In today’s Bulldog wrapup of science and technology news:

  • A solar-powered plane reaches Egypt (plus: watch a background video)
  • The feds want Tesla autopilot data
  • The FTC cracks down on Warner Bros. for paying “influencers” to promote a video game
  • Pokemon Go is warping real life

The details:

  • Solar-powered plane arrives in Egypt on globe-circling trip

Flying low over haze-covered Pyramids in Giza, an experimental solar-powered airplane arrived on Wednesday in Egypt as part of its globe-circling voyage.

The aircraft, Solar Impulse 2, flew out of the Seville airport in Spain on Monday and landed at the Cairo International Airport on Wednesday morning. This leg of the trip had been expected to last about 50 hours and 30 minutes.

The flight, piloted by Swiss man Andre Borschberg, had arrived in Seville on June 23 after an unprecedented three-day flight across the Atlantic.

(Video: Watch an explanation of the project at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHwy2ABbo6Q )

The around-the-world voyage began in March 2015 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and is due to finish there, too, sometime next week or later.

The wings of Solar Impulse 2, which stretch wider than those of a Boeing 747, are equipped with 17,000 solar cells that power propellers and charge batteries. The planeruns on stored energy at night.

Ideal flight speed is about 45.06 kph (28 mph), although that can double during the day when the sun’s rays are strongest.

The solar project, which is estimated to cost more than $100 million, began in 2002 to highlight the importance of renewable energy and the spirit of innovation.

  • Feds seek Autopilot data from Tesla in crash probe

Federal safety investigators are asking electric car maker Tesla Motors for details on how its Autopilot system works and why it failed to detect a tractor trailer that crossed its path in a Florida crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in a letter to Tesla posted Tuesday, also requests data on all crashes that happened because its system did not work as expected.

The agency is investigating the May 7 crash in Florida that killed 40-year-old Joshua Brown.

  • Feds: Warner Bros. agrees to settle charges it misled gamers

The Federal Trade Commission says Warner Bros. has agreed to settle charges that it deceived consumers by not properly disclosing that it paid those with big followings on YouTube and social media to promote a video game.

The FTC says Warner Bros. paid online influencers thousands of dollars to post positive videos and reviews of the game “Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor” in late 2014.

The settlement could be finalized next month. It would bar Warner Bros. from conducting similar campaigns, but there is no financial penalty.

  • Pokemon Go’s digital popularity is also warping real life

The Pokemon Go craze has sent legions of players hiking around cities and battling “pocket monsters” on their smartphones since the game went live last Wednesday.

But its popularity has created unintended consequences in everyday life, from annoyed property owners dealing with hordes of players to store owners using the game to attract customers. It even led to a real life robbery.

Stock in Nintendo, which part owns Pokemon Go, has soared as investors assessed the breakout game.