North American bitcoin miner, Hut 8, said it mined 148 bitcoins, or 36% coins less in April than it did in March. Hut 8 primarily attributes the decrease in the number of mined bitcoins to the relocation of its proprietary miners, which were previously hosted at the Kearney and Granbury sites.
The Halving Effect
Hut 8, one of North America’s largest bitcoin miners, recently disclosed that its…
The Navy will name its next amphibious assault ship in honor of the Marines, Navy corpsmen, allies and partners who served and died in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the Navy secretary announced Thursday.
In unveiling the name, Carlos Del Toro called back to his late 2022…
The Navy issued a pause on operations for its T-45C Goshawk jet trainer fleet this month, following an engine failure on April 12.
The incident, which is under investigation, involved a T-45C Goshawk from Training Air Wing 1 that suffered an “in-flight engine…
The V-22 program office is studying the future of the tiltrotor aircraft, weighing both a technology refresh as well as whether it could rip off the wings and nacelles to add decades of additional life to the airframes.
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Taylor, the joint program manager for the aircraft, told an audience at the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington that the U.S. military is the…
Acura ZDX S-Line first drive: A smooth, comfy ride, but it doesn't scream 'performance EV' [Video]
May 3, 2024
Acura has officially launched its first-ever BEV – the ZDX, and we at Electrek got the invite to Montecito, California, to test drive the top-tier S-Line trim of the crossover SUV. Acura did many things right in its first venture into electrification, but is it worthy of…
A new type of electric bicycle battery is gaining traction in the industry, potentially ushering in unprecedented levels of safety and security for riders. Get ready, because we’re quickly approaching the age of the potted e-bike battery.
There’s no doubt that fire…
Tesla’s next-gen Dojo AI training tile is in production, according to supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC).
Tesla has been heavily investing in AI training compute power both through buying NVIDIA hardware and building its own under its Dojo program.
The first generation of its Dojo super computing platform went into operation last summer.
Shortly after, it was…
JPMorgan has highlighted a significant increase in selling and profit-taking across equity and crypto markets, driven largely by retail investors. The global investment bank also observed institutional momentum traders and quantitative funds reducing positions, particularly…
Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency companies, has recently released an attestation of its financial activity corresponding to Q1 2024. Tether registered a record-breaking $4.52 billion in profits, and disclosed its net equity levels, reporting $11.37 billion as of…
Report: 30% of UK Watchdog’s Financial Crime Experts Focused on Crypto Businesses in 2022-23
May 3, 2024
According to a report, the Financial Conduct Authority, a watchdog for the financial services industry in the U.K., had 30% of its financial crime specialists focused on crypto-asset businesses. Assessments conducted by supervisors in the U.K. found that not only crypto-asset businesses, but nearly all participants in the country’s financial services sector, are susceptible to financial…
