How far will Elon Musk take the ‘everything’ business as SpaceX and xAI merge?

Elon MuskhasmergedSpaceX and xAI,creatingwhat might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his$800 billionnet worth already rivaling historic conglomerate GE’s peak…

Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe |

10:21 AM PST · February 3, 2026 Skyryse, an El Segundo, California-based aviation automation startup, has raised more than $300 million in a Series C…

Uber puts another chip on the self-driving roulette table

Self-driving truck startupWaabi’s billion-dollar fundraiseisn’tjust about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks…

Tesla to invest $2B in Elon Musk's xAI |

Three weeks ago, Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, revealed it raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round. Now we know Tesla is among…

Redwood attracts Google for its $425M Series E as AI power needs rise |

6:00 AM pst · January 28, Google is the latest investor to back Redwood Materials as the battery recycling and cathode production startup scales a…

The SpaceX IPO could finally happen (and it’s a big deal) 

SpaceX isreportedly liningupfour major Wall Street banksfor a2026 IPOthat could provide theresetthe market needs. The company just completed a tender offer at an$800 billionvaluation, and…

Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo |

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign…

AI CEOs transformed Davos into a tech conference

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davosfelt different this year, and not just because Meta and Salesforce took over storefronts on the main promenade.AI…

The multibillion-dollar AI security problem enterprises can’t ignore 

AI agents are supposed to make work easier. Butthey’realso creating a whole new category of security nightmares. As companies deploy AI-powered chatbots, agents, and copilots…

New York governor clears path for robotaxis everywhere, with one notable exception |

New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis in the state — except for its most populous metropolis: New…