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Source: The Verge The US Department of Energy announced a $1.25 billion loan to electric vehicle charging company EVgo as the Biden administration races to finalize its spending on EVs before Donald Trump takes office. The money will fund EVgo’s plans to install approximately 7,500 chargers at roughly 1,100 charging stations across the US over…
Source: Bitcoinist In his latest livestream , Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano (ADA) and CEO of Input Output Global (IOG), laid out a vision for the blockchain network’s governance, institutional structures, and strategic milestones leading into 2025. Over the course of a lengthy and candid address, Hoskinson wove together Cardano’s past governance efforts, current institutional…
Source: Coin Tegraph The purchase came amid reports that the Bitcoin mining company was under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Ahead of a full technical report that’s expected to be released in the next few weeks, engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and AeroVironment have revealed what’s believed to be the cause of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s crash on January 18th, 2024. The craft’s vision navigation system, which was designed to track textured…
Source: Venture Beat Electronic Arts, Comcast and Peacock announced a new partnership to coincide with the launch of EA Sports FC 25 and first anniversary of EA Sports FC Mobile. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Anker has released its thinnest MagSafe-compatible power bank, measuring about a third of an inch thick. It’s only got a 5,000mAh battery inside, so you probably won’t get two full iPhone charges with it, but Anker has updated it with 15W Qi2 wireless charging speeds so your phone can charge faster. It’s…
Source: Venture Beat ANALYSIS: Google’s release of Gemini 2.0 Flash this week, offering users a way to interact live with video of their surroundings, has set the stage for what could be a pivotal shift in how enterprises and consumers engage with technology. This release — alongside announcements from OpenAI, Microsoft, and others — is…
Source: Bitcoinist Move over $DOGE and $SHIB. There’s a new meme coin in town, and it’s making waves. Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE) has taken the crypto world by storm, raising an impressive $13M in its presale in just 24 hours. If you’re wondering whether this could be the next big thing or just another passing…
Source: Coin Tegraph The transaction involved tokenized bonds issued on the Ethereum blockchain as collateral in exchange for CBDC issued by the Banque de France. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint Broadcom Inc. surged to a $1 trillion market valuation for the first time on Friday, December 13, after predicting a boom in demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The chip supplier for Apple Inc. and other big tech companies predicted sales of AI products would gain 65 per cent in the…
