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Google says Ironwood, its seventh-gen TPU, will launch in the coming weeks and is more than 4x faster than its sixth-gen TPU; it comes in a 9,216-chip config (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/google-unveils-ironwood-seventh-gener…

Google's rolling out its most powerful AI chip, taking aim at Nvidia with custom silicon
Google says Ironwood, the seventh generation of its Tensor Processing Unit, is more than four times faster than its predecessor chip.

🔋 Feeding off spent battery waste, a novel bacterium signals a new method for self-sufficient battery recycling
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-spent-battery-bacterium-method-sufficient.html

Feeding off spent battery waste, a novel bacterium signals a new method for self-sufficient battery recycling
A unique bacterium that thrives in highly acidic environments feeds on spent battery "waste," making it a promising new method for self-sufficient battery recycling, according to new research from Boston College chemists.

Ukraine submits draft education language law to Hungary, awaits response: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/07/ukraine-submits-draft-education-language.html

Donald Trump has suggested US taxpayers could reimburse energy companies for repairing Venezuelan infrastructure for extracting and shipping oil.
Trump acknowledged that
“a lot of money” would need to be spent to increase oil production in Venezuela after US forces ousted its leader, Nicolšs Maduro,
but suggested his government could pay oil companies to do the work.
“A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it,
and the…

It's raining men in Putin's Russia.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15165663/Publisher-famous-Soviet-newspaper-Pravda-falls-death-seventh-floor-window.html

#V2G, and the rise of dynamic grid signals – in the form of prices – as a major lever for guiding the charging and discharging of electric vehicles.
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This week in Berlin, I spent two busy days on all things V2G in Europe: what needs to be done to realise its potential contribution to a robust, reliable, affordable and clean energy system? Hosted… | Jaap Burger
This week in Berlin, I spent two busy days on all things V2G in Europe: what needs to be done to realise its potential contribution to a robust, reliable, affordable and clean energy system? Hosted by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Economy and Energy in collaboration with EU Energy, EU Transport and EU Digital & Tech, members of three European expert groups came together to discuss progress on a wide range of topics. What struck me is how dynamic grid tariffs are…

Trotz hoher #Subventionen liegt der Ausbau grüner #Wasserstoff-Kapazitäten in der EU weit zurück.
Bisher sind nur 0,5 Prozent des Zwischenziels erreicht. Der Preis bleibt ein zentrales Hindernis: Grüner Wasserstoff ist viermal teurer als die fossile Alternative.
Regulatorische …

EU verfehlt Wasserstoffziele: Grüner Energieträger ist noch viermal zu teuer
Trotz Milliarden-Subventionen hinkt der Ausbau der Elektrolyse-Kapazitäten dramatisch hinterher. Die EU-Energieagentur fordert regulatorische Sofortmaßnahmen.

DoorDash's stock fell 17% on Thursday, marking its worst trading day ever, amid concerns over its 2026 spending plans for new products like autonomous delivery (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/doordash-dash-stock-earnings-spending.html

Doordash has biggest one-day drop ever as stock falls 17% on spending concerns
Doordash has already shelled out billions this year to buy restaurant booking platform SevenRooms and British delivery platform Deliveroo.

"Spend less, eat healthier, declutter: Simple New Year’s resolutions that are also kind to the planet"
#NewYearResolutions
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These New Year's resolutions save money and the planet
Starting with one habit you’ll actually keep can make a difference for your budget, your routine and the climate.