DefenseNews

New Zealand Army chief on modernizing tech, lingering pandemic problem

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand Defence Force includes more than 8,700 uniformed personnel, with nearly half serving in the Army, which Maj. Gen. John Boswell has commanded since September 2018. Among its total inventory, the Army is equipped with Javelin anti-armor missiles, 105mm light guns, and eight-wheel drive light armored vehicles each featuring a 25mm gun. Recently introduced…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Meet DAL-e: Hyundai's new electric robot that can deliver 16 cups of coffee

If you see an electric robot roaming around the office, don’t be alarmed. It could just be DAL-e, Hyundai’s new electric delivery robot that can easily carry around 16 cups of coffee. Hyundai and Kia unveiled the new DAL-e electric robot, which can carry up to 22 lbs (10 kg) around offices, malls, hotels, airports, etc. The self-driving delivery robot was first launched in December 2022 to…
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CryptoNews

Goldman Sachs Wealth Management CIO: Crypto Is Not an Investment Asset Class – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

The chief investment officer of Goldman Sachs’ Wealth Management unit does not see cryptocurrency as an investment asset class. She also believes that bitcoin “creates absolutely no value in any shape or form.” Her perspective differs from that of some other Goldman Sachs executives regarding bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. ‘We Do Not Think It Is an Investment Asset Class’ The chief…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Lil Snack raises $3.1M for snackable games built by devs with AI tools

Lil Snack has raised $3.1 million for snackable games on a platform that entices players to come back every day. That’s a pretty hefty funding amount for a company that until recently had just two people: cofounders Eric Berman and Travis Chen. Fortunately for Lil Snack, the company has already gotten a lot of traction during its six-month run through A16z Games Speedrun, an accelerator for…
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