AI & RoboticsNews

EU Parliament officially adopts AI Act — landmark regulation likely to become law in May

March 15, 2024
Nearly three years after draft rules were proposed, European Parliament lawmakers approved the AI Act today. The approval, which came a month earlier than expected, is the final endorsement of the first comprehensive regulation around high-risk AI systems, transparency for AI that interacts with humans, and AI systems in regulated products. The act, which required the final endorsement of the EU…
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DefenseNews

Britain finalizes deal to buy 14 Chinook helicopters

March 15, 2024
LONDON — Britain’s defense secretary has committed to a deal to acquire a new fleet of Boeing-built extended-range Chinook helicopters. Fourteen CH-47-ER Chinooks, destined principally for use by British special forces, will be delivered to the Royal Air Force under the…
DefenseNews

CQ Brown visits Lockheed plant with lawmakers to press Ukraine case

March 15, 2024
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown visited U.S. weapon factories in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday as the Pentagon frames the $95 billion aid package hanging in the balance on Capitol Hill as not only vital to Ukraine’s survival but also critical to the U.S. economy. Brown visited Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Arkansas, weapon facility and the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Fisker has reportedly hired bankruptcy consultants

March 15, 2024
Fisker has reportedly hired “restructuring advisers to assist with a possible bankruptcy filing,” according to the Wall Street Journal. Fisker has been going through a rough time lately, with its stock possibly being delisted due to low share prices. It also indicated…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

The British military just bought these off-grid solar EV chargers

March 15, 2024
The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers. The UK Ministry of Defence ordered 10 of Beam Global’s EV ARC sustainable charging systems and one ARC Mobility trailer, which it will deploy at British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. It’s the first big order for Beam Global’s Europe factory, but it’s already…
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CryptoNews

Elon Musk Backs DOGE for Tesla Payments — Says 'Dogecoin to the Moon' – Altcoins Bitcoin News

March 15, 2024
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has expressed that Tesla should enable dogecoin as a payment method for its vehicles “at some point.” He exclaimed, “Dogecoin to the moon,” as he explained his reason for backing the meme cryptocurrency. “Lots of rich people were supporting bitcoin … But people on the line [at Tesla and Spacex] want me to support DOGE,” the billionaire revealed. Elon…
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