India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage

Lithium has become the default choice for battery-powered systems, but its limitations — from volatile supply chains to short lifespans — are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Offgrid Energy Labs, a deep-tech startup based in India, wants to make lithium less central, especially when it comes to battery storage. The seven-year-old startup, incubated at IIT…

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Mexico’s Cartels Are Using Military Weapons

new video loaded: Mexico’s Cartels Are Using Military Weapons By Paulina Villegas, Leila Medina, Melanie Bencosme and David Jouppi•September 1, 2025 Recent attacks on villages in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán reveal the cartels’ growing paramilitary-style power, using drones, I.E.D.s and other weapons of war. Paulina Villegas examines the aftermath of these assaults. Recent episodes…

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