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WASHINGTON — NASA did not carry out a widely expected layoff of 1,000 or more employees Feb. 18, but the last-minute reprieve may only be temporary.The agency was expected to fire “probationary” civil servants, a category of employees that primarily includes those in their first year on the job but can also include those who have recently moved into new positions or changed agencies. Such employees have limited civil-service protections. The cuts were planned as part of sweeping layoffs across the federal government by the Trump administration with the stated purpose of reducing costs.Multiple agency sources, speaking on background, said…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. The first time I tried to swap a token across two different blockchains, I thought I had everything figured out. I had my MetaMask wallet set up, knew which bridges to use, and had enough gas fees to cover the transaction. Or at least I thought I did. Fast forward 20 minutes, and I was knee-deep in browser tabs, Reddit forums, Discord troubleshooting channels, and YouTube tutorials, trying to figure out why my transaction was stuck. That was my first real experience with multichain chaos, and if you’ve spent any time in Web3,…

U.S. Nikola’s logo is pictured at an event held to present CNH’s new full-electric and Hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership with U.S. Nikola event in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 3, 2019.Massimo Pinca | ReutersDETROIT — Nikola Corp. — an auto startup that was once a favorite of Wall Street analysts and retail investors — filed for bankruptcy protection after failing to secure a buyer or raise additional funds to maintain operations.Nikola said Wednesday that it plans to pursue an auction and sale process of its assets, pending court approval. The company said it has approximately $47 million in cash to fund…

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum has been closing between $2,650 and $2,750 for the past week, creating uncertainty in the short term. The price action remains indecisive as bulls struggle to reclaim the $2,800 level, a key supply zone that could determine Ethereum’s next move. While the long-term outlook remains uncertain, Ethereum is trading at crucial demand levels, facing continuous selling pressure that has kept price action muted. Related Reading Investors are trying to stay calm amid volatility, but fear is spreading as Ethereum shows signs of weakness compared to Bitcoin. Some analysts worry that if ETH…

Former Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley considered the suggestion that the agency is “rife with fraud” laughable on “CNN News Central” Tuesday.O’Malley, who served as the Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner under President Biden from 2023 to 2024, discussed the report that the acting SSA head Michelle King had quit her job after clashing with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) over access to data.”Elon Musk has claimed that SSA is rife with fraud, suggesting that benefits are being paid to dead people, that millions and millions of dollars are going to waste,” CNN host Boris Sanchez…

HP will acquire assets from Humane, the maker of the wearable Ai Pin introduced in late 2023, for $116 million (roughly Rs. 1,007 crore).The deal will include the majority of Humane’s employees in addition to its software platform and intellectual property, the company said Tuesday. It will not include Humane’s Ai Pin device business, which will be wound down, an HP spokesperson said.Humane’s team, including founders Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, will form a new division at HP to help integrate artificial intelligence into the company’s personal computers, printers and connected conference rooms, said Tuan Tran, who leads HP’s AI…

Tesla is reportedly talking to the top electric vehicle (EV) maker in India and other top executives in the field as it prepares to enter the Indian car market. Tesla India news resurfaced after the American EV maker posted 13 new jobs posts in Mumbai. Tesla has reportedly started talking with leaders in the Indian automotive market as it prepares to set up shop in the country. Tata Motors is one of the companies Tesla is conversing with, leading some to believe that the American automaker is hunting for talent from the Indian car maker. “Tesla has also begun making…

SpaceX has pulled off a historic feat, after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the rocket booster in another country.Tuesday’s mission marked the first time a Falcon 9 landed on a droneship off the coast of the Bahamas.Nearly eight minutes after blasting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Falcon 9’s first stage booster landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship stationed off the coast of the Bahamas, in the Atlantic Ocean.BOEING STARLINER UNDOCKS FROM SPACE STATION, HEADS BACK TO EARTH UNMANNED AS CREW STAYS BEHIND SpaceX lands a Falcon 9 rocket on a…

Fiverr, the online marketplace for freelancers, launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform on Tuesday. Dubbed Fiverr Go, the new platform was introduced as a space where gig workers can create an AI model in their own resemblance and trained on their data, and earn from the generated outputs. The company claimed that the platform is aimed at leveraging AI to empower freelancers, instead of replacing them. Alongside AI model creation, gig workers will also be able to use the platform’s Personal AI Assistant which can chat with potential clients.Fiverr Go AI Platform LaunchedThe company announced the new AI platform…