Binance and Franklin Templeton have activated tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral, accelerating institutional crypto adoption and tightening the bridge between traditional finance and blockchain-based trading infrastructure.
Franklin Templeton and Binance Expand Off-Exchange Trading Infrastructure
Digital asset firms and asset managers are expanding institutional infrastructure…
Nothing Essential Apps Beta Announced for Nothing Phone (3)
February 12, 2026
Nothing Essential Apps beta has been announced by the UK-based brand. While currently limited to its flagship, Nothing says its Ai-based mini-app and widget builder will soon come to older Nothing and CMF phones as well. Here’s how you can use the feature.
Nothing…
Samsung Announces Galaxy Unpacked February 2026 Event, Pre-Reservations Go Live; Galaxy S26 Series Detailed Specs Surface
February 12, 2026
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Unpacked February 2026 event for later this month where it will be unveiling its Galaxy S26 series. “Get ready for a mobile experience designed to remove friction from the things you do every day. The new Galaxy S series is coming…
Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet
February 12, 2026
The fight to tame spreadsheets with AI isn’t over yet. A new company called Meridian has emerged from stealth with a more comprehensive IDE-based approach to agentic financial modeling – and plenty of funding to build it. On Wednesday, the company announced $17 million in seed funding at a $100 million post-money valuation.
“Our goal is to make financial modeling and spreadsheets…
On Tuesday night, Elon Musk gathered the employees of xAI for an all-hands meeting. Evidently, he wanted to talk about the future of his AI company and, specifically, how it relates to the moon.
According to The New York Times, which reports that it heard the meeting, Musk…
Okay, now exactly half of xAI’s founding team has left the company
February 12, 2026
Monday night, xAI co-founder Yuhuai (Tony) Wu announced he was leaving the company. “It’s time for my next chapter,” Wu wrote in a late-night post on X. “It is an era with full possibilities: a small team armed with AIs can move mountains and redefine…
Rivian R2 prototypes hit the media and revealed new performance specs as a Tesla Model Y competitor
February 12, 2026
Rivian R2 prototypes have now been driven by a select few in digital media, and we have learned quite a bit more about this price-friendly SUV, including potential performance specs.
News surrounding Rivian and its second flagship model, the R2, has been heating up in 2026, as we patiently await the market launch of this smaller, all-electric SUV, which will be the American automaker’s most…
Tesla is quoting $290,000 for its 500-miles electric semi truck
February 12, 2026
Tesla is quoting customers $290,000 for the 500-mile Long Range version of the Tesla Semi, Electrek has learned. The pricing is consistent with data from California’s HVIP voucher program, finally giving us clarity on what the production electric truck will cost after…
EPA set to finalize illegal dirty air plan to hike fuel costs 76c/gal, despite outcry
February 12, 2026
In July, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to delete its scientific finding recognizing that greenhouse gases are harmful to human health, with the goal of making cars less efficient, deadlier and more costly. Public comments widely opposed the plan…
PARIS — NATO kicked off operation Arctic Sentry to bolster the alliance’s posture in the high north, after weeks of deliberations by allies how to address claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that security threats in the region require the United States to take control of Greenland.
The operation will tie together various allied activities in the region, including Denmark’s Arctic Endurance…
