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Smart rings carry light sensors pressed against the skin above finger arteries, yielding signals up to 100 times stronger than a wristband’s, and that anatomical edge is ...

Smart rings place PPG sensors on finger arteries that deliver signals 10–100x stronger than the wrist, explaining a verified ...
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SEG Solar opens 4 GW Texas plant; third factory, announced in June, would lift US capacity to 10.6 GW

SEG Solar inaugurated its 4 GW Tomball, Texas module plant on Aug. 7 and announced a third 4.6 GW factory, targeting 10.6 GW ...
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Japan and US discuss $12.8 billion to $19.3 billion semiconductor plant for GlobalFoundries to operate

Japan and the US are in working-level talks on a chip factory worth up to $19.3 billion under Tokyo's $550 billion investment ...
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US public fast chargers hit a 12 percent failure rate this summer, the lowest in six years of tracking, and automaker-backed networks now outscore the segment average by more ...

The US public fast-charging failure rate hit an all-time low of 12% this summer, per JD Power's 2026 study, as automaker-backed networks push DC charger satisfaction to a six-year high.
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Ports at US public charging stations crossed 250,000 this year, and the 50,000-plug jump since March closed a gap that took years to open

The US public EV charging network surpassed 250,000 ports this spring, adding 50,000 plugs in months — a pace never matched before in American charging history.
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Fluence signs 206 GWh battery supply deal with Chinese maker flagged by Pentagon

Fluence and EVE Energy have signed a 206 GWh battery framework agreement for 2027–2031, one of the largest of its kind, days ...
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Global worker engagement hits five-year low as $10 trillion productivity cost mounts, Gallup finds

Gallup's 2026 State of the Global Workplace report finds only 20% of employees worldwide are engaged, the lowest rate since ...
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Nearly 1 in 5 US workers say their job is not what they were hired to do, survey finds

A new ResumeBuilder.com survey of 1,023 US employees finds 18% say their current job has changed significantly or is nothing ...
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Around 880,000 SUVs and trucks sold with a factory-coated rear subframe carry a paint defect that strips bare steel to road salt and can fracture the rear suspension …

A factory paint defect on rear subframes of 880,514 Honda Pilots, Ridgelines, Passports, and Acura MDXs corrodes the steel ...
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Minnesota attorney general and consumer board challenge Xcel Energy’s 9.6% return on equity

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and CUB petition the PUC to reverse Xcel Energy's authorized return on equity rise from 9.25% to 9 ...
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Island, the enterprise browser used across major corporations, raised $400 million at a $6.4 billion valuation, and has doubled its annual recurring revenue every year sin…

A Dallas enterprise browser startup raised $400M at a $6.4B valuation this week, more than doubling since 2024, as AI agents ...
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At a central Illinois plant, 68,000 reservations arrived in 24 hours for the new mid-size electric SUV, and its four-trim price staircase runs from $57,990 down to $44,990 to ...

Rivian's R2 compact SUV entered production in Normal, Illinois, this spring with public deliveries starting June 2026 and ...