Back in June 2024 — an eternity in the fast-moving generative AI sector — a startup founded by Microsoft, Google, and Baidu alumni called MainFunc launched its first product, Genspark, an AI search engine.
Since then, the collision of generative AI, which can create new content on demand, and search, which traditionally retrieves it, has only intensified across the industry. Google recently…
Kongsberg wins biggest-ever missile contract from US Navy, Marines
November 15, 2024
PARIS — Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg won a five-year contract from the US Navy worth around US$900 million to supply anti-ship missiles, in what the company says is its biggest missile contract ever.
The company will provide its Naval Strike Missile, which is being…
French Navy carrier commander ponders data overload, battle at sea
November 15, 2024
Rear Adm. Jacques Mallard has led the French carrier strike group (FRSTRIKEFOR) since August 2023, focusing his efforts on enhancing how the naval formation shares information and trains in realistic battle conditions.
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de…
When X Shore first followed up its flagship Eelex 8000 electric boat with the smaller and more accessible X Shore 1, the move proved to be an effective path to bring electric boating to more people. Now the company is building upon that same platform with the new X Shore 1 Bowrider.
To be clear, electric boats are far from becoming an impulse purchase. Well, at least outside of the most extremely…
Tesla has issued a recall on over 2,000 Cybertrucks due to a problem with their inverters, which can cause a loss of power.
This time, it’s a real physical recall that requires replacing the inverter.
When there’s a recall on Tesla vehicles, it is often fixed through…
CATL chairman is open to a US battery plant as long as Trump lets China join its EV supply chain
November 15, 2024
CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, is considering building a localized plant on US soil, but there’s a big “if.” The company’s chairman said he is open to erecting a US battery facility if President-elect Donald Trump paves the way, despite escalating…
On Nov. 14, 2024, a mysterious mega whale, tracked by our newsdesk since 2020, splashed back onto the scene by shifting an impressive 40 block rewards from 2010—a total of 2,000 BTC. This rare crypto transaction, the first of its kind in well over a decade, has onchain watchers buzzing as this major holder once again moves a hefty stack of bitcoin.
Silent Giant Strikes Again: 2010 Mega Whale…
President Javier Milei advocated for maintaining a separation of crypto and state. The Argentine leader stated that private cryptocurrencies might collaborate to end the state monopoly on currency, and rejected CBDCs.
Milei Supports Maintaining Crypto Outside the State’s…
UK Crypto Rules Poised to Shift as Trump's US Policy Gains Momentum
November 15, 2024
The UK government reportedly plans to unveil new UK cryptocurrency regulations this month, aiming to bolster the UK’s cryptocurrency regulations position as a global crypto hub amid increasing competition from the U.S., where recent policy shifts under Donald Trump favor…
Microsoft has launched a new suite of specialized AI models designed to address specific challenges in manufacturing, agriculture, and financial services. In collaboration with partners such as Siemens, Bayer, Rockwell Automation, and others, the tech giant is aiming to bring advanced AI technologies directly into the heart of industries that have long relied on traditional methods and…
