Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth) | TechCrunch
…It’s also not clear whether AI training can be distributed across multiple satellites, leaving a significant chunk of AI work earthbound. It’s not just one problem that SpaceX needs to…
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This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn't changed in almost half a century | TechCrunch
…There’s also supply-chain pressure. Many natural ingredients like rose oil are becoming harder to produce and more expensive — a problem that synthetic alternatives could help solve. Patina’s molecules can…
TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive | TechCrunch
…But GM insists it is hiring and those layoffs have made room for it to recruit IT people with AI-focused backgrounds. The most sought-after capabilities are AI-native development, data…
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits? | TechCrunch
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration, prompting broad debates about AI policy…
Home batteries are suddenly cheap and everywhere. Here’s why. | TechCrunch
…Instead, Tesla encouraged homeowners to use their batteries for arbitrage with their electricity supply, charging their batteries with cheap, excess solar power during the day and drawing them down at night. It…
TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged — for robotaxis | TechCrunch
…delays related to unspecified supply chain issues. In yet another hint that a Tesla-SpaceX merger is imminent, the EV maker is considering selling off its China business ahead of a SpaceX…
The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight | TechCrunch
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Reservoir raises $8M to make water heaters that people — and the grid — will actually want | TechCrunch
…Once trained, it will run the unit’s heat pump at the most efficient and cost effective times to save money while also ensuring ample supply. Reservoir also added an ultrasonic flow…
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more | TechCrunch
…But those hundred-million-plus seed rounds have generally been reserved for buzzy defense tech startups or AI companies founded by former OpenAI or Anthropic employees. Those supersized seeds certainly weren’t…
Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it | TechCrunch
…In March 2026 , Uber, Pony.ai, and Croatian company Verne announced plans to launch a commercial robotaxi service in Europe, starting in Zagreb, Croatia. Pony.ai will supply the autonomous driving system…