More AI & More Lithium

Check out the accompanying pdf and chart collection. Executive Summary: AI is sparking a new industrial revolution that’s bound to transform business processes in every industry. But capitalizing on the promise may mean upgrading legacy IT systems in multiple corporate areas—launching a new technology capital spending cycle. Jackie looks at how companies in various industries are planning to leverage AI to their advantage. … Also: A more efficient way to extract the lithium that electric vehicles’ batteries use is under development. If direct lithium extraction proves viable, it could do for lithium production what fracking did for oil production. That could mean cheaper EVs, EVs with expanded driving range, or both.