DefenseNews

US Navy sails first drone through Mideast’s Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies where American sailors often faces tense encounters with Iranian forces. The trip by the L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13, a 13-meter (41-foot) speedboat carrying sensors and cameras, drew the attention of Iran’s Revolutionary…
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GamingNews

Square Enix partners with Elixir Games on Web3 gaming platform

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Elixir Games and Square Enix announced today that they’re partnering up to help boost Web3 visibility and adoption among gamers. Elixir’s platform distributes Web3 PC…
AI & RoboticsNews

Buildbox is bringing generative AI to user-generated games

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Buildbox wants to bring ChatGPT to making user-generated games. The company is updating its no-code game engine with generative AI technology dubbed Buildbox AI to boost creator productivity. Jonathan Zweig, CEO of Buildbox owner AppOnBoard, said in an interview with GamesBeat that you can now…
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CryptoNews

Russia Developing Payment Gateways With Partners Like Turkey, Mulling Crypto Settlements

Bank of Russia is building a system of gateways with foreign payment networks and is now working with Turkey in this field. Russia’s monetary authority would also allow the experimental use of cryptocurrencies in foreign economic activities, its head was quoted as saying. Russia’s Central Bank ‘Actively Working’ With Turkey on New Payment Gateways The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is…
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CryptoNews

Post-Shapella Hard Fork: Ethereum Deposits Exceed Withdrawals, Wait Time Climbs, ETH Transfer Fees Jump

It has been a week since Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork, and statistics indicate that ethereum deposits on April 18 have exceeded withdrawals for the first time since the upgrade. At present, 929,999 ether worth $1.94 billion is pending withdrawal, and over the past three days, 112,568 ether has been added to liquid staking protocols. Just Under a Million Ether Worth Close to $2B Waits to Be…
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