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114 articles in News & Analysis

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AtmosZero Industrial Heat Pump Chases Fossil Fuels Out of the Boiler Room | Taha Abbasi

A Scottish startup called AtmosZero is partnering with legacy boiler supplier R.F.

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California Cracks Down on 50 MPH E-Motos Disguised as E-Bikes: SB 1167 Explained | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi analyzes California SB 1167 targeting high-powered electric mopeds marketed as e-bikes.

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Texas Township Wants The Boring Company to Build Underground Transit: Inside the Tunnel Vision Challenge | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi analyzes The Woodlands Texas proposal for The Boring Company Loop system and what it means for underground transit.

Maritime Decarbonization Won't Cause Inflation: The Real Economics of Clean Shipping | Taha Abbasi
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Maritime Decarbonization Won't Cause Inflation: The Real Economics of Clean Shipping | Taha Abbasi

Maritime shipping produces more CO2 than most countries — but decarbonizing it might not cost as much as you think.

PHEVs Use 3x More Fuel Than Claimed: Fraunhofer Study Exposes the Plug-In Hybrid Myth | Taha Abbasi
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PHEVs Use 3x More Fuel Than Claimed: Fraunhofer Study Exposes the Plug-In Hybrid Myth | Taha Abbasi

Plug-in hybrids were supposed to be the bridge to fully electric driving. A new Fraunhofer study just proved they're a dead end.

The AI Arms Race: Big Tech Is Eating Startups Alive — How to Survive | Taha Abbasi
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The AI Arms Race: Big Tech Is Eating Startups Alive — How to Survive | Taha Abbasi

The AI Arms Race: Big Tech Is Eating Startups Alive — How to Survive Taha Abbasi has been on both sides of the table — building startups…

Google AI Product Photography: Why Startups Should Worry About Big Tech | Taha Abbasi
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Google AI Product Photography: Why Startups Should Worry About Big Tech | Taha Abbasi

Google's AI Product Photography: Why Startups Should Worry About Big Tech Eating Their Lunch Taha Abbasi has built startups and advised…

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The US Is Still Bleeding Coal Jobs: Why Economics Always Beats Politics | Taha Abbasi

Despite political promises and executive orders, the American coal industry continues its irreversible decline.

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Ford Wants Chinese Manufacturing in the US: Learning from the Biggest Rival

Ford Admits What Detroit Would Rather Ignore Taha Abbasi has been covering the competitive dynamics between Detroit and Chinese automakers,…

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Apple Brings F1 to IMAX Theaters: Tech-Sports Convergence

Live Racing on the Biggest Screen Taha Abbasi sits at the intersection of technology and real-world experiences, and Apple's new…

Trump Opens 2 Million Acres of Protected Alaska Land to Mining and Drilling
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Trump Opens 2 Million Acres of Protected Alaska Land to Mining and Drilling

Protected Lands Opened for Resource Extraction Taha Abbasi has been monitoring environmental policy developments alongside technology…

Google Photoshoot Just Killed Product Photography Startups Overnight | Taha Abbasi
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Google Photoshoot Just Killed Product Photography Startups Overnight | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi analyzes how Google Photoshoot AI product photography tool disrupted an entire startup category overnight.

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