Day: September 15, 2023

TSLA Stock Up 1.75%, Tesla to Disrupt Auto Design and Manufacturing Process with Gigacasting Breakthrough

Tesla is likely to decide on a breakthrough method of die casting multiple sections of its EVs to reduce cost and improve production. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has reportedly figured out a technological breakthrough that will transform the process of making electric vehicles. Fine-tuning the process will help Tesla cut production costs considerably. Tesla stock closed 1.75% higher at $276.04 on the news. Five people familiar with the matter spoke with Reuters anonymously. According to these persons, Tesla is working on this innovation, a way to die cast almost all of the…

Will ADA Bulls Hit $0.3 Milestone?

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Cardano (ADA) has been making waves recently, pulled up by a newly found enthusiastic demand pressure at the $0.24 support level. Investors and enthusiasts are eagerly watching to see if this bullish trajectory is solid enough to inspire confidence in a more extended recovery. After a period of uncertainty, ADA’s price has seen a resurgence, thanks in part to the $0.24 support level. This renewed demand has ignited a relief rally, catching the attention of traders and analysts alike. But, the question on everyone’s mind is whether this upward momentum…

Baidu and Qualcomm Join Forces to Shape Metaverse Future

Qualcomm Global Senior Vice President Cheng Lixin expressed optimism about the partnership, emphasizing its potential to accelerate the development of China’s metaverse.  Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc (HKG: 9888) has announced a strategic partnership with Qualcomm Inc’s (NASDAQ: QCOM) local unit. This collaboration promises to propel the development of Extended Reality (XR) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to new heights. The partnership, revealed via a compelling social media statement, marks a significant step toward reshaping the digital landscape and setting the stage for the forthcoming metaverse revolution. Baidu and Qualcomm…

Meta Dismisses WhatsApp Ads Reports

WhatsApp has a user base of over 2 billion people worldwide and analysts have predicted that it will eventually take advantage of this and monetize the service. Tech giant Meta has dismissed claims that it is considering adding ads to its WhatsApp messaging app. This comes after the Financial Times reported that teams at Meta have been exploring the possibility of showing ads in lists of conversations with contacts on the WhatsApp chat screen. The report also claimed that the company was also considering introducing a paid, ad-free version of…

AI startup Helsing raises $223 million in Series B funding for defense solutions

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European artificial intelligence (AI) defense company Helsing revealed on Thursday, Sept.14, that it secured $223 million (approximately 209 million euros) in Series B funding, with General Catalyst, a venture capital firm, taking the lead. Swedish aerospace and automotive manufacturer Saab also participated as a strategic investor. The company emphasized its commitment to advancing AI technology for the safeguarding of democratic nations. Helsing co-founder Gundbert Scherf said in a statement: “We founded Helsing because we believe that AI will be essential so that democracies can continue to defend their values, Our…

Bitcoin Miners’ Clean Energy Usage Reportedly Surges Past 50%

If not for anything else, the latest report about clean energy usage could mean a greater move toward the adoption of BTC. A Bloomberg analyst has just reported on the present situation with Bitcoin (BTC) miners as it concerns clean energy usage. In a recent thread on X (formerly Twitter), the analyst, Jamie Coutts said that the percentage of clean energy used for Bitcoin mining has gone past 50%. That is more than 50% of Bitcoin mining now comes from renewable sources. According to Coutts, China’s mining ban of 2021 may…

ABN Amro issues €5M digital green bond through Polygon-powered Tokeny

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Dutch bank ABN Amro has carried out a digital green bond offering that made use of Polygon’s layer 2 Ethereum scaling technology to raise €5 million. The green bond was issued as a ERC3643 token through Tokeny, an infrastructure platform that uses Polygon to allow financial institutions issue and manage securities and financial instruments. ABN AMRO was able to secure €5 million in funding for real estate investor Vesteda. According to the bank, Vesteda intends to use the funding to refinance “green assets” as part of the company’s green finance…

Bankman-Fried publishes 250 pages of self-justification ahead of trial

In a 15,000-word document revealed by The New York Times, the disgraced crypto entrepreneur tried to share his point of view on what happened to FTX. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX who’s charged with fraud over its collapse, wrote 15,000 words of what seems to be his legal defense strategy at a criminal trial scheduled for next month. According to details of the document first revealed by The New York Times and shared by Tiffany Fong, a social media influencer, SBF doubted that Caroline…

The Ethereum Merge has Lead to Net Supply Reduction of 300K Ether (ETH)

“In August 2022, the Ethereum Foundation warned users that the upcoming Paris upgrade would not reduce gas fees. Subsequently, prices fell, and ether was doomed to underperform bitcoin. But this also hinted towards the next potential catalyst for Ether investors—lower gas fees,” Markus Thielen, head of research and strategy at Matrixport, said in a note to clients last week. Source