SUMMARY: Amazon-owned Zoox launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides in driverless vehicles without steering wheels. After two years of testing, Zoox now allows anyone with its app to request rides to five key locations, traveling up to three miles with four passengers. The free rides will last for several months before transitioning to prices comparable to Uber and Lyft. Zoox, acquired by Amazon for $1.2 billion, aims to compete with Waymo by manufacturing its own robotaxis in California. Currently operating about 50 vehicles, Zoox plans to expand to San Francisco, Austin, and Miami, targeting 10,000 annual robotaxi production.

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SUMMARY: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is hosting a 50th anniversary “Jaws” exhibit featuring over 200 original items from Spielberg’s iconic 1975 film. The show includes props such as the ocean buoy from the opening scene, the dorsal fin, a real great white shark’s jaw, and the full-scale mechanical shark “Bruce,” which hangs permanently in the museum. Spielberg praised the exhibit for highlighting the film’s collaborative nature and the crew’s perseverance despite production challenges. The exhibit offers interactive experiences and detailed insights into the making of a blockbuster that transformed Spielberg’s career and movie history.

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SUMMARY: Sculptor Bobby Zokaites, inspired by enduring Phoenix’s extreme heat, helped create shade art installations to combat rising temperatures. U.S. cities merge art, science, and community to raise heat risk awareness and provide cooling shade, crucial amid climate-driven heat. Phoenix, known for 115+ days over 100°F, features vibrant shade structures with misting systems and educational events promoting heat safety. Technologies like Arizona State University’s MaRTy 3D+ analyze temperature impacts on humans, aiding better shade planning. Meanwhile, Los Angeles showcases “Roots of Cool,” an art exhibit addressing shade inequality and solutions, highlighting shade’s role in reducing heat-related deaths and improving public health equity.

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