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Logistics giant UPS has unveiled new environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets that will see the company strive to become carbon neutral across its global operations by 2050.

Kitty Hawk has an ambitious plan to leapfrog rivals by convincing regulators to let it fly passengers in electric air taxis without pilots -- within the next 3 years. The head of its aircraft program, who fought the strategy, is out. In as COO: ex-Wired editor Chris Anderson, founder of 3D Robotics.

A participant preparing to fly Tyler Brown admits that he "wasnt the most motivated student" as a teen attending South Burlington High School. But something clicked when he started in the aviation program at Burlington Technical Center. "Being around airplanes changed my life," Brown said. "I went from being a typical student to a straight-A student." He went on to work at the Vermont Flight Academy, which is based at the Burlington International...

We have two more interviews coming up with Veo co-founder and CEO Candice Xie and Refraction AI co-founder Matthew Johnson-Roberson. Finally, we published a piece that examines voice recognition in vehicles, a marketplace that has tech giants like Google and Amazon competing for space with a few up and comers and established suppliers like Cerence. A friendly reminder that my email inbox is always open — and yes, I do read your messages. Email me at kirsten.korosec@techcrunch.com to share t...

Here's our curated list of important tech news from this week in byte size.

May 19, 2021 Hnry CTO Lynn Hamilton, head of Australia Karan Anand and co-founders James Fuller and Claire Fuller. Source: supplied. Stake may have dominated the tech news pages this week with its whopping $40 million funding raise, but between digital wills, legal tech and electric flying vehicles, there’s been plenty more going on. This week’s funding round features Hnry, a New Zealand startup doubling down on its play in the Aussie market, and Josef, a home grown entity that’s setting...

 - May 18, 2021, 4:37 PM NBAA has selected Dr. Martine Rothblatt as this year’s recipient of its highest honor, the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award. A fixed-wing and rotorcraft pilot, she helped to revolutionize the satellite radio industry by co-founding the company that has become SiriusXM. To be presented during NBAA-BACE, which will be held October 12 to 14 in Las Vegas, the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award recognizes “extraordinary lifelong professional contributions" t...

Daily Crunch: How Expensify maintained its early-stage startup culture after 13 years To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. As summer kicks into gear, the IPO market is mimicking the season by cranking up its temperature. Today, TechCrunch explored the IPO filings from venture-backed Marqeta and software startup WalkMe. Squarespace direct lists later this week, along with public debuts from Oatly an...

For that reason, the idea appealed to me, at least until I was on the flight deck with my hand on the controls. They were so sensitive, the slightest touch pitched us wildly forward or sideways as we rose over the BTV runway and surveyed the surrounding landscape: The city of Burlington, Lake Champlain, Mount Mansfield and the Plattsburgh Air Force Base were all exactly where they should be. In fact, the experience was so realistic, I had a physiological reaction — first sweating...

12-May-2021 Source: BLADE Urban Air Mobility BLADE Urban Air Mobility, Inc., a technology-powered air mobility company, announced the completion of its business combination with Experience Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: EXPC, “EIC”), a NASDAQ listed special purpose acquisition company sponsored by KSL Capital Partners. The combined holding company will change its legal name to Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (the “Blade HoldCo”) and Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. (“Blade” or the “Company”) ...