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How Ted Cruz is preventing safer e-bike batteries in the US

September 11, 2024
It’s a widely held opinion that improving safety in lithium-ion batteries used for electric bikes and e-scooters is generally considered to be a good thing. And yet you may be surprised at why Texas senator Ted Cruz is obstructing a bipartisan bill to improve battery safety in the US. Believe it or not, it largely comes down to a strange culture war over gas stoves. While e-bike battery fires…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Agentic AI: A deep dive into the future of automation

September 11, 2024
Beyond generative AI The most transformative promise of AI has always been its potential for autonomy, to create systems that can act intelligently on their own without human supervision. However, this kind of “Agentic AI” has remained out of reach for most enterprise…
AI & RoboticsNews

Edge chip maker SiMa.ai launches Modalix to bring multimodal gen AI everywhere

September 11, 2024
Edge computer chip and software startup SiMa.ai, fresh off a $70 million funding round from industry heavyweights including Dell Technologies Capital, is expanding its foothold in the edge AI market with the release of a new, smaller, lower power chip: MLSoC Modalix. At 6 nanometers, it comes in way smaller than the San Jose, California-based startup’s prior MLSoC chip of 16 nanometers. Building…
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CryptoNews

Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum Custody in UAE

September 11, 2024
Standard Chartered has launched a digital asset custody service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The service aims to provide secure storage for digital assets, initially focusing on bitcoin and ethereum. Brevan Howard…
CryptoNews

Experts: Crypto In Early Stages of Growth Despite Rising Adoption

September 11, 2024
The crypto industry is still in its early stages of growth, despite a significant increase in adoption rates. Experts believe that the sector’s future depends on factors like regulatory developments and market stability. Singapore has emerged as a leading crypto hub due to its favorable regulatory environment and government support, partly driven by China’s crackdown on…
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MobileNews

Apple is finally going to open up iPhone tap-to-pay

September 11, 2024
Apple is going to let developers offer in-app NFC transactions using the Secure Element starting with iOS 18.1, and as part of the update, you’ll also be able to set a default contactless payment app that’s accessible when you double-click your iPhone’s side button.
MobileNews

Huawei’s triple-screen folding phone leaked — again

September 11, 2024
Spy photos of a thin triple-folding phone held by consumer group CEO Yu Chengdong have surfaced again. The images were posted by Weibo user Whylab on Thursday, reports Android Authority.posted by Weibo user Whylab The device looks as if could get as thin as current single-hinged foldables like the Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 when held like a regular smartphone (of course, there’s still a camera…
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