The Biden administration called for the monitoring of open-weight models as it looks to collect more information for future regulations. However, the U.S. government did not specify how it plans to regulate models.
In a report, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said it was important to look at the dangers of public AI models with the capability of disrupting…
Google Cloud is expanding the capabilities of its database and data analytics offerings with a series of updates announced today at the Google Cloud Next event in Tokyo.
The announcements span across multiple services including the Spanner and Bigtable databases as well as…
On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, we’re catching up with the latest news about Rivian, its high marks for quality, lawsuit with Tesla, and (maybe) hot-selling R2. We also cover Amazon’s aggressive EV expansion plans and do our level best not to call Trump…
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-driving’ features were reportedly on during a previously reported fatal crash with a motorcyclist, according to the police.
In April, we reported on a tragic accident where a driver in a Tesla vehicle admitted to using “Autopilot” and not paying attention when he drove “his car lurched forward and crashed into the motorcycle in front of him” – killing the…
The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric remains one of the most affordable EV options in the US, with starting prices under $35,000. Hyundai added a new, sporty N Line model with sleek design upgrades.
2025 Hyundai Kona Electric prices and range by trim
Five years after the Kona…
US Spot Ethereum ETFs Record $77.21M Outflow
August 2, 2024
On Wednesday, U.S.-based spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a day of outflows, with $77.21 million withdrawn from the funds. While six ETFs reported inflows, Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE) saw a substantial reduction of $133.33 million.
Over $77…
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty has discussed former President Donald Trump’s bitcoin plan, which includes creating a national bitcoin stockpile. The lawmaker expects to see several legislative proposals beyond what Trump announced. He believes this move will establish credibility for the currency and demonstrate national support for it.
Senator Hagerty Discusses Trump’s Bitcoin Strategy
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California DMV Revolutionizes Vehicle Title Transfers With Avalanche Blockchain Integration
August 2, 2024
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has successfully integrated 42 million car titles onto the Avalanche blockchain network, which uses the cryptocurrency AVAX as its native token. This innovative system, developed by Oxhead Alpha, enables users to transfer…
Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, said in an analyst call that EA Sports College Football saw five million players in its first 11 days (not counting 500,000 who played a free trial).
Anticipation of the game helped EA Sports come in with stronger results than expected…
Activision releases Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera map data as open source for non-commercial use
August 1, 2024
Activision has a gift for gaming today. The maker of Call of Duty: Warzone is sharing its Caldera map data set today from Call of Duty: Warzone for non-commercial use.
Modders might be happy about the chance to make mods based on the vast Caldera map, which has been retired from Warzone. But the non-commercial nature of mods may be disappointing to those who are big advocates for commercial…
