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Solid-state batteries move from dream technology to reality as QuantumScape, Toyota, CATL jockey

Solid-state batteries, seen as a next-generation technology for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, are reigniting a commercialisation race. They replace liquid electrolytes with solid materials to cut fire risk and raise energy density, but face hurdles including dendrites, manufacturing defects and high costs. QuantumScape says it has secured key manufacturing technology. Toyota and CATL are also stepping up development, while some companies weigh aviation and defence as early markets.

AI & Enterprise

Why Steve Jobs and IBM\'s alliance of the century fell apart at the last minute

The collapse of a planned alliance between IBM and NeXT, founded by Steve Jobs after he was forced out of Apple in 1985, is widely known. The deal would have had IBM license NeXTSTEP for its PCs and engineering workstations. Author Brent Schlender wrote that Jobs’ inflexibility helped unravel the talks. A book recounts IBM’s preparations and a planned $30 million payment. The agreement fell apart after Jobs failed to show up for a Dallas presentation.

AI & Enterprise

Microsoft unveils AI weather forecasting technology that can predict up to 6 weeks ahead

Microsoft has unveiled a new AI-based technique to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts 2 to 6 weeks ahead by correcting recurring errors in existing models. The machine-learning method, called probabilistic bias correction, can run on CPUs without high-performance GPUs and was released as open-source software. Researchers reported performance gains across precipitation, temperature and pressure metrics when applied to ECMWF models, and the approach is being tested in Kenya.