AI & RoboticsNews

Hume EVI 2: Emotionally Inflected Voice AI vs GPT-4o Voice

September 20, 2024
When we last reported on Hume, the AI startup co-founded and led by former Google DeepMinder/computational scientist Alan Cowen, it was the spring of 2024 and the firm had just raised $50 million in a Series B private equity funding round for its unique approach to developing a voice AI assistant. EVI 2 also supports features like voice modulation, allowing developers to fine-tune a voice along…
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CryptoNews

Commerzbank Partners With Deutsche Börse's Crypto Finance to Expand Crypto Services

September 20, 2024
Commerzbank, one of Germany’s largest banks, has partnered with Deutsche Börse subsidiary Crypto Finance to offer secure bitcoin and ether services to its corporate clients. The collaboration focuses on seamless trading and custody solutions, ensuring regulated access to digital assets for select clients in Germany. This marks an important step towards broadening institutional crypto services…
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CryptoNews

Louisiana Announces Crypto Payment Options for State Services

September 20, 2024
The U.S. state of Louisiana has announced that residents can now use bitcoin, bitcoin lightning, and USD Coin to pay for state services through private, secure crypto wallets. “By introducing cryptocurrency as a payment option, we’re not just innovating; we’re…
CryptoNews

South Korea, Hong Kong Lead Crypto Market Growth in East Asia

September 19, 2024
East Asia’s cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant growth, driven by institutional adoption in South Korea and Hong Kong, according to a report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. South Korea leads with $130 billion in on-chain value, while Hong Kong…
CryptoNews

Binance Seeks Release of Jailed Employee Before Pursuing Nigerian License

September 19, 2024
Binance has made the release of Tigran Gambaryan a condition for seeking registration in Nigeria. The exchange is reluctant to register due to outstanding issues with the government. It reportedly believes the SEC’s hastily formulated framework is not supported by law. Despite this, Binance reportedly remains popular among Nigerian users. Binance Conditions License Application on Resolution of…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

All the EVs (and one PHEV) you can buy with 0% financing this September [update]

September 16, 2024
Lease deals get all the hype, but some people still want to own the car they’ve made all those payments on. If that’s you, and you’ve been waiting for interest rates to drop, you’re in luck: there’s a bunch of great EVs you can buy with 0% financing this month! Update 12SEP: two hot new EVs make the list! As I was putting this list together, I realized there were plenty of ways for me to…
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