CryptoNews

CFTC Takes Legal Action Against Kucoin, Highlights BTC, ETH, and LTC as Commodities

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Kucoin, emphasizing the classification of bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin as commodities. The enforcement action, launched in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses Kucoin of multiple regulatory breaches involving these digital assets. Kucoin’s Legal Battles Shine a Bright Light on…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Sakana AI’s evolutionary algorithm discovers new architectures for generative models

A new technique developed by much-hyped Tokyo, Japan startup Sakana AI automatically creates generative models. The technique, called Evolutionary Model Merge, is inspired by the process of natural selection and combines parts of existing models to create more capable ones. Sakana AI first announced its existence in August 2023, co-founded by esteemed AI researchers including former Googlers David…
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DefenseNews

US Army’s new all-domain sensing team to wrangle sensor architecture

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army’s new team designed to allow the service to see deeply into a battlespace will initially work toward creating an architecture of sensors as well as processing and disseminating the enormous amount of data collected from those sensors, according to Army Futures Command leader Gen. James Rainey. The All-Domain Sensing Cross-Functional Team will grow out of the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren't as clean as we thought

A new report by the European Commission adds yet another real-world data point showing that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles create much more emissions than we previously thought – by an average of 3.5 times as much as lab testing indicates. Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are thought to bring the best of both worlds – a large enough battery to take care of your daily tasks, paired with a gas…
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