CryptoNews

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Warns Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Isn't BTC Endorsement

Amid the excitement surrounding the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler issued a statement emphasizing that the regulator did not approve or endorse bitcoin by approving spot bitcoin ETFs. Gensler insisted that most crypto assets are securities, warning: “Investors should remain cautious about the myriad risks…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI-driven drug discovery is poised to boom in 2024

AI-driven drug discovery is about to boom in 2024, if the fast and furious pace of announcements timed to coincide to this week’s 42nd annual JP Morgan Healthcare conference are any clue. One of the biggest headlines came yesterday from Isomorphic Labs, a unit of…
AI & RoboticsNews

Samsung forges ahead with AI for all message

Samsung put much of the marketing punch of its CES 2024 event behind the idea of making AI for all, using the transformational force of AI in the cause of democratizing technology. It was a familiar theme of the day at the press day for the big tech trade show in Las Vegas, where AI has become a horizontal wave that is changing all companies and industries. Samsung CEO JH Han said at a press event…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft’s latest model pushes the bar in AI video with trajectory-based generation

AI companies are racing to master the art of video generation. Over the last few months, several players in the space, including Stability AI and Pika Labs, have released models capable of producing videos of different types with text and image prompts. Building on that work, Microsoft AI has dropped a model that aims to deliver more granular control over the production of a video. Dubbed…
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DefenseNews

Germany’s Hensoldt hires Thales executive to lead company

PARIS — Defense electronics specialist Hensoldt has hired a competitor’s executive as its new leader, the German company announced Monday. Oliver Dörre will become CEO at Hensoldt and replace outgoing boss Thomas Müller on April 1. Dörre joins Hensoldt from the…
DefenseNews

US Army carves out its role in space

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s mission when it comes to operating in space and using space capabilities is shifting to adapt to the arrival of the U.S. Space Force. Before the Space Force’s establishment in 2019, the Army’s space-related mission areas included…
DefenseNews

Here’s what the Navy is doing to boost SWO retention

Retention among surface warfare officers going into department head school is slightly down from last year, but numbers overall remain up as the service has launched several initiatives to keep SWOs in the service longer, according to officials. SWOs have historically departed their community at higher rates than the submarine and aviation communities, and the Navy has been working to keep more of…
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