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The Science Behind Ozempic Was Wrong

  • March 5, 2024
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Listen to this article 00:00 07:40 Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. When scientists first created the class of drugs that includes Ozempic, they told a tidy story about how the medications would work: The gut releases a hormone called GLP-1 that signals you’re full, so a drug that mimics […]

MG roadster set for UK return – Cyberster specs, colors, and more

  • March 5, 2024
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The highly-anticipated return of the drop-top MG to British soil is right around the corner – and we’ve got the UK launch specs for the hottest electric roadster you can buy today. Tesla may be promising a sub 1.0-second 0-60 time and enough space-age technology to question whether or not the all-new-since-2017 Tesla Roadster 2.0 should […]

Volvo EX30 boosts EV sales share in February to reach a new record at 22%

  • March 5, 2024
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Volvo reached its highest-ever share of electrified vehicles as its new fully electric EX30 boosted EV sales in February. Although overall sales slid 2% last month, Volvo’s fully electric vehicle sales were up 14%, reaching a new record share. Volvo EX30 lifts EV sales to record February share After launching its smallest and cheapest EV, […]

Rad Power Bikes unveils 4 new e-bikes & faster speeds in biggest shakeup yet

  • March 5, 2024
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Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle-based electric bike maker that spent years at the top of the US e-bike sellers list, has occasionally rolled out major updates alongside the launch of a new model. But today the company is announcing the biggest shakeup in its history, simultaneously debuting two brand new e-bike models, two majorly updated […]

Mercedes-Benz launches branded Wallbox charger across US, included with certain EVs

  • March 5, 2024
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Mercedes-Benz shared that its new Wallbox EV charger is now available to customers throughout the US. The Level 2 home charger was designed in true Mercedes-Benz style and has internet-connected capabilities like remote functions and over-the-air updates. Specific Mercedes customers can receive a complimentary Wallbox charger with an EV purchase. As you already know, Mercedes-Benz […]

Amazon just bought a 100% nuclear-powered data center

  • March 5, 2024
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Photo: Talen Energy One of the US’s largest nuclear power plants will directly power cloud service provider Amazon Web Services’ new data center. Power provider Talen Energy sold its data center campus, Cumulus Data Assets, to Amazon Web Services for $650 million. Amazon will develop an up to 960-megawatt (MW) data center at the Salem […]

Battery startup ONE – once a high-flying unicorn – is cutting staff, again

  • March 5, 2024
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Michigan-based EV battery startup ONE, Our Next Energy – considered one of the most valuable privately held companies in the US and Biden’s darling for homegrown batteries – is once again cutting its workforce after months of problems. Crain’s Detroit Business reports that the company has cut another 37 jobs, with 24 located in Michigan. The […]

Toyota to boost EV battery production with Primearth EV Energy buyout

  • March 5, 2024
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Toyota is boosting its ability to mass-produce “a wide variety” of EV batteries following an agreement with Panasonic to take full control of Primearth EV Energy (PEVE). The move will help Toyota respond to the growing demand for batteries. Toyota acquires Primearth EV Energy from Panasonic The automaker agreed with Panasonic to make Primearth EV […]