AI & RoboticsNews

Google makes Gemini Code Assist free with 180,000 code completions per month as AI-powered dev race heats up

February 26, 2025
Google DeepMind has released a free version of its AI-powered coding assistant, Gemini Code Assist, expanding access to advanced coding tools for developers worldwide. This launch follows the October 2024 debut of Gemini Code Assist Enterprise ($45 per month per user or $19 per month with an annual subscription) and arrives just a day after Anthropic introduced Claude Code, highlighting the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

How big U.S. bank BNY manages armies of AI agents

February 26, 2025
The financial services industry is one of the most regulated sectors. It also manages huge amounts of data. Conscious of a need for caution, financial companies have slowly added generative AI and AI agents to their stables of services.  The industry is no stranger to…
DefenseNews

Airbus wins $500 million contract to upgrade French Navy comms

February 26, 2025
PARIS — Airbus Defence and Space, together with Naval Group, won a contract worth as much as €480 million (US$504 million) to upgrade the communications system of the French Navy to prepare for collaborative and networked combat. Airbus is leading an industrial consortium that will equip more than 80 vessels of the French naval forces with the RIFAN 3 network, including the aircraft carrier…
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DefenseNews

Air Force budget cuts may open old wounds with Congress

February 26, 2025
The Air Force wants to accelerate its plans to retire old and outdated aircraft to meet Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order for services to cut and reallocate a portion of their spending. But the service’s previous efforts to cut planes like the A-10 Warthog and older…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

California town seeks to criminalize wheelies on '75 mph electric bikes'

February 26, 2025
In a reflection of growing sentiment in the US against reckless electric bike riders, one California town is preparing to enact a series of new restrictions and legal clarifications for e-bike riders. This week, the Santa Barbara City Council will be discussing proposed changes to its city ordinances pertaining to electric bicycles. The move has been spurred by many in the city having taken issue…
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CryptoNews

Grayscale Files for Polkadot ETF Amid Broader SEC ETF Reviews

February 26, 2025
Grayscale Investments filed for a spot Polkadot fund on Nasdaq amid a shifting regulatory environment that includes ETF proposals for XRP, LTC, SOL, DOGE and HBAR. Polkadot Fund Filing Highlights SEC ETF Review Landscape The filing, submitted as a Form 19b-4, seeks to list…
CryptoNews

SEC Crypto Task Force Meets With Robinhood to Discuss Digital Asset Regulations

February 26, 2025
Robinhood pushed the SEC in a high-profile meeting to clarify crypto rules, criticizing case-by-case litigation and urging a structured regulatory framework. Robinhood Urges SEC to Clarify Crypto Rules During High-Profile Meeting The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Crypto Task Force met with representatives from Robinhood Markets Inc. on Feb. 19 to discuss regulatory approaches…
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