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Want to make some money? All right. Just start building data centers or build batteries to power data centers or just pivot to defense.

Now, this isn't financial advice crunch, of course, but it's definitely what seems to be winning over public markets and private investors lately. You see, Ford's nascent energy storage business, a fraction in size to

Tesla's and won't be ready until next year, helped its stock jump more than it has in years.

Redwood materials raised $425 million from blue chip companies like Google and Nvidia by pivoting

to data center energy storage. Cerebrus just pulled off one of the hottest IPOs of 2026.

Investment in defense startups continues to pour in as well, with And Earl raising another

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