Nevada

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BigTech Companies

Boring Company Faces 800 Environmental Violations in Las Vegas

Nevada regulators have charged Elon Musk's Boring Company with nearly 800 environmental violations related to its Las Vegas underground transit…

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Business

U.S. Government and Startups: A Complex Relationship

The collaboration between American startups and the federal government has deepened, providing funding and contracts in fields like AI and…

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Automotive

US Takes Historic Stake in World’s Largest Lithium Mine

The U.S. government has acquired a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas and its joint venture with General Motors to…

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Artificial Intelligence

Tesla Secures Nevada Permit to Test Robotaxi Fleet

Tesla has obtained a permit from Nevada to test autonomous vehicles on public roads, expanding its robotaxi operations beyond initial…

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BigTech Companies

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Halts Vegas Airport Tunnel After Injury

A worker suffered a crushing injury at Elon Musk's Boring Company tunnel project in Las Vegas, halting construction and prompting…

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Business

Nevada State Offices Shut Down by Major Network Security Incident

A major network security incident has forced Nevada state government offices to close and disrupted digital services, with recovery efforts…

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Business

Nevada Shuts Down State Offices After Major Cyberattack

A widespread cyberattack forced the closure of all Nevada state offices, disrupting digital services and phone systems but leaving emergency…

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Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk Pushes Major Robotaxi Expansion Despite Challenges

Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Florida, Nevada, Arizona, and California while testing autonomous driving tech in Europe and…

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Automotive

GM & Redwood Materials Use EV Batteries to Power Data Centers

GM and Redwood Materials are repurposing EV batteries into stationary energy storage systems to power data centers, demonstrating a sustainable…

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Artificial Intelligence

Battery Recycler Expands to Clean Up AI Data Centers

A battery recycling innovator launched Redwood Energy, a new division creating renewable-powered microgrids from repurposed batteries to provide cleaner, resilient…

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Artificial Intelligence

Redwood Materials Targets AI Data Centers With New Energy Storage Venture

Redwood Materials, led by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, has launched Redwood Energy, repurposing retired EV batteries to create North America’s…

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AI & Tech

Redwood Materials Repurposes Old EV Batteries Into Microgrids

Redwood Materials repurposes aging EV batteries into grid-scale energy storage, reducing waste and offering a cost-effective alternative to new systems.…

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BigTech Companies

Meta Partners With XGS Energy for 150 MW Geothermal Plant

Meta and XGS Energy are collaborating to build a 150-megawatt geothermal power plant in New Mexico, focusing on advancing geothermal…

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AI & Tech

Elon Musk, xAI, and the Advent of Grok

Elon Musk's xAI, founded in March 2023, introduces Grok, a witty AI chatbot built on a 33 billion parameter language…

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