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A Falcon 9 launch pushed one broadband fleet past 11,000 satellites in orbit this summer, and it makes up roughly two thirds of every working satellite circling Earth

A broadband satellite fleet topped 11,000 craft in orbit this fall, now accounting for roughly two thirds of all active ...
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A phone sits with an old friend’s name still saved after years of silence, and 90 percent of people admit missing that person, but fewer than a third ever send the te…

A psychology study finds 90% of adults lose touch with friends they still care about, yet fewer than a third ever send the ...
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Memory chip costs drive smartphone shipments to 14-year low

Global smartphone shipments fell 20% in Q3 2026 as memory chip costs surged, with only Apple and Samsung gaining market share.
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An electric automaker sold 19,239 vehicles in a single US quarter, climbing from tenth place to second behind a longtime market leader, while a major Japanese automake…

Rivian jumped to second place in US EV sales last quarter with 19,239 vehicles, while Tesla's share grew and Toyota sales ...
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An Atlanta computing hall built for an estimated 304,279 chips skipped backup generators entirely, and engineers say the local power grid alone keeps it running a…

A massive Atlanta AI data center skips UPS batteries and backup generators, betting entirely on the local power grid's ...
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Canadian Solar plans to double Indiana HJT cell capacity to 6.3 GW

Canadian Solar will expand its Jeffersonville, Indiana HJT solar cell plant to 6.3 GW, starting Phase II trial output in ...
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Waymo expands driverless service by 250 square miles in five cities

Waymo is adding nearly 250 square miles of driverless robotaxi coverage across five US cities this week, the company ...
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A record 300,000 leased EVs rolled back onto dealer lots this year expecting values to crash under the extra supply, but used prices climbed 5.1 percent instead of falling

A record wave of off-lease EVs hit used lots this year, but prices rose instead of dropping, and the residual value math ...
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Audi recalls 9,048 Q4 e-tron EVs over battery fire risk

Audi recalls 9,048 Q4 e-tron EVs after finding a high-voltage battery defect that can trigger fire above 80 percent charge.
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Public fast chargers across America crossed 80,000 plugs this summer, and one long dominant charging network slipped under half the national total for the first time

The US public fast-charging network topped 80,000 ports in Q3, and Tesla's Supercharger share fell below 50% for the first time.
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A charging network crossed 80,000 fast ports this summer, but usage held flat at 16 percent, and rival companies are closing the station-size gap with the dominant EV maker

US fast chargers passed 80,000 ports this fall as usage held flat, and rival networks now build bigger stations than Tesla's Superchargers.
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A single stack of glass plates for one advanced chip design costs up to $30 million to etch, and that steep bill is reshaping who can even attempt to build new silicon

A leading edge chip mask set now costs up to $30 million to produce, and that hidden bill is reshaping who can afford to ...