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Facebook’s Q2 2021 revenue grows 56% despite iOS privacy changes

Facebook on Wednesday announced its fiscal 2021 second quarter results with $29 billion in revenue, representing a 56% year-over-year growth. With faster growth than Apple and Microsoft during the same period, it seems that Facebook hasn’t been affected by the privacy changes introduced with iOS 14.5 — at least for now. More impressive than Facebook’s total revenue during Q2 FY2021 is the…
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Everything we know about the Chevy Bolt EV fires

The Chevy Bolt EV has been recalled twice for the risk of battery fire after a dozen fires in a little more than a year. The first recall was in November, with a fix provided in May, which did not fully work. GM then recalled them again in July after another fire on July 1…
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JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials raises $700 million to accelerate EV battery recycling business

Battery recycling is key to making electric vehicles sustainable, and Redwood Materials, a company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, is a leader in the space. Today, the company announced a $700 million capital raise to accelerate its effort. Redwood Materials is a Nevada-based company that is developing new processes to recycle materials with a focus on electric car batteries. It was…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 28, 2021

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…
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EGEB: Clean energy was second-most prevalent US electricity source in 2020

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): In 2020, clean energy sources generated 21% of all US electricity. A judge rules that the largest known lithium resource in the US can be excavated. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best…
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Tesla (TSLA) trades sideways as market digest earnings beat but has questions about short-term growth

Tesla (TSLA) has been trading sideways despite beating expectations with its Q2 2021 earnings. The market is digesting the results, but Tesla has created questions about its short-term growth due to supply chain issues. On Monday, Tesla released its Q1 2021 results, and it beat Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings. Yet, Tesla’s stock has been trading sideways since the…
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