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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

Husk Power Systems , a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years. In terms of policy frameworks and regulation, the states where Husk works in India (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) have supportive policies.

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Spanish scale-ups club together to shift the tech policy agenda

TechCrunch

“We are convinced that the contribution of these type of companies, especially the scale-ups, is super significant to the prosperity and to the economic growth of the country. But EsTech evidently wants to see more and deeper supportsupport that stretches with startups as they scale.

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Why America Must Lead in AI Investment

Andreessen Horowitz

Senator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke with a16z General Partner Martin Casado at the American Dynamism Summit about the importance of open innovation and American leadership in AI, and why we need to support AI research at all levels — from the classroom to the war room. Here is a transcript of their conversation: Martin Casado: Great.

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America Needs More Techno-Optimism

Andreessen Horowitz

In this fireside chat from the American Dynamism Summit , a16z Cofounder and General Partner Marc Andreessen sits down with economist, podcaster, and polymath Tyler Cowen to discuss the state of innovation in America, from recent AI advances to growing support for nuclear power. AI, I think, so far is living up to that framework.

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Curve Ball

Entrepreneur's Handbook

And given that everything produced by humanity depends on energy, all wars are won and lost on the availability of energy. For this essay I will focus on oil’s supply, demand, and price as a proxy for global energy. The countries/economic blocs in question are the United States (US), European Union (EU), China, and Japan.

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