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Lithium refining equipment at Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass mine. Photo: Courtesy Lithium Americas.
The Electric

A Coming Lithium Mine Breaks the Logjam in U.S. Metals Production

By Steve LeVine · Jun 22, 2026 9:01am PDT
As the U.S. seeks to reverse the country’s long aversion to mining and reduce its reliance on Chinese materials, Jon Evans is in the rare position of sitting on a large deposit of metals used in high tech, defense and industrial products. As the U.S. seeks to reverse the country’s long aversion to mining and reduce its reliance on...
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AI Agenda

Why Canva Doesn’t See ChatGPT and Claude As a Threat

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Jun 22, 2026 7:01am PDT
Some businesses that use Anthropic and OpenAI models to develop AI apps for coding, design, legal work and other white-collar tasks are getting worried that those two AI model suppliers might eat their lunch.Design app Figma seems attuned to that kind of threat, especially from Anthropic’s recently launched Claude Design app, as we reported. But... Some businesses that use Anthropic and OpenAI models to develop AI apps for coding, design, legal...
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The Briefing

Meta’s Microsoft Mobile Moment

By Martin Peers · Jun 18, 2026 5:01pm PDT
No one can rival OpenAI for internal drama. But in recent days, Meta Platforms seems to be trying its best to do so. Earlier this week, Wired reported that Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth told staff Meta had done an “atrocious” job of launching a new AI division. That report followed another one in Wired about the internal... No one can rival OpenAI for internal drama. But in recent days, Meta Platforms seems to be trying...
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AI Infrastructure

Debunking the Myths That AI Data Center Critics Believe

By Ann Davis Vaughan · Jun 22, 2026 8:37am PDT · 9 comments
I’ve been visiting large AI data center projects in rural and industrial communities in the Midwest, Southeast and West, and I have found that two things can be true at the same time: AI data centers have drawbacks but are better for communities than their residents think, and those communities can win a lot more financial concessions and... I’ve been visiting large AI data center projects in rural and industrial communities in the...
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The Electric

GM Doubles Down on Next-Gen Batteries in a Move on AI Data Centers

By Steve LeVine · Jun 9, 2026 2:00pm PDT
For a year, General Motors has been talking up plans to commercialize a next-generation manganese-based battery that would help it bypass China’s dominance of the electric vehicle and battery industries. For a year, General Motors has been talking up plans to commercialize a next-generation...