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Podcast: Middle Tech
Episode: 238. Kentucky's New Battery Plant Investments, Sports Betting and Medical Marijuana Legislation Passes, The AI Alignment Problem and More!
Description: This week, Logan and Evan dive into the latest major battery projects in Kentucky, including EnerVenue's investment of $264m into a gigafactory in Shelby County, and Microvast's $504m investment in Hopkinsville. These announcements solidify Kentucky as the EV battery production capital of the United States.
We also discuss Kentucky's latest legislation on medical marijuana and sports betting, with the recent passing of Senate Bill 47 to legalize and regulate medical marijuana in Kentucky, and our thoughts on the potential pivot of AppHarvest to growing medical marijuana.
In our AI Edge Segment, we discuss the recent call...