AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft’s AutoGen update boosts AI agents with cross-language interoperability and observability

January 16, 2025
Microsoft has updated its AutoGen orchestration framework so the agents it helps build can become more flexible and give organizations more control. AutoGen v0.4 brings robustness to AI agents and solves issues customers identified around architectural constraints. “The initial release of AutoGen generated widespread interest in agentic technologies,” Microsoft researchers said in a blog…
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DefenseNews

Raytheon aims to boost SM-3 missile production rates

January 16, 2025
Raytheon is investing in its Standard Missile 3 lines to accelerate the production rate of the U.S. Navy weapon, as global interest in procuring the capability expands amid successful intercepts against ballistic missile attacks in the Middle East. Raytheon produces both the SM-3 Block IB and the newer SM-3 Block IIA capable of defeating short- and medium-range ballistic missiles. The SM-3 became…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla receives 50,000 orders for new Model Y on first day, report says

January 16, 2025
Tesla has reportedly received 50,000 orders for the new Model Y with an updated design in about 24 hours, according to a new report in China. Last week, Tesla unveiled the mid-cycle refresh of the Model Y in China and a select few markets supplied by Tesla’s factory in Shanghai. Deliveries are expected to start in March. The new Model Y hasn’t launched in Europe or North America yet, but it is…
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CryptoNews

Kenyans HODL On: Crypto Use Soars Despite Central Bank Warnings, Study Finds

January 16, 2025
A new study found that typical Kenyan crypto users to be under 40. Kenyans not only trade cryptocurrencies but use them for investment and as a hedge against inflation. Kenya Seeks IMF Assistance According to a study by a Kenyan Technical Working Group, Kenyan residents continue to trade cryptocurrencies despite repeated warnings from the central bank. The study, conducted in conjunction with the…
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