DefenseNews

Navy looks to shake up traditional carrier strike group model

When the destroyers The Sullivans and Delbert D. Black deployed in the fall to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, they joined the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group that was already well into its cruise. The warships’ arrivals were part of an experiment the Navy is currently undertaking, where it swaps destroyers out mid-deployment, part of a broader concept that U.S. Fleet Forces Command head Adm.
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Renault and Volvo team up on next generation electric vans

The electric van market is heating up with new entries coming soon from Nissan, Mercedes, and even Kia – and now, even more players are getting into the market. A new JV between Volvo Trucks, Renault, and logistics provider CMA CGM promises a “revolutionary” new entry into the increasingly crowded field. Dubbed Flexis SAS, the new JV will be based in France, and see Renault and Volvo each…
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CryptoNews

Kevin O'Leary Reveals Crypto Now Makes up 11% of His Portfolio – Bitcoin News

Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has revealed that cryptocurrencies now represent about 11% of his portfolio. He stressed that he owns crypto coins directly and would never buy spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “I would never do that. Why would I pay the fees?” he emphasized, adding that he owns bitcoin and a few other cryptocurrencies. Kevin O’Leary Holds 11% in…
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DefenseNews

Ursa Major to build rocket motor prototype for US Navy

The Navy awarded propulsion company Ursa Major a contract to prototype and test a solid rocket-motor for the service’s Standard Missile program. Under the deal — part of the Naval Energetics Systems and Technologies program — the Denver-based firm will develop a new…
CryptoNews

Latam Insights: Paraguay Targets Bitcoin Miners, Brazil Mulls Crypto Taxation Changes – Bitcoin News

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Paraguayan lawmakers introduce a bill to ban cryptocurrency mining, Brazil to change crypto taxation framework, and a poll finds that Latam believes CBDCs might help combat corruption in the region. Paraguayan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Suspend Cryptocurrency…
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