Britain’s Octopus Energy To Spin Off AI Arm Kraken At $8.65 Billion Valuation

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - British renewable-energy startup Octopus Energy is spinning off its utility management platform, Kraken Technologies, with a valuation of $8.65 billion. The move follows Kraken’s first standalone $1 billion equity raise, led by D1 Capital Partners and joi…

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Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

Lawrence Ulrich / nytimes - The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

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US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified

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Ford Ends F-150 Lightning Production, Starts Battery Storage Business

BeauHD / slashdot - Ford has effectively pulled the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning, pivoting away from full-size BEV pickups toward hybrids, range-extended EVs (EREVs), and even data-center battery storage. Ars Technica reports: Ford's announcements today can't be …

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Melt&Marble Raises €7M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Melt&Marble, a Gothenburg, Sweden-based company using precision fermentation to produce designer fats, raised €7M in Series A funding. The round was led by Industrifonden, with participation from European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, Beiersdorf, Valio, …

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Spark Cleantech Raises €30M To Power Heavy Industry With Clean Energy

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Paris-based deeptech company Spark Cleantech has closed a €30 million Series A round, including €17 million in equity. The round was led by 360 Capital and Taranis, with participation from the Île-de-France Reindustrialisation Fund, Asterion Ventures, and…

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NexDash launches Europe’s AI-driven electric trucking platform

Berlin-based logistics startup NexDash has secured €5 million in seed funding to launch Europe’s first fully AI-driven, all-electric trucking platform. Aiming to revolutionize freight transport with sustainable technology and intelligent operations, the initiative represents a significant shift in addressing environmental and operational challenges in the region’s aging diesel-dependent fleet.

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DeepMind releases a new weather forecasting model for more accurate predictions

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Google's DeepMind just released WeatherNext 2, a new version of its AI weather prediction model. The company promises that it "delivers more efficient, more accurate and higher-resolution global weather predictions." To that end, it should be able to prov…

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China deploys wind-powered underwater data center off Shanghai coast — $226 million project could top 24 megawatts, harnessing the cooling power of the sea

tomshardware - China has launched what it claims is the world’s first wind-powered undersea data center — a sealed, seawater-cooled cluster sitting 35 meters beneath the surface off the coast of Shanghai.

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Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5, barrels down on the Caribbean. Here's what you need to know

Chris Morris / qz - Storm could bring more than three feet of rain and winds of more than 160 mph to Jamaica. Here's what to expect

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Gemini Now Supercharges Google Earth, Turning Maps into a Conversational AI

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google has integrated its Gemini AI into Google Earth, creating a 'geospatial reasoning agent' that lets users ask complex questions about the planet.The post Gemini Now Supercharges Google Earth, Turning Maps into a Conversational AI appeared first on Wi…

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German Court Challenges Apple’s Carbon Neutral Claim

A German court has dismissed Apple’s assertion that the Apple Watch is carbon neutral, forcing the tech giant to reconsider its environmental claims. The ruling casts a critical light on industry greenwashing practices, as regulators and consumer watchdogs call for more rigorous sustainability transparency from major tech brands.

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Hurricane Erin Threatens U.S. East Coast with Life‐Threatening Waves

Hurricane Erin is rapidly approaching the U.S. East Coast, prompting officials to brace for extreme weather and life‐threatening ocean conditions. One report highlights authorities’ alerts while another warns of potential 100‐foot waves, underscoring the dangerous nature of this storm as residents prepare for severe disruptions.

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Hurricane Erin sets early season intensification record, becomes Category 5 storm

Eric Berger / arstechnica - The good news is that, for now, Erin appears unlikely to directly strike land.

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India safely launches a $1.5 billion satellite for NASA

Eric Berger / arstechnica - "We are at the threshold of fulfilling the immense scientific potential NASA and ISRO envisioned."

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EPA Moves to Repeal Core Greenhouse Gas Regulations

The Trump administration’s EPA is rolling back key greenhouse gas rules in what officials are calling the largest deregulation effort in US history. Proponents claim it will ease burdens on industry, while critics warn that sidelining scientific guidance could jeopardize public health and accelerate environmental risks.

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Microsoft is using your poop and other waste to offset its AI energy emissions

John Kanellakos / pocket-lint - Microsoft is putting its money and influence behind a new effort to reduce AI-fueled carbon emissions, and the strategy is certainly a sludgy one.

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Google inks $3B deal to buy hydropower from Brookfield

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - Google will pay more than $3 billion to source carbon-free hydropower from Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners' plants in Pennsylvania.

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Big dams may have changed how the Earth rotates, new study finds

Joshua Hawkins / bgr - Human engineering appears to have moved the planet, literally. According to new research published this month, the global boom in dam construction over the past …The post Big dams may have changed how the Earth rotates, new study finds appeared first on B…

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