DefenseNews

Navy League urges rapid expansion of battle fleet for future wars

February 10, 2025
The Navy League of the United States urged Congress on Thursday to invest in a buildup of the military’s battle force fleet. Here, a welder with Newport News Shipbuilding works on a steel panel. (Ashley Cowan/HII) U.S. leaders should invest at least $40 billion every year to grow and maintain the country’s fleet of battle force ships in preparation for long-term and large-scale wars…
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AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI responds to DeepSeek competition with detailed reasoning traces for o3-mini

February 10, 2025
OpenAI is now showing more details of the reasoning process of o3-mini, its latest reasoning model. The change was announced on OpenAI’s X account and comes as the AI lab is under increased pressure by DeepSeek-R1, a rival open model that fully displays its reasoning tokens. Models like o3 and R1 undergo a lengthy “chain of thought” (CoT) process in which they generate extra tokens to break…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Honda and Nissan's $60 billion EV partnership plans are already falling apart

February 7, 2025
The landmark EV merger, which would create the world’s third-largest automaker, may not happen after all. Honda and Nissan’s EV partnership plans are reportedly already being called off. The partnership was expected to help the Japanese automakers survive after falling behind BYD, Tesla, and others as the industry shifts to electric. Why are Honda and Nissan’s EV merger plans on hold? After…
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CryptoNews

Coinbase Pressures Regulators to Let Banks Hold Crypto—Game-Changer Ahead?

February 7, 2025
Coinbase is demanding federal regulators tear down banking barriers to crypto, arguing that clear, enforceable rules will unlock financial innovation, stability, and mass adoption. Coinbase Battles Banking Barriers—Will the Feds Finally Open the Floodgates? Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) is pressing federal banking regulators to create standardized regulations for cryptocurrency-related…
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