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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 WORLD'S 1st LEGAL FLYING CAR Source:  ALEF Aeronautics For the 1st time in history, a flying car - ALEF by California's Alef Aeronautics - has been given permission to fly by the US government The eVTOL has received a special Airworthiness Certification from the FAA Because of the breakthrough nature of flying cars, the Certification does limit the purpose and locations of Alef flights Key details on Alef: Fully electric power system Road range:  200 miles Flying range: 110 miles Operations:  Vertical take-off and landing Carries 1 or 2 people Spherical passenger cabin inside a box wing-byplane frame Significant pre-orders:  440 in Q4 2022 Cost:  $300,000 Pipeline:  Model Z with air range of 200 miles, driving range of 400 miles and at an incredible price of $35,000. CANCER VACCINES - THE "NEXT BI