Anduril snaps up space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions
[ad_1] The first step to fighting a war in space is knowing what’s happening tens of thousands of miles above the planet. Toward that end, defense tech darling Anduril is buying boutique data firm ExoAnalytic Solutions. ExoAnalytic operates a network…
Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this ‘Stargate Norway’ startup hits $14.6B valuation
[ad_1] Amid growing demand for data centers that can deliver AI compute at scale, Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure company Nscale is now valued at $14.6 billion. This makes it one of Europe’s latest decacorns alongside Helsing and Mistral AI. Nscale…
Zoox starts mapping Dallas and Phoenix for its robotaxis
[ad_1] Zoox is now mapping the streets of Dallas, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, as a precursor to testing its autonomous vehicles in the two Sun Belt cities. The company said on Monday that it had sent a small number of…
The 2027 Chevy Bolt is the McRib of the automotive world
[ad_1] Few products attract a cult-like obsession like this one. Even after being off the menu for years, true fans yearn for its return, their devotion bordering on an almost cult-like obsession. Well, they’re in luck. It’s back for a…
Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts
[ad_1] A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world’s great writers and thinkers — and some tech journalists, too. Launched in August 2025 as part of a broader set of AI-powered features, Expert…
Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package
[ad_1] Sundar Pichai’s new pay package could be worth $692 million. Per a filing first spied by the FT, Alphabet has structured a three-year deal for its Google CEO that could make him one of the highest-paid executives on the…
Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles
[ad_1] A push by a coalition of telecom operators, device makers, and industry groups to bring $40 smartphones to market — a price point seen as key to getting tens of millions more people online — is gathering momentum, but…
A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen
[ad_1] While Washington’s breakup with Anthropic exposed the complete lack of any coherent rules governing artificial intelligence, a bipartisan coalition of thinkers has assembled something the government has so far declined to produce: a framework for what responsible AI development…
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit
[ad_1] Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I was out for a few days last week and we…
Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps
[ad_1] To house the hundreds or thousands of temporary workers needed to build an AI data center, developers are increasingly relying on temporary villages known as man camps. This style of camp was popularized as housing for men working in…