DefenseNews

Trump picks Fox commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Defense Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate Army veteran and conservative commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Secretary of Defense, saying the appointment will help strengthen America’s military. “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice — Our military will be great again, and America will never back down,” Trump wrote in a statement Tuesday evening. “Nobody…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

E1 shares season 2 electric boat racing calendar after Team Brady wins the inaugural championship

Young electric boat racing series E1 capped off its inaugural season last month with the first championship going to a team led by someone who knows how to win – Tom Brady. As we approach the new year, E1’s focus is on season 2, and it has shared the tentative racing calendar, which includes seven Grand Prix events scattered worldwide, including a race in the USA. The UIM E1 Championship…
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CryptoNews

Coinbase Launches Regulated Crypto Benchmark — Who Can Invest?

Coinbase’s new cryptocurrency index introduces a regulated crypto benchmark, offering investors broad exposure and setting a new standard for transparency in the digital asset market. A New Crypto Benchmark Emerges — Coinbase’s Bold Move with COIN50 Index Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) has launched the Coinbase 50 Index (COIN50), which the crypto exchange described as “a regulated crypto…
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CryptoNews

Brazil Prepares to Let Tradfi Institutions Embrace Crypto

The Central Bank of Brazil is preparing to open the crypto market to tradfi institutions, which will be able to operate in this industry with clarity after the enactment of the upcoming regulation. Small crypto startups might face challenges in regularizing their situation…
AI & RoboticsNews

ByteDance’s AI can make your photos act out movie scenes — but is it too real?

ByteDance has unveiled an artificial intelligence system that can transform any photograph into a convincing video performance, complete with subtle expressions and emotional depth that rival real footage. The Chinese technology giant, known for TikTok, designed its “X-Portrait 2” system to make still images mirror scenes from famous movies — with results so realistic they blur the line…
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