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‍ ‍ Christopher Chico: Powering the conversation on the future of batteries ‍ Christopher Chico is one of LinkedIn’s sharpest voices when it comes to the battery industry. With a keen eye on market dynamics and the future of electric vehicles, he simplifies complex industry shifts into accessible insights. His posts resonate with professionals navigating the energy transition and those curious about the hidden forces driving EV growth. ‍ 1. Who he is ‍ Christopher Chico is a Belgium-based Battery Industry Expert and Newsletter Publisher who has built a strong presence in the energy and mobility sector. His career spans work with global names like Solvay, Synesqo, and PowerCo, giving him direct experience in battery supply chains and market strategy. Today, he’s known for delivering clear, data-backed commentary on lithium-ion technology, supply chain risks, and investment patterns. His writing goes beyond headlines, breaking down industry shifts with a mix of technical knowledge and plainspoken clarity. Chico has positioned himself as a go-to thought leader in the EV and lithium ecosystem. ‍ 2. A network of heavyweights ‍ Christopher Chico's sphere of influence ‍ Chico’s network connects him with key players in the global battery and EV markets. From SES and

Allentown Updated: Oct. 03, 2025, 12:33 p.m. Published: Oct. 03, 2025, 9:00 a.m. An Allentown School District principal has resigned from her job following viral videos in which she was accused of acting erratically in front of children at a city park in an incident she says was a mental health episode. Stephanie M. Williams, 39, served as principal of Harrison-Morton Middle School, but was placed on administrative leave following the Sept. 13 incident at Bucky Boyle Park at 10 Pump Place. Williams was using her accrued paid time off while the matter was under review, and she submitted her resignation on Wednesday, school district spokeswoman Melissa Reese said Thursday. Former supervising reporter If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Thursday, October 2, 2025 By Theodore Kahn After successfully lifting a diesel subsidy, Ecuador’s President Noboa risks overplaying his hand by pushing to rewrite the constitution. Last month, President Daniel Noboa eliminated a popular, decades-old subsidy on diesel that was costing Ecuador’s cash-strapped government over $1 billion a year. Fuel prices jumped from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon, and tensions seemed poised to boil over when the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) declared a national strike to protest the measure. Instead, protests were relatively muted. They were confined to a handful of northern Andean provinces, where the Indigenous movement is strongest, and caused minimal disruption in major cities. This marked a major... Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.

This summer, I received a letter that would cause any parent’s head to spin: Leaders at my children’s child care program, Little Sprouts Child Care in Frisco, informed us it will close its doors at the end of the year.  For years, the program had hung on, but couldn’t overcome the severe staffing shortage facing so many child care centers today. The owner had sought to offer care that working parents could afford, but also needed to offer fair wages to recruit and retain qualified staff. In the end, despite their best efforts, the numbers didn’t add up.  I have three children who have benefited tremendously from the quality care and education this program provided: a 5-year-old and 2-year-old twins. My husband and I run a small business together, and I’m also a broker and office manager for a local real estate company. Reading that letter, my mind swarmed with questions: What would we do? How could we keep our business afloat and afford to stay in our community if one us needed to drop out of the workforce to care for our kids? My husband was born and raised here on Hatteras Island; we’re proud to call it home.

CEOs wanting to communicate directly with stakeholders on Linkedin can now outsource the hard bit — strategy, storytelling and video production — to Sling & Stone and the agency’s recently recruited expert, Marty McCarthy. McCarthy is a former ABC journalist and producer, who was most recently the editor of Linkedin News Australia. Via Sling & Stone, McCarthy will now work with business execs to create and execute Linkedin thought leadership strategies and video content around big moments, including brand events and launches. Linkedin’s rise as a video platform for business comms has been well-documented. Read more: Linkedin ‘vibe shift’ behind key trend in reputation management McCarthy said he knows just how powerful the platform can be. “I’m stoked to join the Sling & Stone team and bring my expertise in traditional media, video production and social media into the mix. We’re both deeply rooted into the technology and startup world, and that’s exactly where I want to focus my energy,” he said. “I’ve seen firsthand how Linkedin can be a powerful place to turn influence into actual business deals. The key is showing up authentically and consistently. That’s exactly the kind of impactful, no-BS content I’m excited to partner with

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Smartphones Galaxy Z Fold7 purchases continue to outpace previous generations and Galaxy Z Flip7 is drawing more users from other smartphone brands than any previous Galaxy Flip 9/30/2025 From the moment Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 were unveiled on stage at Galaxy Unpacked in July, Samsung’s latest foldables began breaking new ground. Building on the success of new thinner and lighter S series designs just over two months ago, Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 introduced new user experiences that continue to draw strong demand in the U.S. from new and existing Galaxy users alike. Loyalty and user satisfaction rates for the Galaxy Z series have been extremely high for years, but the launch of the latest Galaxy Z series devices is an inflection point for the category, broadening the appeal of foldables with refined looks that bring new meaning to thin and light designs, while delivering ultra performance and reliable durability. Since launch, Samsung’s latest foldables have driven new levels of interest from those coming from other smartphone brands in the U.S. Galaxy Z Flip7 is garnering the most interest, converting consumers to Galaxy at a record pace compared to previous Flip devices. The latest Z

If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Agentic AI—AI agents built on generative AI foundation models that can act in the real world and carry out multistep processes—offers the potential for major productivity gains. Some organizations are starting to see benefits, but others are still struggling to capture value and, in some cases, have pulled back after unsuccessful deployments. To help reduce risks and increase success, McKinsey shares six lessons for implementing agentic AI. While all are useful, two that stand out are: focus on workflows, not just agents, since lasting value comes from redesigning end-to-end workflows (people, processes, and tools) rather than building agents that look impressive but don’t improve the work; and recognizing that agents aren’t always the answer, as simpler approaches like automation, rules, or analytics can sometimes be more effective, particularly in standardized, low-variance workflows (e.g., regulatory disclosures). The broader point is that deploying agentic AI is less about the technology itself and more about designing systems that enable effective collaboration between people and agents. 👉 In connection with this topic, Talent Edge Weekly, along with one of its sponsors, Draup, is conducting a short survey on the most

September 29, 2025 By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business Collin Sower, senior risk manager of Micron Technology, will present “Quantifying Global Operational Risks at Micron” from 5–6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in Todd 216 on the Pullman campus. The presentation is the 33rd annual Walton Lecture for the Carson College of Business, free to the public. Sower has more than 25 years’ experience in the facilities department and another five years in risk management at Micron Technology, a global semiconductor memory company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Sower’s extensive knowledge of facilities systems that support semiconductor manufacturing is a natural bridge toward identifying risks to the manufacturing process within Micron. During the lecture, he will discuss a risk identification method he developed that has been accepted by insurers as a viable way of addressing risks with limited resources of people, time, and money. Collin Sower As the leader in innovative memory solutions, Micron is the only company manufacturing today’s major memory and storage technologies: DRAM, NAND, and NOR. By providing foundational capability for creations like AI and 5G across data center, the intelligent edge, and consumer devices, Micron provides innovation across health care, automotive, communications, and other industries. Micron, a Fortune 500 company with offices in more