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Battery manufacturer Northvolt nears the end as it files for bankruptcy in Sweden

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Northvolt filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on Wednesday, the latest blow to Europe’s attempts to create a battery manufacturing juggernaut that could rival the Chinese giants. Though the Swedish startup has raised more than $14 billion, it has been running short on cash recently. Northvolt had previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. in […]

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Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley

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Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides to people in its “Waymo One” early rider program in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and “parts of Sunnyvale” starting Wednesday, an expansion that will bring its footprint in Silicon Valley to 27 square miles. The Waymo vehicles will be available around-the-clock, and the new territories add to

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Chevy Silverado EV vs Rivian R1T: How two EVs handled the iconic Mint 400 off-road race

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Something special went down in the desert outside of Las Vegas this weekend: two EVs took on the Mint 400 for the first time. Since the Mint 400 launched back in 1969, vehicles in this iconic desert endurance race have been powered by dead dinosaurs. Spectators and race participants alike are used to the smell

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SXSW 2025 live coverage: Mark Cuban is bullish on AI, Rivian is ‘literally everywhere,’ and Conan O’Brien gets a Doom Hammer

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Conan O’Brien gets a golden Doom Hammer Image Credits:SXSW / YouTube Johanna Faries, president of Activision Blizzard, and Conan O’Brien nerded out over the world of gaming at SXSW on Tuesday. O’Brien, the iconic comedian, is a self-proclaimed “clueless gamer” who has been known to dabble (badly, by his own account) with World of Warcraft

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SXSW 2025 live coverage: The potential of quantum computing, Ireland’s prime minister makes a splash, and a Metallica concert in Apple Vision Pro

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Charina Chou, COO of Google Quantum AI, on the need for government investment in quantum computing Charina Chou, COO of Google Quantum AI, argued for government investment in the quantum computing market, arguing that no company could develop the technology successfully on its own. “The transistor … was funded by U.S. government fundamental research investments in

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SXSW 2025 live coverage: Health tips from Bryan Johnson, concerns about Elon Musk, and what it’s like to actually ride a Waymo Uber on the conference’s final day

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CCR’s John Fogerty jokes about using ChatGPT to make a setlist Singer, songwriter, and leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) John Fogerty is apparently keeping up with the times. During his SXSW keynote on Wednesday in Austin, Texas, the musician joked about using ChatGPT to determine which songs to play for his shows. In an

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SXSW 2025 live coverage: Mark Cuban is bullish on AI, will.i.am demos RAiDiO, and Rivian is ‘literally everywhere’

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Mark Cuban talks AI, says it’s ‘never the answer,’ it’s a tool Tech investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban is bullish on AI, saying that entrepreneurs today should be learning everything they can about the new technology. However, he cautioned that although AI could take the place of mentor, in terms of answering questions, it shouldn’t

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