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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane  HOT NEW MG EX4                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Source:  MG  Iconic British sports car maker MG just revealed, with a quick social media teaser post, its latest car - the all-electric EX4 hatchback which is being headlined as very "hot" The EV pays homage to the MG Metro 6R4 Group B rally car of the early 1980's EX4 takes MG back to its powerful racing roots MG will unveil the hotly anticipated vehicle this weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK and it will compete in the famous uphill climb Here's what we expect or know about the EV before the unveiling: Dual motor setup with 429 hp and 442 pound-feet of to

Flying Supersonic at 4,000 MPH

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  Aerion of Florida's Pipeline of SSTs                                                                                Source:  Aerion AS2                                                       Source:  Aerion AS3 Concept Rendering LA TO Tokyo in Less Than 3 Hours A new supersonic passenger jet is under development at Aerion aviation in Orlando, Florida.  The Aerion AS3 is a Mach 4 + commercial jet.  The company says it can fly from LA to Tokyo in less than 3 hours and from New York to London in less than an hour.  The SST can carry 50 passengers and has a range of 7,000 nautical miles.  And it will be operational by the end of this decade. NASA Partnership Aerion is working with NASA's Langley Research Center on the AS3. Concept and design work are currently underway. The company unveiled a rendering of the concept yesterday.  The SST will travel at an estimated speed of 4,000 mph.  More details are expected later in 2021. More SSTs in the R&D Pipeline Aerion plans on develo