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3 hours ago#NYCtech Week in Review: 4/26/26 - 5/2/26
NYC Tech News highlights significant startup funding and events, including Rogo's $160M funding and Yard Industry Day on May 16.
Joby Aviation's eVTOLs promise to cut travel time from downtown Manhattan to metro airports like JFK and LaGuardia from more than an hour to fewer than 10 minutes, showcasing a significant advancement in urban transportation.
Richardson described the reversal as a rule change at 'the 11th hour' that left a room of supporters stunned and forced the company back into private status despite having, in his telling, followed the playbook.
Wendy's is continuing its push to close hundreds of locations as it seeks to stabilize profits and shed underperforming restaurants, resulting in a smaller U.S. footprint.
"The grid is aging, and a big reason why [utility] bills are going up is the infrastructure itself. More than half of most of our customers' bills is just the cost of delivering the power, and we want the grid to continue to be reliable while still being affordable."
In January 2025, Fortune Brands Innovations announced it was moving its company's portfolio from individual offices across the country to one central headquarters outside Chicago, which meant hundreds of employees would need to relocate, or else lose their jobs.
Kirby has a long history of audacious ideas, rising at America West to become the top lieutenant to CEO Doug Parker, orchestrating the acquisition of U.S. Airways from Chapter 11.
Citi's thesis rests on the 'humanization' of pets. The firm says the humanization pet trend is real and should drive more spending, a view supported by data showing nearly 40% of dogs of any age or size may be affected by OA pain and up to 40% of all cats have clinical signs of OA.
We want to be part of the local community. We want to have local manufacturing distribution, own all the key components ourselves and not have to rely on a third party.