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Crypto
Roswell, the UFO city, holds donated bitcoin for at least 10 years
Roswell, New Mexico, is running an ordinance that prevents the city from selling bitcoin donations for at least 10 years, according to reports. Its bitcoin reserve totals 0.173 BTC, valued at about $13,312. The reserve was built through donations starting in April 2025. The ordinance also limits annual spending to within 21 percent even if the reserve exceeds $1 million, and allows expenditures only once every five years.
Space
Artemis II completes laser communications demonstration
The U.S. lunar mission Artemis II has demonstrated laser-based communications, showing data-transfer performance up to 100,000 times faster than Apollo 13, TechRadar reported. The optical system is aimed at handling large volumes of high-resolution images and telemetry expected from modern missions. Orion’s O2O system transmitted about 36 GB per hour, far above older radio links. NASA said weather sensitivity and ground-station requirements remain challenges.
AI & Enterprise
Intel in talks with Google, Amazon on advanced chip packaging customers
Intel is in discussions with Google and Amazon on packaging for custom chips, Wired reported, citing sources. The talks have raised attention on whether Google’s TPU and Amazon’s Trainium chips could be produced on Intel’s EMIB-T packaging line. A deal is expected in the second half of 2026, with more details possibly emerging at Intel’s April 23 earnings announcement. Intel also plans to expand advanced packaging capacity.
