Images Elon Musk is defending himself after reposting a deepfake of Kamala Harris and writing “Suggon Deeznutz.” The video, a parody of Harris’ election ad, appears to have been digitally altered. Musk’s repost lacks context and may violate X’s rules on synthetic and manipulated media. Elon Musk is defending himself with a workplace ban rebuttal after reposting a deepfake video of Vice President Kamala Harris on X.The video, which Musk first re-shared on Friday night, features a supposedly AI-generated version of Harris’ voice over footage from her actual…

MOSCOW: The Kremlin expressed concern on Monday over a travel warning from Japan urging its citizens to avoid traveling to Russia, saying Tokyo was aligned with the West and its leaders did not want to develop ties with Moscow. According to Kyodo News, Muneo Suzuki, a veteran Japanese parliament member known for promoting closer ties with Russia, had traveled to Moscow for talks with government officials, ignoring a government recommendation against such a visit. The paper reported that Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the government had issued a recommendation urging Japanese citizens, including members of parliament, to refrain from…