# 6-5-26 Tech shifts as batteries, space, and startups collide

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**Created:** [June 5, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-5-26-tech-shifts-as-batteries-space-and-startups-collide/681940 "2026-06-05T19:00:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-5-26-tech-shifts-as-batteries-space-and-startups-collide/681940/1 "2026-06-05T19:00:20Z")

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6/5/26

GM bets on a new battery, SpaceX faces S&P 500 hurdles, and e-bike startups struggle while others adapt.

1. GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this

> **[GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this facility | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/gms-electric-future-depends-on-a-new-battery-and-this-building/)**
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> GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.

GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned.

1. Gone in 60 minutes

> **[Gone in 60 minutes](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/944337/gone-in-60-minutes)**
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> The chaos at CBS is a grim portent for journalism media in the age of consolidation.

It should have been the final straw.

1. S&P 500 blocks fast SpaceX entry, won’t waive rule for

> **[S&P 500 blocks fast SpaceX entry, won’t waive rule for unprofitable AI firms](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/sp-500-blocks-fast-spacex-entry-wont-waive-rule-for-unprofitable-ai-firms/)**
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> SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.

SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.

1. GroWell Cap Review: I Have Hair for the First Time in 15 Years

> **[I Have Hair Again, Thanks to This GroWell LED Cap](https://www.wired.com/story/growell-cap-rave/)**
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> I shaved my head 15 years ago and never looked back. This GroWell LED cap changed that.

I shaved my head 15 years ago and never looked back.

1. offset-path

> **[offset-path | CSS-Tricks](https://css-tricks.com/almanac/properties/o/offset-path/)**
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> The offset-path property in CSS defines a movement path for an element to follow during animation.

The offset-path property in CSS defines a movement path for an element to follow during animation.

1. As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped

> **[As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew |...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/as-vc-backed-e-bike-startups-went-bankrupt-bootstrapped-lectric-grew/)**
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> Lectric, which says the U.S. market is ripe for competition and choice, has launched three new brands in the past six months.

Lectric, which says the U.S.

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GM pulling forward battery deployment feels less like a science story and more like an incentives story.