News Summary

• Gene Berdichevsky is co-founder and CEO of battery materials manufacturer Sila.
• He led engineering on the original Roadster’s battery, which became the template for subsequent Teslas.
• Metal can batteries allow Apple to make the most of the small space within the iPhone Air.
• The switch to such a complex battery is likely why Apple hasn’t swapped carbon anodes in its lithium ion batteries for silicon-heavy versions, also known as silicon-carbon.
• It will also be “very key” for smaller devices like AR and VR glasses, he said, adding that he saw a few prototypes while he was in China.