In debt and weighed down by premature investments, the Swedish manufacturer of batteries for electric cars, Northvolt, files for bankruptcy
Nackstrand/AFP Once considered the European champion in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, Swedish Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy. The company, founded by two former Tesla employees, has filed for protection under the…
Google, Meta, TikTok and X criticize Australian bill banning under-16s from social media
Gray/AFP A bill in Australia is worrying social networks. A federal law establishing an age limit for these sites, described as a “scourge” two months ago by Prime Minister Anthony…
Northvolt, Swedish symbol of European electricity failure
Unsplash Nothing seemed to stop Northvolt, the Swedish start-up of “green” electric batteries supposed to mark the European industrial revival. But today, the group is laying off workers, abandoning its…
Will wood be the material of the future for transportation? ?
AFP – PASCAL LACHENAUD At the Farges Bois d'Egletons sawmill, in Corrèze, on December 15, 2022. Back to the future in Japan, including the University of Kyoto has just launched…
By betting everything on electric, China has created new car graveyards
AFP/Archives – Martin BUREAU An assembly line for Renault Zoe and Nissan Micra electric cars in May 2020 in Flins-sur-Seine. Behind the green screen and special effects, China’s electric vehicle…
23andMe Goes Down, Putting Millions of People's Data at Risk
©Reuters Once the star of consumer DNA testing, 23andMe is in free fall and threatens to be delisted from the stock market. Behind this collapse, a crucial question: what will…
Laurent Alexandre prévoit qu’on devra bientôt “choisir l’intelligence de nos enfants”
F. Froger / D6 Le Dr Laurent Alexandre, chez France-Soir, en juin 2021. Tout intellectuel qu’il est, le Dr Laurent Alexandre est intervenu dans le cadre des Rencontres de l’Avenir…
Le déploiement de la 5G, toujours plus déconnecté des dangers
Pixabay Sujet brûlant en 2019, le déploiement de la 5G s’est fait plus discret ces dernières années, sans pour autant s’arrêter. Les villes se connectent, certains économistes rêvent et les…
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