Bird Flu Has Already Appeared in These New York Markets. What’s Next?
It’s not just rural farms. Urban animal markets are fertile grounds for viral transmission, experts say.
Teen Girls’ Brains Aged Rapidly During Pandemic, Study Finds
Neuroimaging found girls experienced cortical thinning far faster than boys did during the first year of Covid lockdowns.
Kia wants a bigger slice of the US EV market with new discounts to win over rivals
Are you seeing more Kia electric cars on the road? It’s not just you. Kia’s EVs, including the EV6 and new EV9, have helped push the brand to two consecutive record-breaking sales months in the US. With its new conquest cash incentive, Kia is now taking aim at Tesla drivers as it looks to win […]
Tesla partners directly with smart breaker manufactuers to improve Powerwall integration
Tesla and Eaton, a giant multinational manufacturer focused on intelligent power management, are partnering to improve Powerwall integration with the latter’s smart breakers. At the RE+ 24, a clean energy conference, the two companies announced the collaboration that should result in Eaton’s smart breakers working with Tesla Powerwall next year: Intelligent power management company Eaton […]
Yale Settles With Patients Who Sued Over Painful Egg Retrievals
Patients received “substantial” payments, their lawyers said, and the clinic agreed to staffing changes.
Texas just became No 1 in the US for most utility-scale solar
Photo: Primergy Solar For the first time, Texas has bumped California out of the No 1 spot for the most utility-scale solar capacity. US solar’s rapid rise in just 2 years Adding 1,656 MW in Q2 2024, Texas now boasts of 21,932 MW of online solar power, according to the American Clean Power Association’s “Clean Power […]
Toyota’s all-solid-state EV battery plans get the green light in Japan
Toyota’s all-solid-state EV battery plans officially gained approval from Japan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (METI). The certification gives Toyota the green light to develop and build next-gen EV batteries as part of Japan’s plans to boost domestic supply. Toyota announced that the METI certification was granted to build EV batteries at several subsidiaries. The […]
Musk denies report of new ethics conflict in Tesla/xAI FSD revenue-share scheme
Tesla has considered an arrangement that would license AI models from CEO Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, according to WSJ. It would be the latest in a number of conflicts of interest that have cropped up related to Musk’s channeling of resources from Tesla, a public company, to xAI, his own privately-held company, though Musk […]
Mercedes-AMG’s upcoming CLA EV coupe spotted racing around the Nurburgring [Video]
Mercedes-AMG electric supercar testing in Sweden (Source: Mercedes-Benz) Mercedes-AMG is preparing to launch an EV sports car based on the upcoming electric CLA. Ahead of its official debut, the AMG-tuned EV was spotted ripping around the Nurburgring during testing. Check out the video below. Mercedes-AMG CLA EV coupe spotted testing The electric Mercedes CLA-Class, the […]
Polydrops introduces electric travel trailer with solar panels from Aptera, priced under $40K
A new recreational mobility startup, Polydrops, has recently unveiled its latest model—a solar-electric travel trailer called the P21. This sustainable second home on wheels was designed with comfort and efficiency in mind and features solar technology from Aptera as well as a bunch of other cool features—all for a starting price below $40,000. Polydrops Inc. […]