DETROIT (AP) — Ford has raised its stake in a manufacturer of solid-state batteries — a move that its chief product and operations officer, Hau Thai-Tang, says will strengthen the company’s effort to increase the range and reduce the costs of its … [Continue reading] about Ford is betting that solid-state batteries will cut EV costs
The Latest: Fiji locks down hospital over coronavirus death
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Soldiers and police in the Pacific nation of Fiji have surrounded and locked down a major hospital. Health authorities say they are quarantining 400 patients, doctors, nurses and other staff within the compound until they … [Continue reading] about The Latest: Fiji locks down hospital over coronavirus death
WTO chief seeks text to advance debate over COVID-19 vaccine
GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization chief appealed to member countries on Wednesday to quickly present and negotiate over a text that could temporarily ease trade rules that protect COVID-19 vaccine technology, as a way to ramp access to doses … [Continue reading] about WTO chief seeks text to advance debate over COVID-19 vaccine
To filmmaker Gibney, opioid crisis is ‘Crime of the Century’
NEW YORK (AP) — Not unexpectedly given the subject matter, HBO’s two-part documentary “The Crime of the Century” opens with a body bag. It contained a man from San Diego — his remains carried away in the predawn hours after overdosing on fentanyl — … [Continue reading] about To filmmaker Gibney, opioid crisis is ‘Crime of the Century’
Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitely
Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump’s accounts, having concluded that he incited violence leading to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the company’s quasi-independent … [Continue reading] about Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitely