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Dogecoin Dives 10%—But These Meme Coins Are Down Even Worse
It’s a rough day for Dogecoin, but other meme coins like Bonk and AI16Z are faring even worse as the crypto market takes a beating.
R0AR NFT Public Sale Live: 2,700 Minted On First Day As DeFi-NFT Narrative Gains Traction
Georgetown, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, January 7th, 2025/Chainwire/–The Executive R0AR Society (ERS) NFT public sale launched yesterday, with over 2,700 tokens sold. The interest in the Ethereum-based tokens is attributed to the utility features offered to token holders. The team envisions the NFTs as a key component of the evolving R0AR DeFi ecosystem, which … Read more
Crypto Adoption in 2024: Trends and What’s Coming in 2025
We can say 2024 was a good year for the cryptocurrency market, even if not everything was good for the industry. New regulations worldwide are being enforced, providing much-needed legal clarity in numerous jurisdictions. Besides, adoption is booming—businesses, governments, and even skeptics are jumping on board. The whole market reached new records. But as the … Read more
This pool cleaning company made a robot turtle to track water quality
Beatbot makes robotic pool cleaners. In fact, the company is showing off a new one with a docking station this week at CES 2025. What really caught our eye on the show floor, however, is RoboTurtle, because, well, it’s a robot that looks like a turtle. The turtle, sadly, seems to very much be in … Read more
Silicon Valley is so dominant again, its startups devoured over half of all global VC funding in 2024
For all the chatter about the decline of San Francisco, the data repeatedly shows that the area is still the best place for venture-backed startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters
Oshkosh’s all-electric firefighting vehicle for airports. | Image: Oshkosh Oshkosh, the 108-year-old American company that makes military vehicles and other specialty equipment, has big plans for your neighborhood. The company appeared at CES in Las Vegas for the first time to announce a raft of new commercial electric vehicles, including plug-in fire engines and garbage … Read more
Court stays order in SEC v. Coinbase case pending appeal
Judge Katherine Failla granted Coinbase’s request for an interlocutory appeal, citing different courts’ interpretations of what constituted a security under the SEC’s purview.
This baseball radar gun plugs into an iPhone
Tucked away in the recesses CES 2025’s Eureka Hall startup showcase, CaiqueTech showed off a novel take on the tried-and-true baseball radar gun. After building a standalone device, the Korean firm has created a modular version that plugs directly into a phone via the USB-C port. The PI SpeedGun module has radar built in. While … Read more
Multicoin Capital eyeing AI agents, institutional ‘frenzy’ in 2025
The venture firm expects 2025 to see a proliferation of tokenized securities and the emergence of AI agent “alpha hunters.”
Feds investigate Tesla’s ‘Actual Smart Summon’ after several crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 2.56 million Tesla vehicles after several crashes involving the automaker’s “Actual Smart Summon” remote parking feature. Tesla released Actual Smart Summon, or ASS for short, via software update in September. It allows Tesla owners to use their app to command the vehicle drive itself … Read more
AWS says it’ll invest ‘at least’ $11B to expand data center infrastructure in Georgia
On Tuesday, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s cloud computing division, said that it plans to invest “at least” $11 billion in Georgia to expand its infrastructure to support various cloud computing and AI technologies. AWS estimates that its investment will create roughly 550 jobs in the state. “AWS is proud to expand our operations in … Read more
FTC accuses gig work app Handy of misleading ads and opaque fees for workers
The FTC and New York’s attorney general have accused Handy, the gig app customers can use to book cleaners, handymen, and more, of making deceptive claims about how much workers could earn through its platform. In a complaint filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the FTC … Read more
Judge Freezes SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Amid ‘Conflicting’ Crypto Rulings
Judge Katherine Failla granted Coinbase’s motion for interlocutory appeal on Tuesday, a move crypto leaders are already hailing as a major victory.
You can plug a second mic into Shure’s new MV7i
Announced in 2022, the MV7 is hands down one of the best podcaster mics on the market. Last April, Shure updated the line to include the MV7+, which has USB-C connect and a few new tricks designed to get a cleaner sound. At CES 2025 on Tuesday, the audio company added yet another entry to … Read more
Terra Collapse May Have Impacted a Million Victims, Feds Allege in Do Kwon Case
Court documents allege that Do Kwon’s crypto ecosystem Terra may have affected over a million victims when UST and LUNA collapsed in 2022.
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Nuclear startup Deep Fission plans to bury micro-reactors to power data centers
Deep Fission’s small modular reactors would be lowered on cables down a 30-inch, one-mile deep borehole. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ethereum Game ‘Illuvium’ Reveals AI Agent Plans via Surging Virtuals Protocol
Amid a slew of upcoming upgrades, Illuvium will utilize Virtuals Protocol AI agents to power smarter game characters.
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander scheduled to launch on January 15th
Image: Firefly Aerospace A lander hasn’t successfully reached the surface of the Moon’s cratered Mare Crisium region since the Soviet Luna 24 probe landed there to collect samples in August 1976. But SpaceX is prepping a launch that’ll send not one, but two landers there on Wednesday January 15th, Firefly Aerospace has announced. SpaceX’s Falcon … Read more