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A Deeper Look at Hidden Damage: Nano-CT Imaging Maps Internal Battery Degradation

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The minerals that power lithium-ion batteries—including lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite—are both highly valuable and difficult to come by. As battery storage capacity across the United States continues to grow, constraints on the mining, refining, and processing of key minerals leaves our energy systems vulnerable to the fluctuations of … [continued]

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Kia EV4 Redefines the Electric Sedan Experience with Class-Leading Innovation, Spacious Interior & Premium Technology

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Kia reveals full technical details of the EV4, the brand’s first electric compact sedan Bold, innovative design and advanced technology bring benefits of EV ownership to a new global customer demographic Exceptional performance, ultra-rapid charging times and a WLTP-estimated range of up to 630 km Kia EV4 now on sale … [continued]

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New Insights for Scaling Laws in Autonomous Driving

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Many recent AI breakthroughs have followed a common pattern: bigger models, trained on more data, with more compute, often deliver extraordinary gains. Waymo’s latest study explores whether this trend extends to autonomous driving and establishes new scaling laws in motion planning and forecasting — core autonomous vehicle (AV) capabilities. Our research confirms … [continued]

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