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Silicon anodes shake up EV battery market ahead of solid-state commercialisation
The electric vehicle battery industry is focusing first on commercialising silicon anode technology rather than solid-state batteries, which are still seen as years from broad rollout. Automakers and battery companies are expanding use of silicon anodes to improve driving range and charging speed. General Motors views wider use of silicon anodes as a key short- to medium-term solution. Battery firms and EV makers cite performance gains, while efforts continue to scale production and improve cost competitiveness.
Industry
Helion raises $465 million, accelerates goal to supply fusion power to Microsoft by 2028
U.S. fusion startup Helion Energy raised $465 million in new funding, valuing the company at $15.5 billion. Helion said it will use the money to accelerate construction of its first commercial power plant, the Orion project planned in Washington state, and aims to supply fusion electricity to the grid as early as 2028. The company has a power supply contract with Microsoft for its data centres and says it plans to deliver by 2028.
AI & Enterprise
Four essential conditions for launching space data centers
SpaceX has proposed putting up to 1 million data centers into low Earth orbit, but cooling, radiation, space debris and the costs of launch and orbital assembly must be overcome before it can be realised, MIT Technology Review reported. Space-based data centres would need large radiators to shed heat, while radiation can cause bit flips and permanent damage. Low Earth orbit congestion and re-entry debris are also concerns, and the economics remain uncertain.
