EV truck maker Nikola goes bust

Struggling electric truck company Nikola said it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and would sell off its assets, effectively ending a challenging journey punctuated by rapid cash burn, allegations of fraud, and the incarceration of its first CEO and founder. Nikola said it would seek an auction and sale process, pending … Read more

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Aptos (APT) Surges 16.6% as All Assets Trade Higher

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3194.09, up 3.3% (+101.56) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+16.6%) and LTC (+7.3%). Laggards: BTC (+2.4%) and ADA (+2.4%). The … Read more

Wingbits to Launch Satellite to Boost Flight Tracking Accuracy

HONG KONG — Wingbits, a blockchain-powered aviation data network, is set to add satellite-tracking capabilities as it looks to make further inroads into the $22 billion aviation data industry. The Swedish company is launching a satellite with Spire Global, which operates a low-orbit satellite constellation. The satellite will be carried by SpaceX’s Transporter-13 mission in … Read more

Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized U.S. Treasury Fund to European Investors

Franklin Templeton, a major global asset manager, said Wednesday it has launched its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund in Luxembourg, expanding access to European institutional investors. The launch of the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund marks the first Luxembourg-domiciled fund investing in U.S. government securities that’s fully tokenized, the asset manager claimed in a press … Read more

The Humane AI Pin never had a chance

At least it’s a nice-looking paperweight. Ten days from now, the Humane AI Pin will be able to tell you how much battery it has left, and essentially nothing else. To be fair, though, it couldn’t do that much before. And it doesn’t matter anyway, because you almost certainly didn’t buy one. But if you … Read more

Augury raises $73M on a $1B+ valuation for AI to detect malfunctions in factory machines

As companies like Nvidia and SoftBank make industrial robotics into a key focus for future R&D, a startup has raised funding today for another facet of how AI is being used on the factory room floor. Augury, which develops AI-based hardware that measures vibrations, sound, temperature and other factors to understand how machines are working … Read more

RYT Layer-1 Blockchain Promises Real-World Solutions with Innovative Proof Mechanism

Proof of Majority and its Impact on Financial Inclusion In the ever-evolving world of blockchain technology, layer-1 blockchains form the foundational layer upon which all other decentralized applications (dApps) and protocols are built. Think of them as the bedrock of the entire ecosystem, responsible for handling core functions like transaction processing, network security, and the … Read more

U.S.-Sanctioned Countries Such as Iran Leaning Heavily Into Crypto: Chainalysis

Countries targeted by U.S. government sanctions have surged in illicit crypto activity, receiving nearly $16 billion in digital assets last year — about 39% of illicit token transactions — according to a report from Chainalysis released on Wednesday. 2024 was a year in which those nations — especially Iran — surged over individuals in sanctions-related … Read more

NIH funding uncertainty spurs new biotech venture fund

Earlier this month, the Trump administration directed the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to impose limits on specific types of funding it provides to research institutions. Although a federal judge has temporarily blocked the policy change, government grants to early-stage biotech startups could still face delays or be eliminated entirely, said Chris Gibson, co-founder and … Read more

Murena now sells a ‘deGoogled’ Pixel Tablet

Murena, the French privacy firm that’s forked Android to deliver so-called deGoogled smartphones, has repeated the trick with a tablet. So if you’re keen to get your hands on a shiny Pixel Tablet — but without the usual bundle of Google apps and services — Murena has you covered. The Murena Pixel Tablet runs the … Read more

Product Managers Where They Shouldn’t Be: Music Industry Edition

Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece to exercise what it could look like when implementing product management practices in non traditional industries/creative workflows. As I was writing this, I started thinking that there’s actually something to it – so here you are – PM invades music. Product Management Applied to Music The Pitch: In music, … Read more

Struggling With DolphinScheduler Setup? This FAQ Can Help

Apache DolphinScheduler, as a scalable workflow scheduling system, is widely used for big data task orchestration. However, users may encounter issues such as environment setup, service startup, and workflow execution actual use. This article, combined with community documents and user practice experience, organizes the following frequently asked questions and detailed solutions to help users quickly … Read more