Monthly Archives: August 2026

There’s lots of lovely wilderness in the state of Washington. Wilderness also means that from 2019 to 2023, Washington removed 39, 258 animal carcasses. After installing wildlife crossings, this number dropped to near zero. Good for people, road safety, the economy, and animals.  @goodgoodgoodco

There is an U.S. EV battery supply chain pivot forthcoming as the Department of Energy has announced that it will be “awarding $500 million in grants to bolster the battery supply chain in the United States.“ The pivot is batteries are needed for drones and U.S. defense needs. TechCrunch

LIDAR, a means by which autonomous vehicles move about, can be a Chinese product. Naturally in today’s political environment, this realization creates this scenario: ”A Department of Energy lab is investigating whether Chinese lidar sensors might pose a security risk if they become widely used on vehicles in the United States.” Tech Crunch

Two big air taxi deals this week. Archer Aviation announced that it now owns its former rival Wisk Aero, with Boeing getting a 16.5% stake in Archer. And, “ Joby Aviation, which made a more predictable deal this week. The company acquired Resonant Sciences for $500 million, marking the electric air taxi developer’s push into the defense sector.” Tech Crunch

In 2023, California created a state office that oversees its high speed rail. The office is intended “To provide oversight, the state created an independent watchdog in 2023: an inspector general with the power to audit contracts, investigate fraud and flag problems before they turn into bigger, more expensive ones.” CBS News

A data breach of Ceva Logisticas is causing shipping delay. Hacks of logistics companies can access and hijack trucks sand shipping containers. Tech Crunch

During the pandemic, distillery direct delivery was available to your home in California. An opposition group comprised of teamsters and corporate wholesalers and distributors are not thrilled.  In 2026, the opposition ensured that the pandemic era statutes, codifying the original Governor Executive Order, will expire on December 31st. The lobbying dollars spent on this: +$1 […]

Tech Crunch and The WSJ this week talked about Easter eggs for the Tesla SpaceX merger. They note that Tesla is selling off its China operations.