TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese automakers Nissan Motor ( NSANF ) and Honda Motor ( HMC ) agreed to conduct joint research into technologies for a next-generation software platform, they said in a joint statement on Thursday. The companies also signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen the strategic partnership they announced in March, pledging to cooperate in areas such as...

Aptos is a layer-1 blockchain that uses Facebook's Move programming language.One of its goals is to bridge the gap between DeFi ( DEFTF ) and institutions from the worlds of traditional finance and business.The venture arm of cryptocurrency exchange OKX and the Aptos Foundation, which supports the development of the Aptos protocol, set up a $10 million fund to encourage...

Political commentator and former Fox Television host Tucker Carlson raised eyebrows after he claimed that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was created by the Central Intelligence Agency. What Happened: During a private event at the recently concluded Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Carlson poked fun at cryptocurrency maximalists for not knowing the real identity of the pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. “These are not...

Thailand mobile network operator Advanced Info Service plans to deploy Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) Oracle Alloy and launch AIS Cloud, the country’s first locally owned and operated hyperscale cloud. Oracle Alloy will offer AIS and enterprises across Thailand, including the public sector, access to over 100 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, including advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. With a strong...