That Kia EV sedan we’ve been waiting for is almost here. Kia also confirmed it will launch a midsize pickup in North America. Next week, three new Kia vehicles, including the EV4, its first electric sedan, will debut at the New York International Auto Show. Here’s what to expect.
Kia’s first electric sedan will debut at the NY Auto Show
Back in 2023, the EV4 stole the show as a concept…
Emporia launches its 'Pro' Level 2 home EV charger that alleviates need for costly panel upgrades
April 11, 2025
Veteran energy management specialist Emporia Energy has launched its latest home EV charger called the “Pro,” complete with built-in load management and charging speeds 9x faster than a standard outlet.
Emporia Energy was founded in 2018 in Colorado with the goal of…
Trump just obliterated the IRS’s controversial DeFi reporting mandate, turbocharging crypto innovation and slamming the brakes on overreaching tax surveillance in decentralized finance.
Trump Nukes IRS DeFi Rule With Pen Stroke—Crypto’s Future Just Got…
The FDIC has thrown open the gates to crypto innovation, scrapping key barriers and embracing blockchain with a push for regulatory clarity.
FDIC Shifts Crypto Rules, Sets the Stage for Digital Asset Banking Boom
Acting Chairman Travis Hill used his address at the American Bankers Association’s Washington Summit on April 8 to lay out the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC)…
Standard Chartered, OKX Launch Collateral 'Mirroring' Program for Institutional Crypto Trading
April 11, 2025
In a Nutshell
Standard Chartered and OKX introduce a program allowing institutional traders to use cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as collateral off-exchange. The initiative, under Dubai’s regulatory framework, enhances security and efficiency for…
Google Cloud intros AI security agents, unified security platform to consolidate ops, triage, threat intel
April 10, 2025
Enterprise infrastructure is increasingly complex, meaning protecting it is, too.
The attack surface is more expansive than ever, and many enterprises have a patchwork quilt of security tools, making it difficult to gain a cohesive understanding of their security posture.
Anthropic just launched a $200 version of Claude AI — here’s what you get for the premium price
April 10, 2025
Anthropic introduced a new high-end subscription tier for its Claude chatbot today, directly challenging OpenAI’s premium offerings and marking the latest escalation in the race to monetize powerful AI models amid soaring development costs.
The new “Max” plan offers professionals two pricing options: $100 per month for five times the usage of Anthropic’s existing $20 Pro plan, or $200 per…
DeepSeek AI, a Chinese research lab gaining recognition for its powerful open-source language models such as DeepSeek-R1, has introduced a significant advancement in reward modeling for large language models (LLMs).
Their new technique, Self-Principled Critique Tuning…
BYD teases financial results, expects Q1 2025 net income to rise significantly compared to a year ago
April 10, 2025
Chinese auto conglomerate Build Your Dreams (BYD) has begun previewing its Q1 2025 financial results. Although its numbers have dipped compared to Q4 2024, the automaker’s net income continues to soar year over year. BYD expects that number to be up at least 86% but could…
Lease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch of great plug-in cars you can buy with zero financing and at pre-tariff prices this April!
UPDATE: a new-age muscle car and the best #vanlife…