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Transportation
If you know Arc Boats, the Los Angeles startup founded in 2021 by former SpaceX engineers, it’s probably because of its sleek, futuristic sport boats. But the company is now steering into heavier waters: tugboats. On Wednesday, Arc announced its first major commercial contract — a $160 million deal with
Energy
Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has secured $863 million in fresh funding, drawing support from an impressive roster of backers including Nvidia, Google, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and a long list of venture and institutional investors. The raise marks another milestone for the most heavily funded fusion startup, pushing its total
Cloud Computing
Meta is moving ahead with plans to build its largest data center yet in Louisiana, but the project is sparking debate over how it will be powered. The social media giant signed a deal with utility Entergy to supply the facility with electricity from three large natural gas power plants.
Manufacturing
Battery materials startup Group14 Technologies announced Wednesday that it has raised $463 million in new funding to scale up its manufacturing operations, underscoring investor confidence in the long-term future of electric vehicles despite recent headlines about slowing demand growth. The company specializes in silicon anode materials, a next-generation alternative to
Solar Energy
Meta has signed a $100 million agreement with solar developer Silicon Ranch to build a 100-megawatt solar farm in South Carolina, the companies announced yesterday. The project will supply renewable energy to Meta’s upcoming $800 million AI data center in the state, with both facilities expected to begin operations
Energy
Nuclear power is having a moment in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street, and Aalo Atomics is the latest beneficiary. The company announced today that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding, with plans to switch on its first reactor by the summer of 2026 at the Idaho
Energy
Alphabet’s Google and nuclear startup Kairos Power will deploy an advanced nuclear power plant tied to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) electric grid by 2030, the companies announced Monday. The project marks the first U.S. power purchase agreement for electricity generated by an advanced reactor. TVA has
Automotive
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday it will invest $2 billion into its Louisville, Kentucky, assembly plant as part of a push to produce more affordable electric vehicles for U.S. consumers. The move builds on the automaker’s previously announced $3 billion investment in a new battery park in Michigan,
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
Sustainability
Apple is making a significant push to secure the future of its supply chain and further its environmental goals with a $500 million investment in MP Materials, the only fully integrated rare earth mining company currently operating in the United States. The investment is a major step in strengthening the
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