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BYD's premium Denza brand updates, cuts prices of N7 SUV to entice would-be Tesla Model Y buyers

April 3, 2024
A mere eight months after initially launching its N7 SUV in China, BYD sub-brand Denza has followed up with a refreshed version with better technology and significantly lower starting prices. Initially targeting potential Model Y customers, the N7’s sales have yet to reach Denza’s expectations, leading to today’s new demand levers and some new subsidies for switching to the updated…
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DefenseNews

Seeking to make F-35s ready for war, maintainers think outside the box

April 3, 2024
NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, Calif. — From the air control tower at the center of the U.S. Navy’s largest jet base, the roar of fighter engines is inescapable. It’s coming from the rows of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets — and, increasingly, F-35C Joint Strike Fighters — on the flight line, going through routine maintenance before hitting the skies. It’s also coming from the runway, as jets…
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CryptoNews

Polygon CEO: L3s Might Represent a Threat to Ethereum's Security

April 3, 2024
Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon, an Ethereum-compatible sidechain scaling solution, gave his take on the rise of Layer 3 (L3) scaling structures in the Ethereum ecosystem. According to Boiron, L3s only take value away from Ethereum’s chain and concentrate it in their corresponding base L2, creating a security risk for the network. Polygon CEO Criticizes Rise of L3 Ethereum Scaling Solutions Marc…
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CryptoNews

Crypto.com Expands Into South Korean Crypto Market

April 3, 2024
Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com is entering the South Korean crypto market with its app launch. “We spent significant time and resources tailoring our offering for this market and are honored to be the first and largest global cryptocurrency exchange to launch…
CryptoNews

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Completes SOC 2 Type 1 Audit Security

April 3, 2024
Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, announced on April 1 that it had completed the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1 Audit, the highest level of security compliance achievable. Tether stated that the audit’s completion demonstrates the robust information…
AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI unveils voice cloning AI model, but only for selected partners (for now)

April 2, 2024
Not content to disrupt merely text generation, imagery, and video with its various AI models, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is also getting into the last major form of legacy digital media: audio. Specifically, voice cloning. The company today is announcing its newest AI model, “Voice Engine,” which it says has been in development since 2022 and currently powers OpenAI’s text-to-speech API and the…
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