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Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery

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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

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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

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SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it

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“This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission.” Image: Min An / Pexels Source: Ars Technica

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From Dayton’s Dreams to the Nation’s Skies: Joby’s Massive Ohio Bet on the Future of Flight

2 months ago04 mins

Introduction In a move echoing the region’s storied aviation past, electric air taxi pioneer Joby Aviation is staking its manufacturing future on Ohio. The company has acquired a massive 140-acre facility near Dayton, more than doubling its production footprint as it enters the final, critical phase of its quest for Federal Aviation Administration certification. This…