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Rio Tinto achieves battery-grade lithium production at Boron plant

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Mining at Boron began in 1927 and today, the mine—home to one of the richest deposits of borates in the world—produces one million tonnes of refined borates every year, or approximately 30% of global demand. The demonstration plant has a design capacity of 10 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium.

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Rio Tinto to invest ~$200M to progress the Jadar lithium project to feasibility study stage; jaderite

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Rio Tinto has approved an additional investment of almost $200 million to progress the next stage of the development of the lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia. Rio Tinto’s lithium project pipeline is an important part of our vision to pursue opportunities which are part of the transition to a low-carbon future.

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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The new corporate structure is part of TTTech Auto’s growth strategy and aims to enhance customer service and to unlock development capabilities in key technologies. In the future, dedicated operating systems will be the cornerstone to unleash computing capacities for upcoming E/E architectures. These include a newly set-up Car.OS

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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

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That matters, because dominance in the technology means probable victory in any future war. Even more important, such an advantage likely guarantees the longevity and global influence of the government that wields it. B-2 Stealth Bomber dropped bombs on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, killing three people.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Although there is widespread interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), the US—one of the largest auto markets in the world—expresses higher levels of resistance than most nations, according to a new study by Ipsos, a leading global market research firm. Fewer think AVs will be faster.