AI & RoboticsNews

Hollywood actors’ strike ends with deal to ‘protect members from the threat of AI’

After 118 days, the longest strike by actors in the history of Hollywood has ended with a new deal valued at $1 billion that includes new protections against AI, according to the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union representing more than 160,000 actors. In a message posted on its website and X account, SAG-AFTRA stated that its…
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CryptoNews

Kenyan Blockchain Association Told to Help Draft Regulation Bill, 'Demystify' Crypto – Africa Bitcoin News

The Blockchain Association of Kenya has been asked to help create the country’s first draft bill on crypto asset regulation. The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning also asked the association to undertake “robust public education on cryptocurrency trade to demystify it.” Kenya’s Initial Draft Crypto Bill A Kenyan parliamentary committee has told…
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DefenseNews

Lockheed to ship advanced Sentinel A4 radars for US Army tests

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin expects to deliver a batch of Sentinel A4 radars to the U.S. Army by December to support preliminary assessments in fiscal 2025. The next-generation radar, deemed critical to the service’s future of overhead defense, is powered by an…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

The world's largest steel mill will get a second life as a wind turbine factory

What was once the world’s largest steel mill is about to become Maryland’s first permanent offshore wind turbine factory. From world’s largest steel mill to offshore wind This week, the US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded $47.4 million to the new factory, called Sparrows Point Steel. Six Maryland lawmakers (all Democrats) issued a joint statement about the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Polestar wants to save the grid with V2G Virtual Power plant trial in CA/Sweden

Polestar has announced that it will create two large trial virtual power plants in California and Gothenburg, Sweden, to examine how Polestar 3’s vehicle-to-grid capability could be leveraged to help stabilize grids and earn money for EV owners while their vehicle is parked. We’re at Polestar Day in Santa Monica today, where the company is showcasing its future plans to media, investors and…
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