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Industrial electrification is now a security imperative, finds Oxford analysis. “Industry has now lived through two major fossil fuel shocks in three years. First the 2022 gas crisis and now Hormuz. At some point you have to ask: how many times does the alarm have to go off before we change the system?”

Industrial electrification is now a security imperative, finds Oxford analysis
Industrial electrification is becoming a matter of economic security as well as decarbonisation, according to new analysis from researchers at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford. 

The Pentagon’s new
$200 billion private equity fund
would harm the critical industries it aims to support.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/24/pentagon-private-equity-fund-defense-industrial-base-national-security/

Fraught Financing Will Further Weaken the Defense Industrial Base
The Pentagon’s new $200 billion private equity fund would harm the critical industries it aims to support.

Indigenous groups demand halt to Belo Sun Amazon gold mine https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/indigenous-groups-demand-halt-to-belo-sun-amazon-gold-mine/

Indigenous groups demand halt to Belo Sun Amazon gold mine
More than 120 Indigenous protesters have occupied a federal building in Altamira in the Brazilian Amazon since Feb. 23. They are demanding that authorities block a Canadian mining company’s license to open one of the country’s largest open-air gold mines on the Xingu River. Led by a movement of Indigenous women, the protest follows a […]

XR-Visualisierung in der Industrie: Von 3D-Modellen bis hin zu Gaussian Splats
Auf der Hannover Messe 2026 vermischten sich 3D-Modelle mit der realen Welt und Gaussian Splats. Wir haben verschiedene Lösungen ausprobiert.

Alibaba says its Qwen AI models will be integrated into BYD, Volkswagen, and other cars, letting users buy food and tickets via voice commands on select models (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/alibaba-qwen-ai-integration…

Alibaba’s Qwen AI is coming to cars, allowing drivers order food and book hotels by voice
Alibaba is rolling out its Qwen AI across multiple car brands, promising hands-free features like ordering meals and managing deliveries from the driver’s seat.

"The ski industry is oddly quiet on climate change"
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The ski industry is oddly quiet on climate change
The problem is a major threat to the U.S. snowsports industry. But their actions fall short.

Intel reports Q1 revenue up 7% YoY to $13.58B, vs. $12.42B est., and forecasts Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS above estimates; INTC jumps 15% after hours (Katie Tarasov/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/intel-intc-q1-2026-earnings-report.html

Intel's stock soars 15% as results top estimates, with chipmaker showing signs of growth
Intel has been a Wall Street darling of late even as the business has yet to find much momentum.

heise | Gebäude-integrierte PV im Realitätscheck: Was Solarfassaden wirklich leisten
Dach PV maximiert den Jahresertrag, Fassaden PV das Tagesprofil: Gebäude-integrierte Photovoltaik ist verlockend. Die Technik ist da, die Fallstricke auch.

Notch, which is developing an OS designed for high-compliance sectors, raised a $30M Series A led by Headline, after pivoting from being a specialty insurer (Duncan Riley/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/25/notch-raises-30m-…

Notch raises $30M to expand AI operating system for regulated industries - SiliconANGLE
Notch raises $30M to expand AI operating system for regulated industries - SiliconANGLE