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Kanye agrees to buy Parler, Elon Musk reportedly plans mass layoffs at Twitter, and Netflix gets into cloud gaming

TechCrunch

Congrats to Minerva Lithium for winning the Startup Battlefield competition! It was one helluva show, with appearances from people like tennis legend (turned investor) Serena Williams , comedian (also turned investor!) Kevin Hart , Lyft co-founder John Zimmer , and Figma CEO Dylan Field.

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Polestar is building a zero-emissions car without ‘cop-out’ carbon offsets

The Verge

Carbon offsets, like tree planting, have become a standard way for car companies and other businesses to write off their carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy or conservation projects aimed at bolstering forests’ ability to naturally store carbon.

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Amazon’s first round of climate pledge funding will tackle battery waste and EVs

The Verge

But when rechargeable lithium-ion batteries like those in Rivian’s EVs get tossed out, they do more than leave behind a big mess. One of the ways Amazon is trying to mitigate its impact on the climate is by investing in forest conservation — it’s betting on trees to capture and store carbon that humans have unleashed into the atmosphere.

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EC roundup: BNPL startups, growth marketing tips, solid state battery market map, more

TechCrunch

“Theoretically, solid state batteries (SSB) could deliver all three,” but for now, lithium-ion batteries are the go-to for most EVs (along with laptops and phones). I asked Alex Wilhelm to dial back the profanity he used to describe Oscar Health’s proposed valuation , but perhaps I was too conservative.

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In Airstream’s new all-electric trailer, everything runs off a battery and rooftop solar

Fast Company Tech

kilowatt lithium battery, 600 watts of rooftop solar, and the option to plug in an additional portable 300-watt solar panel if you’re parked under a tree and want to stretch the attachment into the sun. The new Basecamp has four times more power, with a 10.3-kilowatt

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The most innovative companies for energy in 2025

Fast Company Tech

Anthro Energy For building lighter, safer, longer-lasting and super-durable lithium-ion electrolytes Most lithium-ion batteries are made using a highly flammable liquid electrolyte, which can be a problem if the battery fails or overheats. Read more about Infinitum , honored as No. Last year Antora also earned a $14.5