Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced through a recent post on Truth Social that he is launching a line of Bitcoin-themed sneakers. “Just spoke at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday. It was GREAT! Get your Bitcoin Sneakers now. These are Limited Edition, they are each numbered, and you can now pay with Bitcoin or your favorite Crypto,” Trump said. Trump’s…
Despite facing controversy — as many AI model providers have lately — over its data scraping and training practices, the New York City-based startup Runway Gen-3 is plowing ahead with new marquee features for its realistic generative AI video platform.
Today, the company…
Apple has lifted the curtain on its latest artificial intelligence efforts, revealing details about new language models designed to power AI features across its devices while prioritizing user privacy and responsible development.
In a research paper published today, Apple…
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force has chosen five companies to build the autonomy system that will underpin the first batch of its uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft fleet, according to a service official. Voorheis, program executive officer for fighters and advanced aircraft, described the autonomy package as the “brains” of the Air Force’s future Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCA…
A Tesla Model S Plaid has achieved a new record quarter-mile run in a remarkable 8.56 seconds – though it appears to have been gutted quite a bit.
Depending on your definition of a production car, the Model S Plaid is arguably the fastest-accelerating production vehicle in…
In a major milestone, July 28 marked the 100th day of a 144-day stretch in which California supplied 100% of its electricity demand with renewables.
The 100 days of continuity means not that renewables are powering the grid for the entire day, but that it’s happening…
Rivian (RIVN) and Volkswagen win approval from German authorities to form joint venture
July 30, 2024
Rivian (RIVN) and Volkswagen received the green light from German authorities to form a new joint venture. With “no series competition problems” to worry about, the German Federal Cartel Office approved the Rivian/VW partnership on Monday.
Rivian and Volkswagen gain German approval
It’s been over a month since Rivian and VW announced the landmark alliance. The new partnership will use…
Before bitcoin (BTC) hit an intraday peak of $70,016 per unit on Bitstamp on Monday, a dormant bitcoin wallet from July 27, 2017, moved 210 BTC, valued at over $14 million.
2017 Bitcoin Wallet Activity Resurfaces, 210 BTC Moved Ahead of $70K Peak
In recent days, several…
21shares announced it has integrated Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve on Ethereum mainnet to bolster the transparency of the 21shares Core Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), also known as CETH. The crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer said this integration aims to…
Blackrock Warns of Rising Crypto Investment Scams
July 30, 2024
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager with $10.5 trillion in assets under management, has warned about cryptocurrency scams. The firm urged caution when dealing with individuals, websites, or social media platforms using its brand to offer training or investments. Blackrock noted a spike in scams directing users to crypto investment-related websites or platforms like Whatsapp and…
