Tesla sued a former engineer for allegedly stealing trade secrets from its humanoid robotics program, Optimus, and using them to…
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Meta teams with XGS Energy to build a 150 MW geothermal power plant
Meta is the latest tech company to warm to geothermal energy, announcing on Thursday a deal with startup XGS Energy…
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The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster
It sounds like the start of a 21st-century horror film: Your browser history has been public all along, and you…
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After a string of successes, early-stage fund Felicis raises fresh $900M
Felicis founder Aydin Senkut is celebrating his 20th year as an institutional early-stage investor by announcing the firm’s biggest fund…
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Bluesky backlash misses the point
Bluesky is missing an opportunity to explain to people that its network is more than just its own Bluesky social…
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a16z-backed Infinite Machine shows off cheaper, modular electric scooter
New York-based micromobility startup Infinite Machine has revealed a seated scooter called Olto that will cost $3,495 when it starts…
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Hotel management platform Canary nabs $80M Series D from YC, Insight Partners
Canary, the hotel guest management platform, announced Thursday the raise of an $80 million Series D in a round led…
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Chime almost died in 2016, turned down by 100 VCs. Today it IPO’d at $14.5B.
One of the year’s most anticipated IPOs took place on Thursday when neobank Chime raised $864 million in its IPO,…
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Battery manufacturer Powin files for bankruptcy months after landing $200M loan
Battery manufacturer Powin filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. The Oregon-based company said it has more than $300 million in debt.…
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Drive brand impact with a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Exciting news for tech enthusiasts and innovators! TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is just around the corner, and we have an incredible…
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