Can America Get The Lithium Needed for EVs Without Polluting Native & Other Small Communities?
Ambitious Green Energy plans call for much more American-sourced lithium setting off a battle between American goals and local communities.
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Feb 17, 20222 min read
Rivian Launches EV Pickup the Rivian RIT
Ready or not enter the American market the first EV Pickup the Rivian RIT. Many accolades for the powerful mid-size pickup & a few glitches
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
Student Break
Around Los Angeles-Nanotechnology students taking a break from class.
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Feb 4, 20222 min read
The Dream of Automatic Software Coding Becoming A Reality for Some Business Needs
Developing software without having coding credentials is increasingly possible using tools from Salesforce, Microsoft, Amazon and others
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Feb 1, 20221 min read
Tesla Austin Giga Plant Has Started Production
Tesla's Austin Texas Giga plant started initial production late in 2021. Ultimately the plant may bring 120,000 direct & indirect ATX jobs.
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Jan 28, 20221 min read
Record Number of Jobs Pledged to Central Texas in 2021 from 228 Companies
Since 2017 jobs pledged per year for Central Texas have doubled hitting 26,697 in 2021. Austin rich in talent now has a diversified economy
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Jan 26, 20222 min read
Drone Insecurity-Countermeasures Currently Underwhelming
Consumer grade drones have been in use for a while yet countermeasures to stop nefarious use are lagging. What's being considered?
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
COVID Vaccines & Antiviral Pills
COVID Vaccines & Antiviral Pills the how in an image by visualcapitalist.com
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Jan 24, 20223 min read
Austin-Boom Town To Elect A New Mayor, A New Direction?
Austin has been a boom town for the last decade. Pundits wonder if ATX can avoid the pitfalls of Silcon Valley and San Francisco.
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Jan 21, 20221 min read
Stratolaunch
Aviation-"The Massive Stratolaunch taking to the skies over Mojave, California for only the third time". Photographs by David Joseph.
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Jan 20, 20221 min read
Tesla Austin Go-Live
In two years from breaking ground the Austin Tesla factory readies for production. 20,000 direct jobs 100,000 indirect jobs eventually!
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Jan 3, 20221 min read
Six Figure Salaries on the Rise in Austin & Elsewhere
Six figure salaries in Austin and elsewhere are on the rise. Managers in general are likely to exceed this threshold in many fields.
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Dec 28, 20212 min read
Elon Musk...In His Own Words-Time's Person of the Year Interview
Elon Must is one of Time magazine's people of 2021-the man behind Tesla, Paypal, Space X, Neuralink and The Boring Company answers questions
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Dec 20, 20211 min read
Central Texas Dam Graphic
Around Austin-A graphic explaining the Central Texas system of Dams. Depiction by meteorologist Avery Tomasco.
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Dec 18, 20211 min read
NYC Enacts Law Banning Natural Gas As An Energy Source for New Construction Effective 2024
40% of CO2 emissions come from burning natural gas (NG) in buildings for heating air and water etc. NYC has banned NG for new buildings.
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Dec 6, 20212 min read
Big Brother is Watching and Evaluating You
Artificial Intelligence-infused surveillance is being deployed widely in hiring and other settings. Use must consider limitations.
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Nov 29, 20211 min read
Houston We Have A Problem
Around Texas-Aerial View of some Houston interchanges. Photograph by Egypt and USA.
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
$1 Billion Investment-Solar & Battery Firm South of Austin-400 FT Jobs in 2023
Chem-Energy is developing a solar and battery installation south of Austin adding 400 FT jobs starting in 2023.
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Nov 2, 20211 min read
Gene Therapy Next Steps
Gene therapy is yielded signficant remedies in human disease. Challenges now are managing expectations, accessibility and affordability.
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Nov 1, 20211 min read
Taiwanese Retired Chip-Founder Criticizes America's Push for More Self-Reliant Chip Manufacturing
America, China, Japan and Europe are driving for more self-reliant semiconductor manufacturing due to demand, shortages & national security.
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