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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The firebombing of Sam Altman's house

The firebombing of Sam Altman's house

The evolving cybersecurity landscape and the physical security risks facing the artificial intelligence industry in 2026. Reports from security firms like Kaseware and Palo Alto Networks highlight how...

13 Apr 13min

SpaceX Moves Starship V3 Maiden Flight to May: What’s the Hold Up?

SpaceX Moves Starship V3 Maiden Flight to May: What’s the Hold Up?

SpaceX just hit the brakes. Flight 12, the first launch of the Starship V3, is officially pushed to May. While Elon claims it is a 4 to 6 week tweak, there is more going on with the V3 hardware than j...

12 Apr 18min

Moving AI Data Centers Into Orbit

Moving AI Data Centers Into Orbit

The evolving financial and operational landscape of Elon Musk’s major ventures, primarily SpaceX and Tesla, amid rumors of a massive $2 trillion initial public offering. While some reports claim Space...

12 Apr 15min

Sixteen Colleges Rejected This Google Engineer

Sixteen Colleges Rejected This Google Engineer

A series of racial discrimination lawsuits filed by Stanley Zhong and his father against several prestigious universities, including the University of California system and Cornell. Despite having a n...

11 Apr 28min

Meta abandons open source for Muse Spark

Meta abandons open source for Muse Spark

Meta has officially launched Muse Spark, a sophisticated multimodal AI model developed by the newly established Meta Superintelligence Labs. This release represents a significant strategic pivot, as t...

10 Apr 23min

iPhone Fold - Apple's Two Thousand Dollar Foldable Strategy

iPhone Fold - Apple's Two Thousand Dollar Foldable Strategy

A comprehensive update on Apple’s strategic shifts and financial status heading into 2026. The company is reportedly preparing to enter the foldable smartphone market in September with a high-end devi...

9 Apr 13min

OpenAI wants to tax automated labor

OpenAI wants to tax automated labor

The complex intersection of technological progress, economic stability, and human well-being across history and into the year 2026. Data from Our World in Data reveals a dramatic 150-year decline in w...

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Musk and Intel build orbital AI

Musk and Intel build orbital AI

The launch of Terafab, a massive $25 billion semiconductor joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI located in Austin, Texas. This ambitious project aims to achieve a total compute output of one t...

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