SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon | TechCrunch
…This is all despite the fact that SpaceX posted a $4.9 billion loss on $18.7 billion in revenue last year, compared to Amazon, which turned a $78 billion profit in…
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Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up | TechCrunch
…The company had said it may finally turn a regular profit in 2027, but it recently pushed that goal off to invest in developing autonomous software, mostly because it now has a…
Lucid Motors' new CEO cuts 18% of staff to 'simplify the company' | TechCrunch
…put Lucid Motors on the path to profitability. Lucid Motors is also attempting to become a major player in the autonomous vehicle space, partnering up with Uber and Nuro on a luxury…
Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon | TechCrunch
…Rivian plowed $1.7 billion on R&D in 2025, up from $1.6 billion in 2024, the company’s annual filing shows . Much of that has been directed toward its autonomy…
With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in | TechCrunch
…By separating the grades at higher accuracy, Sortera can make more profit per pound. Amp has taken a different approach, using an AI-powered sorting system to sift through both recycling and…
Apple raises Mac and iPad prices, spares iPhone for now | TechCrunch
…The standard HomePod is up from $299 to $349, HomePod Mini is up from $99 to $129, and the Apple TV box is up from $99 to $129. The company’s Vision…
FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure | TechCrunch
…service, which is by far the company’s biggest revenue generator and currently its only profitable business. The FAA has ordered SpaceX to perform multiple mishap investigations during the development of Starship…
AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia's $20B not-acqui-hire deal | TechCrunch
…He teamed up with another Google engineer, Doug Wightman, to launch Groq a decade ago. Wightman stayed on after the Nvidia deal and became CEO. Groq created a chip it called a…
Sam Altman makes 'mic drop' offer to every Y Combinator startup | TechCrunch
…As for how much equity each startup can expect to give up, that can’t be determined at the time it signs the deal. It will depend on how much the startup…
Why Apple's slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart | TechCrunch
…And — using Gemini — it can pull near-instantaneous up-to-date information from the web and deliver it right to your device. Siri is also designed to work seamlessly across Apple devices…