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A Joby Aviation electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in mid-flight over a coastal urban area, displaying the registration number N545JX.

Joby Secures 50,000 Passengers with $125M Blade Air Acquisition, Stocks Surge 14-16%”

Joby Aviation has acquired Blade Air Mobility‘s passenger business for up to $125 million, setting the stage for faster deployment of electric air taxis in urban markets. The deal, announced August 4,

Sonali Tiwary

August 5, 2025

Activism·Africa·Conservation·Latest·News

Tacugama Sanctuary Closes: Sierra Leone Loses 39% of Forests as Founder Protests ‘Land Grabbing’ Near Chimps

West Africa’s largest chimpanzee refuge has remained closed to tourists for more than two months. The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, nestled in Sierra Leone’s Western Area Peninsula National Park, halted all tourism operations

Govind Tekale

August 5, 2025

Space·Technology

Surrey’s ‘Cosmic Veil’ Enables 23 kW/kg Solar Cells to Survive 20+ Years of Space Radiation

Engineers at the University of Surrey have developed a protective coating that could revolutionize how we power spacecraft. The coating, dubbed a “cosmic veil,” helps next-generation solar cells survive the harsh conditions

Karmactive Team

August 4, 2025

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz — a fully electric van blending retro design with modern tech — is set to join Uber’s autonomous fleet, equipped with 27 sensors for robotaxi operations.

Business·News·USA

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Robotaxis with 27 Sensors to Join Uber Fleet as Market Heads Toward $125 Billion Value

Volkswagen is joining forces with Uber to put thousands of self-driving electric vans on American roads. The companies will launch their taxi service in Los Angeles by late 2026, using Volkswagen’s all-electric

Sunita Somvanshi

August 4, 2025

Health

Rare Flu Brain Complication Kills 27% of Children, Only 16% Were Vaccinated

Children with a rare but deadly flu complication now have a better chance of survival if they receive rapid treatment, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. The condition, called influenza-associated acute

Tejal Somvanshi

August 4, 2025

Science·Technology

Smartphone Users Rediscover Species Missing for 130 Years as iNaturalist Research Citations Jump Tenfold

A smartphone in your pocket could help uncover species not seen for over a century. This isn’t science fiction – it’s happening right now through the power of citizen science. Researchers from

Rahul Somvanshi

August 3, 2025

Health·News

Benadryl Linked to 54% Higher Dementia Risk: Doctors Call for Removal of Common Allergy Medication

Doctors are urging patients to stop using the popular allergy medication diphenhydramine, commonly known as Benadryl, citing significant safety concerns that they say outweigh its benefits. “It’s time to move on. For

Tejal Somvanshi

August 3, 2025

Electric Car Charging. Photo Source: Ford.

Electric·Mobility·News

Ford’s “Model T Moment”: Affordable EVs Coming as Division Posts $1.3B Loss

Ford CEO Jim Farley has promised a “Model T moment” for the company’s electric vehicle future, with major announcements coming August 11 in Kentucky. The automotive giant will reveal plans for what

Karmactive Team

August 2, 2025

News·UK

Free Santander Cycles Every August Sunday: 12,000 Bikes Available

Transport for London (TfL) is bringing back its popular TfL Cycle Sundays program, offering unlimited free 60-minute Santander Cycle rides every Sunday in August 2025. For the first time, this year’s program

Karmactive Staff

August 2, 2025

EPA flag featuring the agency’s seal—a stylized two-leaved flower beneath a sphere symbolizing sky, water, and earth—flying outside a government building. Photo Source: Paul A. Fagan (CC BY 2.0)

Climate·News·USA

EPA Moves to Rescind Climate Finding Underpinning $1 Trillion in Regulations Amid Record 1.29°C Global Heat

The July sun beat down on an Indiana auto dealership as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced what could become the most sweeping environmental policy reversal in recent memory. With a stroke of

Govind Tekale

July 31, 2025