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2025-03-21

After Northvolt, Europe’s battery path leads to China — or new tech frontiers


Fuelled by $15bn in financing, Northvolt was supposed to be Europe’s great battery success story — a homegrown champion capable of competing with Asian and American giants.   So when Northvolt filed for bankruptcy last week, after months of job cuts, restructuring, and multiple failed attempts to raise more money, it dealt a massive blow to Europe’s ambitions to ramp up domestic production of lithium-ion batteries, which power everything from EVs to smartphones.  In the wake of Northvolt’s precipitous fall from grace, everyone from politicians [...]

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2025-01-29

The best power banks and portable chargers for every device in 2025

On a recent work trip, I had plenty of things to worry about — but being able to recharge my two smartphones, laptop and iPad were not among my concerns. In my carry-on luggage, I had two medium-cap [...]

Match Score: 175.45

thenextweb

2025-01-07

How can Dutch battery startups win big? Focus on supply chain ‘pinch points,’ says CEO

Dutch battery startups must innovate at “critical pinch points” in the supply chain to compete globally, says Kevin Brundish, CEO of Eindhoven-based battery company LionVolt. The comments come at [...]

Match Score: 105.37

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2025-02-17

The best laptop power banks for 2025

There’s nothing worse than trying to get work done offsite and realizing your laptop is nearly dead. OK, there are plenty of worse things, but running out of battery when you’re not near an outlet [...]

Match Score: 89.17

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2025-03-11

How to make your smartphone last longer

Replacing a smartphone every two years is partially why billions of phones go into landfills each year. If stacked flat atop one another, that many handsets would reach farther than the ISS. But we’ [...]

Match Score: 87.67

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2025-01-03

The best laptop you can buy in 2025

Laptops are evolving fast, with some new models harnessing AI-powered features that adapt to your usage and improve performance in real time. These AI PCs can optimize battery life, manage power acros [...]

Match Score: 81.19

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2025-02-14

Apple could roll out AI features for iPhones in China as early as May

Apple's artificial intelligence features for iPhones could be available in China as early as May, according to Bloomberg. The company reportedly established several teams in China and the US to m [...]

Match Score: 76.01

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2025-03-09

Whistleblower complaint expands on claims that Facebook once built a censorship tool to win over China

A report from The Washington Post details allegations made by whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams about Facebook in a 78-page complaint filed last April with the SEC, including that the company built a [...]

Match Score: 66.35

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2025-02-14

The 6 best cordless vacuums for 2025

Cordless vacuum cleaners have come a long way, and they’re no longer just a convenient alternative — they’re genuinely powerful cleaning solutions for many homes. Whether you’re tackling daily [...]

Match Score: 63.90

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2025-02-05

USPS backtracks on suspending packages from China

Update, February 5, 2025, 10:02AM ET: The USPS swiftly backtracked on its suspension of Chinese packages. <br /> In an updated statement published Wednesday morning, the agency said, "Effe [...]

Match Score: 61.60