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Quick Charge Podcast: September 27, 2023

September 28, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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NewsSpace

NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, Rising

September 28, 2023
Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While the elevation changes seem small – fractions of inches per year – they can enhance or…
CryptoNews

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Rally as US Government Shutdown Fears Worry Stock Markets – Market Updates Bitcoin News

September 28, 2023
Bitcoin rebounded strongly on Wednesday, as U.S. indices continued to fall ahead of a potential government shutdown. The U.S. government could run out of money later this week, if a deal is not reached to increase funding. Ethereum also rebounded higher in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin bounced from a recent support point in today’s session, as traders fled to cryptocurrencies ahead of a…
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DefenseNews

Palantir wins $250 million US Army AI research contract

September 27, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army awarded Palantir Technologies a contract worth as much as $250 million to research and experiment with artificial intelligence and machine learning. The arrangement, announced by the Department of Defense on Sept. 26, runs through 2026. Exactly…
DefenseNews

Defense Secretary Austin’s salary cut to $1 under GOP budget plan

September 27, 2023
House Republicans on Wednesday approved a measure to slash Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s salary from more than $221,000 annually to less than $1, based on their dissatisfaction with his work so far. The move has little chance of becoming law, but underscores the growing animosity between conservatives and military leaders reporting to President Joe Biden. House Democrats dismissed the move as…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

The Grand Canyon Visitor Center now has DC fast chargers for those who've gotta hit the road already

September 27, 2023
If you only have a few minutes to enjoy the Grand Canyon’s views, EV road trippers, you can plug in to the new Electrify America DC fast chargers at the visitor center.  There are two sites at the Grand Canyon National Park (Maswik Lodge, and Market Lodge and Yavapai Lodge East) that have EV chargers – but they’re all Level 2. There aren’t any EV chargers at all at Desert View or on the…
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