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Energy
General Motors (GM) is deepening its partnership with battery recycling innovator Redwood Materials in a move that highlights the growing second life of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The companies announced that both new and used GM EV battery packs are now being sent to Redwood, where they’re repurposed into
Energy
Panasonic Holdings Corp. is moving ahead at full speed with its newest battery manufacturing plant in De Soto, Kansas, aiming to reach full production by the end of 2025, according to a senior executive. Megan Myungwon Lee, Panasonic's head of North American operations, confirmed the timeline during a
Energy
In a major step toward decarbonizing its growing energy footprint, Google announced on Tuesday that it will spend more than $3 billion on carbon-free hydropower as it rapidly expands its data center operations. The tech giant signed long-term power purchase agreements with Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, a subsidiary of Brookfield
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Meta is taking a bold leap in the artificial intelligence arms race with a massive infrastructure buildout that could redefine both the future of AI and America’s energy landscape. In a recent announcement on Threads, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the construction of Hyperion, a new data center the company
Cloud Computing
Cloud infrastructure provider CoreWeave announced Monday its acquisition of Core Scientific, a data center infrastructure company, in a $9 billion all-stock transaction. This move marks one of the largest consolidation efforts in the AI infrastructure space, as demand for compute power continues to skyrocket. With this acquisition, CoreWeave gains access
Energy
Fusion power, long hailed as the holy grail of clean energy, took a decisive step closer to reality this week as Google announced a groundbreaking deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS). In a move that signals growing corporate confidence in fusion’s future, Google will purchase half the output—200
Energy
In a landmark announcement, New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled plans to build the state’s first nuclear power plant in decades—a move that signals the renewed momentum behind nuclear energy in the United States. The proposed facility, which will be located upstate, is expected to generate at least
Energy
Meta has joined the growing wave of tech giants investing in geothermal energy, announcing a partnership with XGS Energy to advance the development of a 150-megawatt geothermal power plant in New Mexico. While the specifics of the plant's location and financial terms remain under wraps, the move reflects
Energy
Fervo Energy, a leader in advanced geothermal technology, has secured $206 million in new financing to accelerate development of what could become the world’s largest enhanced geothermal power plant. The announcement, made Wednesday, underscores growing investor confidence in enhanced geothermal energy as a viable, scalable clean power source—particularly
Quantum Computing
In a landmark announcement that could redefine the future of computation, IBM has unveiled its ambitious roadmap to deliver the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer—IBM Quantum Starling—by 2029. This development marks a critical inflection point in the journey from experimental quantum prototypes to practical, scalable quantum
Energy
Nobody ever claimed that commercializing fusion energy would be fast—or cheap. But TAE Technologies, one of the most well-funded players in the fusion race, continues to push forward with substantial backing from deep-pocketed investors. This week, the company announced it raised an additional $150 million in a funding round
Energy
Viper Energy is fortifying its position as a major player in the U.S. mineral and royalties market with a $4.1 billion all-stock acquisition of Sitio Royalties, a move that significantly expands its holdings in the Permian Basin and beyond. Announced on June 3, the deal includes the assumption