Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery
The deal paves the way for Form Energy to raise a new funding round before potentially going public next year. Image: Dylan Carr / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
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Google’s new 1.9GW clean energy deal includes massive 100-hour battery
Form Energy’s iron-air batteries will store wind and solar power to keep the data center running 24/7. Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Bangladesh’s BNP claims landslide win in first election since 2026 uprising
Party led by Tarique Rahman says it will form government by Sunday. Image: Samiul Haque Bhuyan / Unsplash Source: Al Jazeera
2025’s Best Phones Were Also Its Wackiest
The smartphone landscape of 2025 presents a curious dichotomy. While the mainstream flagships from Apple and Google continue their iterative, polished march—thinner, brighter, faster—a parallel universe of radical experimentation has burst into the mainstream. This year, the most compelling devices aren’t just the “best” in a traditional sense; they are the most audacious. From vanishing…