TOKYO — Japan’s top automaker Toyota agreed Thursday to work with Idemitsu, a major Japanese oil company, on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles. Toyota, with its production finesse, and Idemitsu, which owns technologies in materials, said they are aiming for successful commercialization of all-solid-state batteries in 2027 …
Inside the Mayk.It app, I don’t have to work hard to sound nearly perfect. From the AI-generated “Fake Drake” and the Weeknd collaboration that caused a ruckus this spring, to a forthcoming new Beatles track constructed from dusty demo tapes set for a September release, to Universal Music Group’s big investment in generative ambient music, to shellshocked film composers and …
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, talks with restaurant owners and workers Wednesday in the Little Tokyo section of downtown L.A. along 1st Street. Created under the mayor’s emergency authority in May 2020, the program, called L.A. Al Fresco, allowed restaurants to expand outdoor dining onto sidewalks, parking lots and sections of city streets. These authorizations aren’t slated to last …
Beautiful homes for extended families What is the key to living in harmony with several generations of a family under one roof? Jeff Wolfram Höweler + Yoon Architecture’s design accommodates multiple generations, and is part of a growing trend The problem is particularly acute in the UK where escalating house prices have resulted in the rise of the boomerang generation …
