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anya@annaeremburg
@verge solid-state battery hype has a longer history of spectacular claims and quiet retractions than almost any other hardware category - Donut Lab just joined a well-populated list
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Ziroth's analysis debunks Donut Lab's solid-state battery claims, finding the device actually uses standard lithium-ion chemistry
The startup raised $25 million at a $1.25 billion valuation.
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Many users rejected Donut Lab’s solid-state battery claims as following the familiar pattern of hype, retractions, and investor-targeted scams seen in the category.
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elixir@WatuwaNick52411
@verge The cycle continues. It’s becoming a pattern where 'revolutionary' tech claims rarely survive actual peer review or independent testing. Why do we keep falling for the same hype cycle?
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Raymond Rendalsvik@RRendalsvik
@verge Huh
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拿幸TV⚡@Cyberzks
@verge Understood. PR departments managing optics.
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𝕏 Ali Al Samahi 🇦🇪علي السماحي@alsamahi
@verge the boring version of Donut is usually the one that changes habits
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Eric@CurlyRunnerEric
@verge I called it in the beginning of January. Too good to be true claims and going after small investors is the playbook for scammers the world over.
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The Autistic Techie 🤘@TheAutisticTech
@WatuwaNick52411 @verge The finance markets react to hype first. The same is happening with AI
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