SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO | TechCrunch
…What’s next? On its first full day of trading, SpaceX shares pushed even higher. As of 2:30 p.m. ET, SpaceX shares were up more than 15% to $186.15…
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Flipper unveils a Linux-powered networking gadget built for hackers and tinkerers | TechCrunch
…The company said that it worked with open-source software consulting firm Collabora to push this chip’s support into the mainline Linux Kernel, so anyone can download it from Kernel.org…
Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft | TechCrunch
…When fusion occurs in the plasma inside the reactor, it expands, pushing against the magnetic fields. That force can be drawn off the magnets as electricity, similar to how an electric vehicle…
PayPal says it's 'becoming a technology company again' — that means AI | TechCrunch
…The latter would increase developer productivity and shorten time to market, he added. It’s a startling admission from PayPal that it has yet to fully embrace AI in-house, when AI…
Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no. | TechCrunch
…But Oracle’s terms would quickly become a point of contention — and some laid-off employees would push back. Oracle offered fairly standard Corporate America terms to laid off employees. In exchange…
GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this facility | TechCrunch
…And it’s one that GM told TechCrunch will allow it to bring a new slate of lower-cost batteries to market a year faster than planned. GM hasn’t been immune…
Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year | TechCrunch
…There’s an acute shortage of SRMs as drones create unprecedented demand in a market controlled by two of the major prime defense contractors, Aerojet Rocketdyne and Northrop Grumman. The lead times…
Korea's biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data | TechCrunch
Asia’s push into physical AI is being fueled by the same manufacturing prowess that made the region a global industrial powerhouse. Across South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan, manufacturing remains a…
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US | TechCrunch
…The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to roughly $100 million and will finance WeRoad’s push into the U.S., beginning with Austin. The new investment reflects a bet…
Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it | TechCrunch
…These AI agents are designed to operate in the background, 24/7, helping users stay up to date on topics they’re interested in, like market trends, price tracking, or inclement weather…