Bill Gates founded venture capital fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures has raised $839 million for a new fund focused on clean tech, decarbonization, and energy.

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has made the first ever delivery of their Midnight aircraft to the United States Air Force as part of their contract.

Gryphon Digital Mining (NASDAQ: GRYP) has acquired a new Bitcoin mining operation based in Louisiana that is powered by ultra low cost electricity.

Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ: ELBM) has been awarded $20M USD in funding from the United States Department of Defense for a cobalt sulfate refinery.

Multiple central banks now have exposure to Microstrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock according to new 13-F filings made with the United States Securities and Exchange.

The government of China has announced they will be significant limiting the exportation of antimony for the first time ever, a critical military metal.

Achieve Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ACHV) has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA for cytisinicline as a potential treatment for addiction.

E3 Lithium (TSXV:ETL) has received $5 million from the government of Alberta to accelerate the development of their lithium brine demonstration facility.

DeFi Technologies (CBOE: DEFI) has achieved record breaking quarterly growth, generating a total of $133.2 million in gross revenue.

Ohio has launched recreational adult use cannabis sales for the first time ever, allowing licensed producers and retailers in the United States to begin sales.