The Air Force has fired an operations group commander at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, following the release of a scathing report into a B-1B Lancer bomber’s January crash.
Col. Mark Kimball, commander of the 28th Operations Group, was removed “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,” Air Force Global Strike Command said Friday. Kimball was relieved by…
DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force is working to make up for schedule delays and cost overruns on two central components of its plan to keep the B-52 flying into the 2060s.
The 1960s-era B-52, whose missions have ranged from nuclear alert during the Cold War to precision strikes…
Tesla Cybertruck: driver dies in first fatal crash
August 6, 2024
A Tesla Cybertruck driver died in what is believed to be the first reported fatal crash in the electric pickup truck that has yet to be third-party crash tested.
Tesla has a stellar crash testing record over the years, and several of its vehicles are the safety leaders in…
I recently had the chance to check out the Meta 2024 electric bike, which fits the bill for what many people are searching for in a hybrid-style commuter electric bike. So could this be the ride you’re looking for? Let’s find out!
META 2024 e-bike video review
To come along with me on a test ride, check out my video review below. Or head down even further to read the rest of my…
A new study did a deep dive into EV charger-reported uptime vs. actual uptime, how charger reliability varies, and how to improve it – here’s what was found.
EV charger-reported uptime vs. actual uptime
Los Angeles-based EV supply equipment (EVSE) O&M service…
Over the past 24 hours, as market values have declined significantly, many observers have begun discussing the current crypto market cycle and the potential for digital currency prices to recover. Data indicates that hundreds of billions of dollars have exited the crypto…
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador's Proposal Opens the Door for Crypto-Based International Settlements
August 6, 2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the recent proposal from El Salvador to settle their trade transactions with Russia using crypto, and how this might encourage other nations to do the same.
El Salvador Might Start a Trend of Making Crypto an International Settlements…
French Regulator Begins Accepting Crypto Service Provider Applications Ahead of MiCA Regulation
August 6, 2024
The French financial regulatory authority has begun accepting applications for authorization as a crypto asset service provider under the European Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation, ahead of its implementation in December 2024. This regulation mandates prior…
San Francisco-based Ema, the AI agent startup founded by former Google and Okta employees, today announced it is raising an additional $36 million as part of a Series A fundraising round.
The investment takes the company’s total raise to $61 million and was led by Accel…
The Biden administration called for the monitoring of open-weight models as it looks to collect more information for future regulations. However, the U.S. government did not specify how it plans to regulate models.
In a report, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said it was important to look at the dangers of public AI models with the capability of disrupting…
