America’s rapidly growing fleet of electric vehicles could become an unexpected source of electricity storage as the country races to meet growing demand for AI energy. That’s according to Redwood Materials, a startup founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, which now recycles more than 70% of all batteries in North America. With millions of
Elon Musk’s X has resolved its multi-year legal battle with advertising trade group World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), the two organizations said on Wednesday. The settlement ends Musk’s aggressive attempt to hold advertisers legally responsible for pulling spending from X over brand safety concerns. X demandó a la WFA en 2024 por llevar a cabo
Aluminum has left an indelible mark on the world: more than 3 billion tons of red sludge, a waste product of the refining process, are currently stored in open-air ponds or mounds. But for Sumedh Gostu, co-founder and CEO of Fast Metals, there is a treasure in caustic waste. “It’s a very rich resource,” he
PayPal is apparently still open to Stripe’s $53.4 billion takeover bid, but not at the price Stripe had offered. On the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Tuesday, PayPal CEO Enrique Lores did not completely rule out the idea of a deal, saying the company would consider a path that creates “superior value” for
Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, bought a 5% stake in Lucid Motors, increasing the Kingdom’s overall ownership of the electric vehicle company. A new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released Tuesday shows the billionaire prince recently purchased just over 19 million shares. In
HBO Max is the latest streaming service to add TikTok-like short-form video to its platform to help users find something to watch. The service is also launching an experimental AI-powered conversational search experience, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday. HBO Max, like other streaming platforms, is rethinking content discovery as large libraries make it harder for viewers
