Thermal Runaway Explains Why Waymo Cars Burned So Completely in the Recent Los Angeles Protests During recent protests in Los Angeles, fires triggered “thermal runaway” in several Waymo robotaxis’ lithium-ion battery packs. The phenomenon sent temperatures past 1,000 degrees Celsius, vaporized much of the cars and spewed lung-searing hydrogen fluoride By Deni Ellis Béchard edited by Dean Visser A Waymo vehicle burns in the middle of an intersection during protests in Los Angeles, Calif.,...

Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info By Charles Kennedy – Jun 09, 2025, 1:48 PM CDT US residential solar financing has taken a sharp dive, with Mosaic, a top lender underwriting over $15?billion in home energy loans, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.  Founded in 2010, Mosaic enabled rooftop solar, battery storage, and efficiency upgrades for over 500,000 homeowners, but was struck hard by rising interest rates, uncertainties around federal Sections 25D...

China Recap is a weekly roundup tracking Chinese companies expanding abroad, covering market entries, funding rounds, product launches, and global partnerships. China’s corporate globalization strategy is evolving fast. Industry giants are rewriting the global playbook, while a new generation of companies charts fresh paths overseas. China Recap tracks both—focusing on strategic expansion, brand building, and localized operations—to help readers make sense of shifting trends and understand...

Microsoft Microsoft has announced the first Xbox handheld – the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X both developed by Asus. Announced during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, the handheld can play games natively and stream via the cloud. More than just a rebranded regular ROG Ally with a larger battery, improved grips, and an Xbox button (replacing the Armory Crate button), the new system revamps how the OS operates for gaming. As a result, it reduces Windows 11’s idle power consumption by around...

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