DefenseNews

Air Force budget backs Raytheon hypersonic, no Lockheed missile funds

The U.S. Air Force’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget requests $517 million to keep developing its Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile — but the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon’s future is looking dim. The service’s FY25 budget, released Monday, includes no procurement nor research and development funding for Lockheed Martin’s ARRW. The service has one final all-up round test planned…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Hyundai to launch a new rugged off-road IONIQ 5 XRT model in the US

After the IONIQ 5 earned Hyundai’s first N-brand treatment, it’s now due for a rugged, off-road XRT upgrade. How will it compare to Rivian’s recently revealed R3X? Hyundai revealed the new IONIQ 5 refresh earlier this month, which includes several design upgrades, a bigger battery (with more range), and an added rear wiper. In Korea, Hyundai added about 7 kWh of battery to the new IONIQ 5…
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CryptoNews

BILS:Connecting Digital Currencies to the Israeli Economy

Israel has taken a significant step in the cryptocurrency domain by green-lighting a pilot for BILS, the first stablecoin pegged to the New Israeli Shekel. Bits of Gold and Israeli Authority Launch BILS Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox The initiative, spearheaded by the…
CryptoNews

Peter Schiff Downplays Importance of Bitcoin Halving — Discusses 'What Matters Most' for BTC Price

Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has downplayed the significance of the upcoming bitcoin halving, emphasizing a different factor that will drive the price of the cryptocurrency. He believes what matters the most is “how much of the current supply holders want to sell, not what miners create.” Peter Schiff on Bitcoin Halving Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has shared his perspective…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Pika adds generative AI sound effects to its video maker

OpenAI continues to share clips of Sora, its impressively smooth and photorealistic generative AI video model, but it remains an internal model only for now. Meanwhile, rivals in the fast-moving video AI space including Pika aren’t letting the moment go to waste. This weekend, Pika added a new feature that allows users to automatically generate sound effects for their AI videos made on the web…
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