DefenseNews

US Army to test missile defense command system with THAAD weapon

February 22, 2024
The U.S. Army plans to test this month whether its key command-and-control system can operate its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, according to the service’s lead on air and missile defense modernization. The Army originally developed the Integrated Battle Command System as the brains of a future air and missile defense system, intending to link it with a new 360-degree radar and…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Are Africa's latest electric motorcycle battery swapping gains outpacing the world?

February 22, 2024
Battery swapping for electric motorbikes isn’t new technology, but its adoption rate has proven to be remarkably inconsistent around the world. One of the biggest surprises recently has been one of the places where such technology has grown rapidly: Africa. Electric motorbike battery-swapping often takes hold in areas where car usage is outnumbered by motorbikes, meaning any advances in…
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CryptoNews

Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitget Eyes Latam Expansion

February 22, 2024
Bitget, a top 15 cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking to expand its operations in Latin America, a market traditionally dominated by incumbents like Binance and Bitso. Maximiliano Hinz, Bitget’s growth director for Latam, believes that the exchange can differentiate by…
CryptoNews

Cryptocurrency Exchange Fixedfloat Hacked, Close to $26 Million Lost in BTC and ETH Exchanges

February 22, 2024
Fixedfloat, an automatic cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked by an unknown attacker who siphoned almost $26 million worth of BTC and ETH. The exchange, which has already acknowledged the attack, is investigating the event and working to eliminate all possible vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, Fixedfloat’s platform remains closed until further notice. Fixedfloat Loses $26 Million in ETH and BTC in…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google DeepMind alumni unveil Bioptimus: Aiming to build first universal biology AI model

February 21, 2024
As the French startup ecosystem continues to boom — think Mistral, Poolside, and Adaptive — today the Paris-based Bioptimus, with a mission to build the first universal AI foundation model for biology, emerged from stealth following a seed funding round of $35 million. The new open science model will connect the different scales of biology with generative AI — from molecules to cells…
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