Former Tesla executive Drew Baglino has quietly founded a heat pump startup, TechCrunch has learned. This is the second company founded by Baglino in the…
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Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul |
Porsche is closing three of its subsidiaries as it copes with falling sales and declining profits, the German automaker announced Friday. The automaker’s battery subsidiary,…
The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy |
Pity the grid operator PJM Interconnection. For decades it worked quietly and in the background, matching electricity demand with supply. Meanwhile, customers enjoyed some of…
Exclusive: How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world |
The world today is riven by cultural differences, political divisions, and geopolitical disputes — a challenging environment for any investor hunting for startups that can…
The climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking open |
Climate tech startups are capital intensive, timelines are long, and the technology is often considered “first of its kind.” What’s more, a key value proposition…
X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO |
1:10 PM PDT · April 24, 2026 X-energy’s stock popped today in its debut on the Nasdaq, opening at $30.11 before closing at $29.20, up…
Exclusive: You’ve heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant. |
You’ve doubtless heard of hybrid cars, but what about a hybrid cement or glass plant? Likely not, since nearly all of them today run on…
Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO |
3:44 PM PDT · April 15, 2026 Nuclear startup X-energy began its investor roadshow Wednesday as it works toward its IPO, setting its target price…
Feds will require data centers to show their power bills |
The Energy Information Agency (EIA) told two U.S. Senators that it plans to require data centers to disclose details about their energy use, according to…