AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft just built an AI that designs materials for the future: Here’s how it works

January 17, 2025
Microsoft Research has introduced a powerful new AI system today that generates novel materials with specific desired properties, potentially accelerating the development of better batteries, more efficient solar cells and other critical technologies. The system, called MatterGen, represents a fundamental shift in how scientists discover new materials. Rather than screening millions of existing…
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DefenseNews

Army to competitively develop Next-Gen Command-and-Control prototype

January 17, 2025
After spending a year working on pilot programs for a future battlefield command-and-control capability, the U.S. Army is on the brink of starting an effort to competitively prototype a next-generation system, according to the service’s program office in charge of the activity. Next-Generation Command-and-Control, or NGCC2, as the Army calls it, represents a new approach to providing commanders…
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DefenseNews

Troy Meink: A Leader in the Air Force

January 17, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he’s tapping Troy Meink, second in command at the National Reconnaissance Office, to be secretary of the Air Force. Meink began his career as a KC-135 tanker navigator in 1988. He went on to hold a variety of roles across the Air…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

The KQi3 Max Electric Kick Scooter: A Green and Efficient Ride

January 17, 2025
We’re kicking off another week of Green Deals, with today’s offers following behind NIU’s latest sale that has dropped its 40-mile trekking KQi3 Max Electric Kick Scooter to $600, coming in $1 above its Black Friday/Cyber Monday pricing, among other models. We also spotted Camplux’s Nano 3 Max Portable Water Heater and Shower falling to its $360 low, as well as Jackery’s Explorer 1000 v2…
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CryptoNews

Authorities Target First Crypto Pump-and-Dump Under New South Korean Law

January 17, 2025
South Korea has cracked down on a pump-and-dump scheme, accusing a suspect of rapid price manipulation under the country’s new crypto regulatory framework. New Crypto Law in Action: Suspect Accused of Rapid Price Manipulation South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced on Thursday that they have reported an individual suspected of…
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