Natron Energy is investing $1.4 billion in a North Carolina plant to produce sodium-ion batteries, a safer and more affordable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Favorable policies and nearly $300 million in investor funding are driving Natron's growth as the only...
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Deepfake or Deception? Trump’s AI Accusations Rock Kamala Harris’s Rally in Detroit
Former President Trump falsely accused Kamala Harris's rally photo of being AI-generated to inflate crowd size. Experts, including UC Berkeley's Hany Farid, debunked the claims, confirming the image was authentic. The incident highlights growing concerns over the...
Chit Chat with China: US and China Hold First Informal Nuclear Conversation in Five Years
China assured the US during Track Two talks in March that it can prevail in a conventional conflict over Taiwan without resorting to nuclear weapons, despite US concerns about China's expanding nuclear arsenal. The US-China discussions, held for the first time in five...
Sun-Powered Flight: The Dawn of Autonomous Solar Aviation
The Skydweller airplane completed the world's first successful autonomous and unmanned flight of a large solar-powered aircraft, taking off from Stennis National Airport and operating solely on solar energy. Solar-powered planes like Skydweller offer net-zero carbon...
Data Centers Need MORE Energy
The surge in electricity demand from data centers, AI, domestic chip manufacturing, and electric vehicles complicates energy allocation while striving for decarbonization, raising concerns about the U.S. economy's stability. Data centers supporting AI and EVs are...