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POLITICO reports New York State has launched a statewide AI testing program.

Shangtai Technology said at its Q3 2026 results briefing it has achieved industrialization breakthroughs in diversified synthetic graphite anode materials; its coal-based synthetic graphite anode now has pilot-scale production capacity and a complete production process. Expanding feedstock from oil-based to coal-based — which the company cites as more abundant and lower-cost — helps broaden raw-material supply, ease oil-price-driven cost pressure, and improve supply-chain resilience and cost competitiveness.