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BMW i Ventures invests in HeyCharge to amplify EV charging rollout at residential locations; Y Combinator alum

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With HeyCharge’s technology, it becomes attractive to install chargers in locations that before would have not been commercially viable. Yet most underground garages currently do not have an internet access point, or the ability to install such boxes. —Kasper Sage, Managing Partner, BMW i Ventures.

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What If Europe Loses Russian Natural Gas?

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And the recent revelation of atrocities committed by the Russian military in Ukraine have renewed calls to boycott Russian gas, an action European countries are struggling to figure out how to implement. But Rosenow explains that “there is a shortage of installers in Europe; there is a shortage of kit.”

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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles

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While electric car registrations in 2022 were undoubtedly affected by the global chip shortage and issues relating to the war in Ukraine – notably supply constraints on wiring looms – they were still 21% higher than the previous year, and we can expect annual growth rates of around 30% for the next two years.

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Economics Drives Ray-Gun Resurgence

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Put it down partly to the rising demand for cheap antimissile defense, but it’s mainly the result of technical advances in high-energy lasers. Some of the military drones that Russia and Ukraine are now flying wouldn’t break the budget of the better-heeled sort of hobbyist. With lasers, if you can see it, you can kill it.”

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IEEE Spectrum’s Top Telecom Stories of 2023

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On the one hand, stories about Russia’s satellite jamming operations in Ukraine and stumbling 5G performance around the world attracted a lot of attention from our visitors in 2023. Of course, installing fiber optic cables isn’t cheap, but they can pull double duty as communications channels and earthquake detectors.

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