Societe Generale-FORGE has expanded its euro-backed stablecoin EUR Coinvertible to the XRP Ledger, accelerating institutional blockchain adoption in Europe and deepening Ripple integration as compliant digital assets gain momentum across global financial markets.
Societe Generale-FORGE Expands EUR Coinvertible to XRP Ledger
Societe Generale-FORGE, the digital assets subsidiary of French banking…
Vivo V70 5G, Vivo V70 Elite 5G Launched in India with Snapdragon Chipsets, 6500mAh Battery
February 20, 2026
Vivo V70 5G and the Vivo V70 Elite 5G have been launched in India, both powered by 6500mAh batteries. The devices have Snapdragon processors under the hood and both of them feature triple rear camera systems paired with Zeiss optics. Here’s everything else to know…
Freeform raises $67M Series B to scale up laser AI manufacturing
February 20, 2026
Tech investors haven’t given up on the dream of making physical products with the same speed and ease as coding software.
Executives at Freeform, a startup developing a novel 3D-printing system for metal components, told TechCrunch that the company raised a $67…
OpenAI has partnered with India’s Tata Group to secure 100 megawatts of AI-ready data center capacity in the country, with plans to scale to 1 gigawatt. The move is part of a broader push to deepen the company’s enterprise and infrastructure footprint in one of its fastest-growing markets.
OpenAI announced on Thursday that the partnership with the Tata Group is part of its Stargate…
OpenAI deepens India push with Pine Labs fintech partnership
February 20, 2026
As India pitches itself as a global hub for applied artificial intelligence, OpenAI has partnered with Pine Labs to integrate AI-driven reasoning into the fintech firm’s payments stack, automating settlement and invoicing workflows in a move the companies say could…
Nearly all EV owners would stick with electric for their next vehicle, a new study found. With improvements in battery tech, public charging, and more, EV owner satisfaction has never been higher. Here are the models leading the way.
EV owner satisfaction reaches an…
German union accuses Tesla 'toxic' environment, files defamation against plant manager
February 20, 2026
Germany’s largest industrial union, IG Metall, is accusing Tesla of fostering a toxic working environment at its Gigafactory Berlin, claiming the automaker is overworking employees and pressuring sick staff. The accusations land just two weeks before a works council election that could reshape labor relations at Tesla’s only European factory.
The escalation marks the most serious labor…
A war appears to be brewing in London’s shared e-bike market, and it’s getting messy with new accusations of sabotage.
It’s a turf war, to be precise, and one company is now claiming that it is being set up by rival e-bike sharing company operators, resulting in its…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Soldiers from across the U.S. Army showcased drone warfare skills and ideas in the service’s first annual Best Drone Warfighter Competition held here this week.
The competition, launched on Tuesday, is an Army event sponsored by the Army Aviation…
Airbus open to two-fighter option for FCAS to keep program alive
February 20, 2026
PARIS — Airbus is open to a “two-fighter solution” to break the deadlock on the future air-combat system that France, Germany and Spain are developing, Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury said, as work on the next-generation fighter (NGF) that’s part of the program has stalled amid infighting between Airbus and Dassault Aviation.
The Future Combat Air System program, or FCAS, is at…
