Lithium is in short supply in the United States. Almost every major carmaker has announced a shift to electric vehicles, Tesla delivered almost one million cars in 2021, and a handful of smaller electric vehicle firms, such as Rivian and Lucid, are launching new models. We'll need a lot of batteries to power all of these electric vehicles. According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, by 2030, electric vehicle growth will account for more than 90% of lithium demand. But lithium is also found in our phones, computers, ceramics, lubricants, and medications, and it is required for the storage of solar and wind energy.

As it anticipates for a further spike in infections from the Omicron variety in the coming weeks, Google is instituting a new Covid-19 testing strategy for its U.S. work sites. Google's health chief Karen DeSalvo said in an email to full-time staff acquired by CNBC on Thursday that anyone who comes into touch with a Google office or facility will require a negative molecular test. The memo also stated that they should disclose their immunisation status and use surgical-grade masks while at work. DeSalvo noted, "The Omicron variation has become the prevalent strain in the United States and is highly transmissible." "There has been a huge increase in infection across the country, and hospitals are overburdened with COVID patients, limiting their ability to care for others."

BMW does not want future customers to be concerned about the colour of their next automobile or the movies that are now showing in theatres. The German manufacturer introduced the iX Flow, a new concept vehicle with color-changing "E Ink," at the CES technology conference this week. It also unveiled a new 31-inch in-car "BMW Theatre Screen" with Amazon Fire TV, which would be included in future production models. The fluid colour changes are made possible by a specially manufactured body wrap that is matched to the curves of the all-electric car and is similar to the material used in an Amazon Kindle E-Reader. According to BMW, electrophoretic technology delivers distinct colour pigments to the surface when triggered by electrical signals, causing the body skin to take on the chosen colouring.