Google AI Powers new 100-Hour Rust Battery

Google AI Powers new 100-Hour Rust Battery

Strategic energy agreements between Google, Xcel Energy, and TotalEnergies designed to power expanding data center operations with carbon-free electricity. A central component of this initiative is the deployment of a 300 MW iron-air battery system in Minnesota developed by Form Energy, a technology capable of storing renewable power for up to 100 hours. This long-duration storage solution is paired with significant new wind and solar capacity to ensure grid reliability and support state-level decarbonization goals. Additionally, Google has secured a 1 GW solar deal in Texas and is exploring small modular nuclear reactors to meet the immense electricity demands of artificial intelligence. To support these projects, Form Energy is expanding its high-volume manufacturing facility at a former steel mill in West Virginia. The documents also include financial disclosures and risk warnings from the involved corporations, alongside technical debates regarding the efficiency and economic viability of iron-air batteries compared to lithium-ion standards.

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Prioritize Your Life with Claude (Free Prompt Included)

Prioritize Your Life with Claude (Free Prompt Included)

I built a morning briefing dashboard in Claude that pulls from my Google Calendar, checks the weather, and tells me exactly what to focus on today with 1 prompt.The widget gives you:→ Your full schedu...

28 Maalis 20min

Anthropic beats Pentagon ban for $60B IPO

Anthropic beats Pentagon ban for $60B IPO

The AI developer Anthropic recently achieved a significant court victory against a federal attempt to label the company a national security risk. A judge issued a preliminary injunction to stop the go...

27 Maalis 12min

Elon Musk - "Something cooler than a minivan is coming"

Elon Musk - "Something cooler than a minivan is coming"

Tesla’s strategic shift toward a future defined by artificial intelligence and modular vehicle platforms. Internal documents and public teasers suggest the development of a CyberSUV or CyberVan, desig...

27 Maalis 15min

Gavin Newsom calls Musk "One of the great disappointments"

Gavin Newsom calls Musk "One of the great disappointments"

An intensifying industrial and ideological conflict between California’s government and Elon Musk’s various corporate ventures. Legal reports document the state's efforts to block federal intervention...

26 Maalis 9min

Lawsuits Target Xai

Lawsuits Target Xai

A significant legal and regulatory backlash against Elon Musk’s xAI and its chatbot, Grok, following allegations that the tool was used to create and spread non-consensual sexualized deepfakes. Entiti...

25 Maalis 16min

Mcdonald's Hires AI Robot in China

Mcdonald's Hires AI Robot in China

The pilot program at a Shanghai McDonald’s, where Keenon Robotics deployed XMAN-F1 units to greet diners and deliver meals, signaling a move toward automated hospitality. Beyond food service, the text...

25 Maalis 14min

AI UPDATE: Vibe coding, what is it?

AI UPDATE: Vibe coding, what is it?

A profound shift in software engineering from manual coding to agentic development, where AI assistants like Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Cursor function as autonomous builders rather than simple au...

24 Maalis 16min

AI UPDATE: What is Vibe Coding, and how to make money with it

AI UPDATE: What is Vibe Coding, and how to make money with it

Vibe coding, a modern software development approach where users build applications by describing their goals in natural language to AI agents rather than writing manual code. Coined by Andrej Karpathy...

24 Maalis 12min