autoweek

Solid-State EV Batteries Take a Step Closer to Production

Karma Automotive and Massachusetts-based battery developer Factorial Energy have announced the companies are working together to bring a solid-state battery program to a production vehicle in the ...
Electrek

Solid-state EV batteries hit a milestone in the US

Solid-state EV batteries, deemed the “holy grail” of battery tech, are moving from the lab to reality, even in the US. Factorial launches solid-state battery program in the US Factorial Energy has ...
Yahoo Finance

Karma Automotive and Factorial Announce First Solid-State Battery Production Program in the U.S. for Passenger Vehicles

IRVINE, Calif. & BOSTON, February 05, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karma Automotive Inc ("Karma Automotive), America’s only full-line ultra-luxury automotive manufacturer, and Factorial Inc. ("Factorial"), ...
Engadget

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...
Just Auto

Posco makes strategic investment in US-based ASSB materials firm Factorial

Posco Future M’s cathode material plant in Pohang, South Korea. Posco Future M, the battery materials subsidiary of South Korea’s steel and chemicals firm Posco Group, announced it has made a ...
TechCrunch

X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies

In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In those days, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk had only recently acquired the platform, and he claimed ...
Business Insider

Elon Musk says X's algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as he open-sources recommendation system

X is revamping the algorithm that ranks posts in the "For You" feed. The engineering team said it will post changes to the algorithm on GitHub every four weeks, including explainers on changes. The ...
The Verge

Musk says he’s going to open-source the new X algorithm next week

He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. is the Verge’s weekend editor.
Nasdaq

Factorial Energy Plans IPO: What It Means for QS and SLDP

The solid-state battery race is heating up. Factorial Energy, a Massachusetts-based start-up, plans to go public in mid-2026. The listing will provide $100 million in capital to advance its battery ...
The Business Journals

Mass. battery startup to go public via SPAC deal at $1.1B valuation

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The Billerica battery startup ...
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Cartesian Growth III to take Factorial public via merger

Cartesian Growth Corp. III Class A ( (CGCT)) just unveiled an announcement. On December 17, 2025, Cartesian Growth Corporation III and Factorial Inc. signed a definitive business combination agreement ...