CryptoNews

US Senate Strikes Down IRS Crypto Rule With White House Support—DeFi Just Won a Huge Battle

March 7, 2025
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected an IRS crypto rule targeting DeFi, dealing a major blow to regulations critics say would cripple crypto innovation and threaten digital privacy. Senate Overturns IRS DeFi Rule With a 70-28 Vote The U.S. Senate passed a resolution on March 4, led by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), to overturn an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule that classified decentralized…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Nvidia’s GTC 2025 will feature AI’s brightest minds and draw 25K attendees in person

March 6, 2025
Nvidia today announced GTC 2025, the world’s premier AI conference, will return March 17 to March 21 to San Jose, California, with an estimated 25,000 in-person attendees and 300,000 virtually. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang‘s keynote is expected to be so popular that it will once again have to be held in a concert venue, SAP Center. It takes place at 10 a.m. Pacific time on March 18. His talk will…
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DefenseNews

Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft

March 6, 2025
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the Vietnam War. Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, head of Air Force Special Operations…
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Airbus, Boeing angle for Polish tanker aircraft deal

March 6, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Ministry of National Ministry is advancing plans to buy new transport and refueling aircraft, with major players Airbus and Boeing intensifying their rivalry for potential contracts. A Polish MoD spokesperson confirmed the ministry’s aircraft procurement plans, but also said the final scope of these purchases is yet to be defined. “Poland is considering to…
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DefenseNews

F-35s to get new capabilities with summer software update

March 6, 2025
AURORA, Colo. — Lockheed Martin hopes to begin rolling out early Block 4 capabilities to the F-35 this summer, a senior company official said Monday. Chauncey McIntosh, vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s F-35 program, said at the Air and Space Forces…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

EU gives automakers breathing room, slashes Tesla's emission credit revenue

March 6, 2025
The European Commission has decided to give automakers breathing room in achieving its zero-emission target, which is going to enable them to buy fewer emission credits from Tesla and other all-electric automakers. In Europe, like several other markets, they have a mandate to transition new cars to zero-emission vehicles and they implemented a system of zero-emission credits and fines to force…
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