Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for governments, shipping companies, and insurance providers to know exactly what’s happening…
Author: Sean O'Kane
Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind |
Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for governments, shipping companies, and insurance providers to know exactly what’s happening…
Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Avride, a robotaxi company that has partnered with Uber, after identifying more than…
Lucid Motors doesn't know how many EVs it will build this year |
3:31 PM PDT · May 5, 2026 Lucid Motors said Tuesday that it’s no longer sure how many EVs it will build or sell this…
Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B for Georgia factory |
Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia,…
EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting |
Faraday Future paid around $7.5 million to a company controlled by its founder Jia Yueting in 2025, according to a new regulatory filing. The long-struggling…
Exclusive: Redwood Materials loses COO amid layoffs, restructuring |
3:44 PM PDT · April 23, 2026 Redwood Materials chief operating officer Chris Lister is leaving the battery recycling company to retire, TechCrunch has learned…
Rivian R2 production has started despite tornado damage to factory |
8:47 AM PDT · April 22, 2026 Rivian has rolled the first customer-ready R2 SUVs off the production line at its factory in Normal, Illinois,…
Exclusive: Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business |
Redwood Materials has laid off around 135 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as it restructures to better accommodate its growing energy storage business,…
Exclusive: Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions |
Supply chains are messy. San Francisco-based startup Loop isn’t content helping companies merely clean up their supply chains. Instead, the startup is using AI to…