On today’s sunny side up episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at the latest from the world of solar power, and discuss Congressional Republicans’ plans to limit your energy independence by eliminating a critical tax credit for homeowners nearly ten years early. (!) We’ve also got a quick review of a massive solar […]
A Waymo autonomous vehicle drives along Masonic Avenue on April 11, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Alphabet’s Waymo unit has received approval to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose. In March, the company submitted a […]
Image: Empire Wind The $5 billion Empire Wind is back in business. The Trump administration’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has lifted its stop-work order for Empire Wind, a major offshore wind project off the coast of New York led by Empire Offshore Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Equinor. Construction is now allowed to […]
Toyota’s new bZ5 EV starts at about $18,000 in China and uses BYD batteries for a driving range of up to 630 km (391 miles). Can it keep up in the world’s largest EV market? Meet Toyota’s new bZ5 EV for China Remember the bZ3C, Toyota’s coupe-like SUV concept from the Beijing Auto Show last […]
HEALTHTECH: How do you connect different departments to test an AI solution? How are you getting user and executive buy-in? KOCZKA: At Northwestern Medicine, our structure is to have cross-functional teams evaluate solutions, developing from the outset a team that includes representation from relevant clinical areas, IT, operations and admin, which encourages diverse perspectives and knowledge […]
Tech giant Microsoft announced it is adding Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI’s Grok 3 to its Azure platform. Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini will be available through Azure’s AI Foundry platform, which allows developers to design, manage, customize and support enterprise-ready AI agents and apps. Grok 3, xAI’s flagship model, comprises LLMs focused on […]
BYD’s new EV is about the size of a Tesla Model 3, but half the cost in China. After launching the e7, BYD is already boasting that it will be the “winner’s choice” for midsize EV sedans. Here’s our first look at the new low-cost electric sedan. Will the new BYD e7 EV rival the […]
Hyundai is gaining traction where most automakers are struggling to stay afloat. Despite a flood of low-cost electric cars and an intensifying price war, Hyundai sees an opportunity “to write a new chapter” with its first dedicated EV rolling out in China. Will Hyundai’s new EV spark a comeback in China? Leading up to its […]
Dazos, a company that offers a customer relationship management (CRM) platform for behavioral health organizations, has secured $25 million in Series A funding from New York-based Radian Capital. WHAT IT DOES The Florida-based company, founded in 2021, offers a revenue and admissions platform for the behavioral health sector. Its tools include a CRM, revenue cycle […]
Tesla announced it paid Powerwall owners $9.9 million through its virtual power plant programs in 2024. Distributed energy is working. A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services and avoid the use of polluting and expensive peaker power plants. Peaker plants are fossil […]
