{"id":3292,"date":"2026-03-12T13:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:22:42","slug":"the-download-early-adopters-cash-in-on-chinas-openclaw-craze-and-us-batteries-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=3292","title":{"rendered":"The Download: Early adopters cash in on China\u2019s OpenClaw craze, and US batteries slump"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Feng is among a small cohort of savvy early adopters making serious cash from China’s\u00a0OpenClaw\u00a0craze. As users with little technical background want in, a cottage industry of installation services and preconfigured hardware has sprung up. The rise of these tinkerers shows just how eager the\u00a0general public\u00a0in China is to adopt\u00a0cutting-edge\u00a0AI\u2014despite huge security risks.\u00a0Read the full story.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014Caiwei\u00a0Chen<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brutal times for the US battery industry<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Another battery business has fallen: 24M Technologies, once worth over $1 billion, is\u00a0reportedly shutting\u00a0down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just a few years ago, the industry was hot, hot, hot. Countless companies were popping up, with shiny new chemistries and huge funding rounds. But now, the tide has turned. Businesses are failing, investors are pulling back, and batteries, especially for EVs,\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0looking so hot anymore.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are bright spots. China\u2019s battery industry is thriving, and US stationary storage\u00a0remains\u00a0resilient. But it feels as if everyone is short on money these days, and as purse strings tighten,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0less interest in novel ideas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This\u00a0<\/strong>story<\/strong>\u00a0is from The Spark, our weekly climate newsletter.\u00a0<\/strong>Sign up<\/strong>\u00a0to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014Casey Crownhart<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The must-reads\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

#Download #Early #adopters #cash #Chinas #OpenClaw #craze #batteries #slump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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