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Panamint’s 1.2 GW Big Rooter solar-plus-storage project at a Texas brownfield site, with $1.7B capex and phased online dates through 2029, backed by 50% ITC and potential gas-fired expansion, amid a shifting federal policy landscape but continuing state incentives.
California launches MyFirstEV: a $3,500 first-time EV rebate at point-of-sale (up to $50k new EV; $1,750 used under $25k) funded by a $270M pool split evenly between the state and automakers, aiming to replace lost federal credits.
A data-rich, multi-level framework (Levels 0–4) for robotics autonomy, with concrete cost, ROI, and deployment dynamics across industries, plus safety/regulatory considerations and a path to broader labor replacement via AI-driven perception, planning, and manipulation.
Infinity raises $15M at a $100M valuation to build a CUDA-style, chip-agnostic kernel software stack for universal AI inference, backed by Touring Capital, Principal VC, and researchers from OpenAI/Anthropic, with 26 employees and a notable customer (D-Matrix).
CAISI leadership turnover and US regulatory moves underscore AI governance risk, while Japan’s massive physical-AI investments and Nvidia-driven infrastructure signal a major, capex-heavy shift in AI deployment.
Nvidia’s Japan push centers on a sovereign AI program (Noetra) built with massive public-private funding, a national AI infrastructure data center, and heavy industrial participation, signaling a shift toward domestically controlled physical-AI capabilities backed by Nvidia hardware.
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