43 m. ago Infineon teams up with India’s CDIL to explore business in light EVs, energy storage solutions

Infineon Technologies has partnered with CDIL Semiconductors to tap into emerging business cases including light EVs and battery storage solutions in India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Cardinals star Jordan Walker suffers bizarre injury during spring training game

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker's day was cut short when he exited a spring training game in the third inning with a knee injury.

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5 h. ago Cardinals star Jordan Walker sustains bizarre injury during spring training game

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker's day was cut short when he exited a spring training game in the third inning with a knee injury.

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6 h. ago New analysis from Economists for Ukraine: The cost of US aid to Ukraine is less than half the official figures

New analysis from Economists for Ukraine: The cost of US aid to Ukraine is less than half the official figures  CEPR

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7 h. ago Cutting climate initiatives at the DOD could come at a cost to military planning

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth plans to cut Pentagon climate change initiatives. But to be effective, the military has no choice but to account for sea level rise, bigger storms and more heat.

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7 h. ago Democrats, protesters gather at DOGE's 'ground zero' to protest spending cuts

Democratic lawmakers gathered outside the Office of Personnel Management to protest the Trump administration's efforts to cut federal costs.

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8 h. ago Chairman Guthrie Applauds Passage of a Congressional Review Act Resolution to Stop the Biden

Chairman Guthrie Applauds Passage of a Congressional Review Act Resolution to Stop the Biden-Harris Administration Assault on American Manufacturing  Energy and Commerce Committee

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8 h. ago The Texas hydrogen industry needs water: New study provides details on how much

There are many ways to make hydrogen—a carbon-free energy source and petrochemical ingredient. But no matter the method, all hydrogen production requires a lot of water.

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9 h. ago Preventing hydrogen vehicle accidents in advance: Equipment monitors hydrogen fuel quality in real

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed equipment that monitors the quality of hydrogen fuel supplied to vehicles through hydrogen refueling stations in real-time. This equipment is expected to prevent hydrogen vehicle accidents caused by impurities in the hydrogen fuel and improve the quality of hydrogen production. The study is published in the Journal of Separation Science.

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9 h. ago Trump NIH appointee defends president's research funding cuts, lays out new vision for future

Donald Trump's pick to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, spent much of his time during his confirmation hearing Wednesday defending the president's move to cap indirect research costs doled out by the NIH. However, he also got a chance to lay out his vision for future research at the agency.

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10 h. ago Using microwave energy to cut carbon fiber production energy costs

A research team at the University of Limerick in Ireland has developed a new method of producing carbon fiber while drastically reducing its energy footprint.

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10 h. ago Volkswagen’s cheapest EV ever is the first to use Rivian software

Volkswagen’s ultra-cheap EV called the ID EVERY1 — a small four-door hatchback revealed Wednesday — will be the first to roll out with software and architecture from Rivian, according to a source familiar with the new model. The EV is expected to go into production in 2027 with a starting price of 20,000 euros ($21,500). […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 h. ago The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’

The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’  The Conversation

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11 h. ago OpenAI reportedly plans to charge up to $20,000 a month for specialized AI ‘agents’

OpenAI may be planning to charge up to $20,000 per month for specialized AI “agents,” according to The Information. The publication reports that OpenAI intends to launch several “agent” products tailored for different applications, including sorting and ranking sales leads and software engineering. One, a “high-income knowledge worker” agent, will reportedly be priced at $2,000 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 h. ago Washington home construction costs soar past national average

Washington home construction costs soar past national average  NBC Right Now

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12 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: VA prepares to cut as many as 80,000 employees: Memo

The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to lay off as many as 80,000 workers in the coming weeks, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News.

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12 h. ago Study finds Japanese buildings absorb 14% of cement production's carbon footprint

A team of Japanese researchers has discovered that Japan's concrete structures—including buildings and infrastructure—absorb and store about 14% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated during cement production.

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12 h. ago Turning liquor waste into power: Baijiu sediment transformed into anode for sodium

A small team of materials engineers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, working with Wuliangye, a manufacturer of baijiu, has developed a carbon-source anode using baijiu sediment for use in a sodium-ion battery. In their study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, the group treated the sediment to make it useful as an anode.

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14 h. ago Growth at all costs is destroying the internet. PR maven Ed Zitron says that’s an opportunity for startups

If you spend any amount of time online, you probably noticed that your user experience keeps getting worse.  Websites are waterlogged with autoplay ads, pop-ups, and tracking scripts. Customer service chatbots are useless, despite the promises of generative AI. Social media algorithms boost rage-bait to keep you scrolling and engaged. Dating apps hide all the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 h. ago Court Orders Local Business to Pay $250,000 Penalty for Selling Imported Products as Alaskan Made

Court Orders Local Business to Pay $250,000 Penalty for Selling Imported Products as Alaskan Made  Alaska Native News

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