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Solid-State Batteries in 2026: How Close Are We Really? | Taha Abbasi

Solid-state batteries have been called the holy grail of energy storage for over a decade.

eVTOL Air Taxis Are Getting Certified — But Can They Actually Scale as a Business? | Taha Abbasi
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eVTOL Air Taxis Are Getting Certified — But Can They Actually Scale as a Business? | Taha Abbasi

The eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) industry has cleared a major regulatory hurdle — but as Taha Abbasi cautions,…

Startup Bets on Space-Based Missile Defense: New Approach to National Security | Taha Abbasi
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Startup Bets on Space-Based Missile Defense: New Approach to National Security | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi analyzes startups developing space-based missile defense systems — a domain once exclusively governmental — and what this says…

Axiom Space Raises $350 Million: Commercial Space Station Race Accelerates | Taha Abbasi
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Axiom Space Raises $350 Million: Commercial Space Station Race Accelerates | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi examines Axiom Space's $350 million fundraise — signaling the maturing commercial space station market that will replace the…

Something Big Is Happening: The AI Essay That Shook 51 Million People | Taha Abbasi
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Something Big Is Happening: The AI Essay That Shook 51 Million People | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi unpacks Matt Shumer's viral essay — 51 million views on X — arguing AI is replacing cognitive work at speed most people aren't…

Vast Wins ISS Private Astronaut Mission: Commercial Space Stations Are Coming | Taha Abbasi
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Vast Wins ISS Private Astronaut Mission: Commercial Space Stations Are Coming | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi analyzes Vast's selection for an ISS private astronaut mission — advancing the transition from government to…

Elon Musk: AI Will Generate Binaries Directly — No More Coding | Taha Abbasi
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Elon Musk: AI Will Generate Binaries Directly — No More Coding | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi analyzes Elon Musk's prediction that AI will generate machine-executable binaries directly — bypassing programming languages,…

An AI Safety Researcher Just Quit Anthropic — What His Exit Reveals | Taha Abbasi
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An AI Safety Researcher Just Quit Anthropic — What His Exit Reveals | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi examines the resignation of Mrinank Sharma from Anthropic — 13 million views, 30,000 likes — igniting debate about AI safety…

Elon Musk Reveals Moon Mass Driver and AI Deep Space Satellite Plans | Taha Abbasi
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Elon Musk Reveals Moon Mass Driver and AI Deep Space Satellite Plans | Taha Abbasi

From Moon Base to Deep Space: Musk's Most Ambitious Vision Yet Taha Abbasi has covered countless Elon Musk announcements, but the xAI…

Anti-Drone Laser Shuts Down El Paso Airport After Targeting a Party Balloon | Taha Abbasi
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Anti-Drone Laser Shuts Down El Paso Airport After Targeting a Party Balloon | Taha Abbasi

When Defense Technology Goes Wrong Over American Skies Taha Abbasi covers frontier technology because he believes in its power to solve…

Boring Company Selected for Universal Orlando Tunnel: Elon's Underground Transit Expands | Taha Abbasi
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Boring Company Selected for Universal Orlando Tunnel: Elon's Underground Transit Expands | Taha Abbasi

Elon Musk's Tunnel Company Lands Major Theme Park Contract Taha Abbasi has been tracking the Boring Company's evolution from Elon Musk side…

EPA Kills Start-Stop Credits: The Feature Everyone Hates Is Losing Its Incentive | Taha Abbasi
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EPA Kills Start-Stop Credits: The Feature Everyone Hates Is Losing Its Incentive | Taha Abbasi

The End of a Universally Despised Feature's Government Subsidy Taha Abbasi rarely celebrates regulatory changes, but this one might be the…