Zipline Drones to Deliver Medicine to Remote Japanese Islands

Toyota Tsusho, which invested in Zipline in 2018, will fire off the operation. Test flights are already underway, the companies said. Fixed-wing aircraft can fly farther or carry heavier payloads. It got its start in 2016 with deliveries in Rwanda and Ghana.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 42 words · Brian Tate

Ziply Fiber Acquisition by BCE May Help Boost Fiber Access in the US

The acquisition is expected to close in the latter half of 2025. It will bring Canadian ISP Bell across the border into Ziply Fiber service areas inIdaho,Montana,OregonandWashington. BCEs acquisition could provide significant support to those growth plans. A Ziply Fiber spokesperson told CNET that “we believe this is great news for current and future customers. Well continue to operate as the Ziply Fiber brand as the best fiber provider in the Northwest....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Jeffrey Pugh

Ziply Fiber’s New 50-Gig Plan Raises the Broadband Speed Bar Way Up

To borrow a phrase, thats ludicrous speed. Thats what todays launch is about. Ziply Fiber internet plans Do you need 50 gig internet? But do youwant50 gig internet? Sure, everyone wants faster internet speeds. For further details, including how to enter, visitAmerica’s fastest internet.com.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Patricia Brandt

Zoom Around With This Discounted Electric Scooter for Just $489 (Save $210)

That’s $80 less than you’ll find it for atAmazon. It also features a rugged, anti-slip footrest to help you stay secure on the riding platform. The ride is comfortable, too. It has a cushioned silicone pad, a hidden shock absorber and a rear honeycomb tire. A circular display provides speed, speed mode and battery life so that stay informed. It will even keep track of your ride history and unlock additional capabilities, like cruise control....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Mallory Crosby

Zoom bets bigger on virtual events with latest acquisition

Zoomhas acquired assets from event production startup Liminal, according toa statement Dec. 27. This acquisition is one way Zoom is tackling that challenge. These features allow companies to create higher-quality productions than your average Zoom call.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Mr. Stephen Bennett

Zoom Desktop Can Turn Your Gesture Into an Emoji. How to Try It

Zoom wants to make it easier for users to get attention in meetings. Under the Gestures section, tap the slider next toRaise HandandThumbs Up. It isn’t clear if more gestures will be added in the future. Zoom didn’t respond to a request for comment. Read More:How to Add Your Personal Pronouns to Your Zoom Name

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · Jessica Fitzgerald

Zoom is testing ads on its free plan

People usingZoom’sfree basic service to video chat with family or co-workersmay start seeing adsonce their meeting has ended. The test is running in “certain countries,” though Zoom didn’t get more specific. It’s also unclear how long the pilot program will run. Zoom didn’t immediately have a response to a request for more details. Correction:The story misstated the date of Zoom’s announcement.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · James Owen

Zoom Slashes 15% of Staff in Latest Tech Layoffs

Zoom is cutting 1,300 jobs, CEO and founder Eric Yuan said in ablog postTuesday. Yuan blamed the layoffs on uncertain global economic conditions. The cuts, which began Tuesday, will affect up to 15% of Zoom’s workforce. The company didn’t immediately respond to questions on what roles are being eliminated. Zoom has been central to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep up with demand, the company grew three times its size in two years, Yuan said....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Kevin Mills

Zoom video chat's full encryption won't be a free feature

Zoomencrypts connections between the company’s servers and the devices of people using its service. It’s available in someZoom alternatives, like Apple FaceTime. End-to-end encryption will only be for paid accounts,Zoom said in a blog postthis week.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Ian Baker

Zoom's New 'AI Companion' Will Catch You Up When You're Late to Meetings

Some features will be available immediately, while others will launch over the coming months, Zoom said. Arguably Zoom’s most well-known feature is video chatting for work meetings. By early 2024, you’ll be able to auto-complete sentences and schedule meetings from a chat. Other features for meeting preparations, debriefing and more will also be added. This followsconcerns over Zoom “slurping” data for its AI tools. Large language models are what powergenerative AI chatbots, likeOpenAI’s ChatGPT,Google’s BardandMicrosoft’s Bing....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Dawn Padilla

Zoom's New Avatars Let You Show Up to Meetings as an Animated Bunny

you might now show up to your Zoom meetings as an avatar of an animated animal. The animal avatars automatically mirror your head movements and facial expressions, much likeApple’s Memoji.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 30 words · Jesse Navarro

Zoom's new focus mode aims to keep students' eyes up front

Zoom announced the new mode on Wednesday,alongside a number of other education-oriented updatesto its video-calling platform. Focus mode acts as a filter for students in an online classroom. Teachers can see all of their students, but students can’t see their classmates. The new features come as the school year approaches and asCOVID-19cases continue to rise amid thedelta variant.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 58 words · Alyssa Smith

Zoox Says It Plans to Deploy Robotaxis in San Francisco, Las Vegas Strip in the Coming Weeks

The rollout will begin in SoMa, before eventually expanding to more areas of the city. Waymo began operating its ridehailing service in San Francisco in 2022. The company says it’ll share more details about that program early next year. From there, it’ll expand the service and start charging for rides throughout San Francisco and Las Vegas. “We are going to take a measured approach,” Levinson said. Currently, the vehicles operate a few miles away from the Vegas Strip, in preparation for that debut....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Zachary Hoffman