Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build US factory

TechCrunch - Nov 6, 2026

The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material manufacturing process.

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Nov 6, 2026

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What really happens when you die? Scientists find 'credible' evidence your consciousness lives on after your brain shuts down

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