CryptoNews

BNP Paribas Opens Access to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs for Retail Clients

BNP Paribas opens regulated access to bitcoin and ethereum through ETNs, giving retail clients exposure via traditional securities accounts while advancing a broader institutional blockchain strategy. BNP Paribas Adds Crypto-Linked ETNs for Retail Investors Growing access to regulated crypto-linked instruments is reshaping how traditional investors engage with digital assets, as BNP Paribas…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing

Whatever the final outcome for Anthropic from its feud with the Department of Defense, the attention it has generated – coupled with the company’s funny Super Bowl ads taking aim at OpenAI and the surging popularity of Claude Code – has made Anthropic more popular with consumers than ever. An examination of billions of anonymized credit card transactions from about 28 million U.S. consumers…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

The Kia EV2 is an affordable electric SUV that can park itself [Video]

Parking in a busy city is never fun. Kia’s new entry-level electric SUV makes life easy with Remote Smart Parking Assist, enabling the EV2 to park itself. The Kia EV2 makes parking a breeze The EV2 is Kia’s smallest, most affordable electric SUV, sitting below the popular EV3 as its new entry-level vehicle. Kia opened orders in Germany last week, starting at €26,600 ($30,500). Buyers can…
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DefenseNews

Japan sprinkles fresh missiles across its islands to fend off would-be attackers

MANILA, Philippines — Japan has deployed advanced missiles across various strategic locations amid what the government considers a volatile and complex security environment. The Ministry of Defense had begun transporting upgraded versions of the Type 12 anti-ship guided missiles to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces’ Kengun Camp in central Kyushu Island as early as March 9, with troop…
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