DefenseNews

Military pauses Osprey flights again after near crash

December 11, 2024
The Pentagon is temporarily pausing flights again of its fleet of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metal components possibly played a role in another near crash, the latest setback for an embattled aircraft whose safety problems have grown. The pause was recommended last week “out of an abundance of caution” by Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, the head of Naval Air Systems Command, which runs the Osprey…
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DefenseNews

Defense tech firms establish AI-focused consortium

December 11, 2024
Palantir and Anduril, two leading defense technology firms, announced today they’re creating an industry consortium to address what they see as hurtles impeding the Defense Department’s adoption of AI. “Our goal is to deliver the technological infrastructure, from the…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

New ad for Dodge Charger Daytona EV rips into ‘soulless,’ ‘lame’ rivals  

December 11, 2024
Dodge has just released a new ad for its all-electric Charger Daytona that sticks true to its engine-revving, muscle-car roots while ripping into EV rivals as “weak” and “soulless sleep pods.” Is it enough to convert its muscle-car fanbase? The new ad aims to flip the script on environmental messages, starting off on a somber note about how Dodge is investing in EVs not to be trendy but to…
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CryptoNews

‘Free at Last’: WSJ Article Fuels Speculation on Crypto’s Bright Future Under Trump

December 11, 2024
Over the weekend, a lively discussion swept through social media as cryptocurrency enthusiasts dissected a Wall Street Journal article declaring that the U.S. “war against crypto is over” with Donald Trump’s return. Trump’s Return and the End of the Crypto Crackdown? WSJ Article Stirs Debate An article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) suggests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

GM braces for a $5 billion hit as it fights to keep up in China's intensifying EV price war

December 6, 2024
As it struggles to keep up with low-cost rivals like BYD, GM expects to suffer a $5 billion blow to its business in China. The multi-billion hit comes as GM rapidly loses market share in the world’s largest EV market. GM sees $5 billion impact from restructuring in China GM’s Chinese joint venture, SAIC-GM (SGM), a 50-50 partnership with state-owned SAIC Motor, is facing an over $5 billion…
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