CryptoNews

Ripple Deepens XRP Role as Core Engine of Global Payments and Liquidity Infrastructure

March 11, 2026
Ripple is pushing aggressively into global markets while embedding XRP deeper into its financial infrastructure, as CEO Brad Garlinghouse signals expanding payments, liquidity, and treasury ambitions tied to digital asset adoption. Is Ripple Quietly Building the XRP Engine That Could Reshape Global Payments Forever? Global expansion and digital asset infrastructure development were highlighted by…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Sandbar secures $23M Series A for its AI note-taking ring

March 11, 2026
Sandbar, a startup by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, attracted much attention last year when it showed off its note-taking wearable, the Stream ring. The company has now raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures. The company’s smart ring is focused on note-taking, similar to products by Plaud or Omi, and not health-tracking like…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Zoox expands robotaxi testing to Phoenix and Dallas as autonomous miles surpass 1 million

March 11, 2026
Autonomous mobility company Zoox is expanding its US testing footprint, adding Phoenix and Dallas as new markets for its robotaxi development program. The Zoox expansion marks another step as the Amazon-owned startup continues scaling operations across major metro areas. In a growing landscape of fully autonomous robotaxi networks in the US, Zoox remains one of the bigger names in its segment…
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DefenseNews

Iran to face ‘most intense day of strikes,’ Hegseth says

March 11, 2026
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday “will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran: The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence more refined and better than ever.” Shortly before the statement shared at…
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Australian submariners have a brush with Iran war

March 11, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — On March 4, when a U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed an enemy combatant for the first time since World War II, three Australian submariners were aboard. This was a contentious point for Canberra, as it is not a party to military actions against Iran. Two days later, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the presence of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) sailors aboard the…
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