Impulse Space is a Unicorn with Key SpaceX Alumni to Transform Post Launch Service

Impulse Space has over a $1 billion raised and $4.26 valuation and has key SpaceX people like Tom Mueller. They will be selling in-space mobility as a service rather than hardware. They provide orbital transfer, last-mile delivery, hosting, deployment, and high-agility maneuvering after a launch vehicle separates the payload in LEO. Nextbigfuture covered Impulse inContinue Reading

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Bidirectional EV charging, which enables vehicle-to-grid (V2G) features and other nifty stuff, is steadily moving from pilot projects to commercial deployments. The latest news comes from Volkswagen Group Sverige, which plans to deploy commercial bidirectional charging at its dealerships in Sweden. Volkswagen’s system enables EVs to supply electricity to homesContinue Reading

Plastic Bottles May Transform Into Battery Graphite | Mirage News

A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy storage system, according to a team of Penn State researchers. In a new study, researchers converted waste polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, into highly ordered synthetic graphite, a crystalline form of carbon. The formed graphite exhibitedContinue Reading

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Canonical is bringing thoughtful, local-first AI to Ubuntu – enhancing accessibility, enabling intelligent agents, and keeping user privacy and open source values at the core. As we move through 2026, large language models (LLMs) and AI tools have become ubiquitous across the tech industry. Adoption varies widely – some projectsContinue Reading

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AW

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AW – Reviews and Specs Specifications ROG Zephyrus G16 2026 Series) Intel Core Ultra 9 386H16c/16t, 4 x 4.9 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.9 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core, 4 x 3.5 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, Panther Lake NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop- 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1550Continue Reading

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Sponsored by Herrmann Ultraschall. Discover the way to top-efficiency in busbar welding: Rising performance demands in e-mobility, data centers, and power electronics are pushing conventional busbar manufacturing to its limits.  This white paper explores how ultrasonic welding redefines the way non-ferrous metals like copper and aluminum are joined – withoutContinue Reading

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EVSE manufacturer Alpitronic has expanded its HYC1000 distributed megawatt charging system with the addition of the HP Dispenser, designed for electric passenger vehicles that support higher charging power. Through a single liquid-cooled CCS2 connector, the HP Dispenser delivers charging currents of more than 1,000 A and charging power of upContinue Reading