Honda is partnering with Astrobotic to study whether their tech could provide continuous power on the moon.
Instagram is testing a Reels-first UI in India and South Korea
Instagram is testing a new Reels-first UI in India and South Korea to give short videos more prominence in the app.
X says will fight Indian court ruling on content takedown system
X said last week’s Indian court ruling allows millions of police officers to issue “arbitrary” content takedown orders.
Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance
Maximor has come out of stealth with a human-in-the-loop agentic platform that does the finance team’s grunt work.
Paid, the AI agent ‘results-based billing’ startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed
Paid offers an interesting contribution to the AI agentic world: a platform for so-called “results-based” billing.
The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think
Early warning signs suggest this whole services-industry metamorphosis may be more complicated than VCs anticipate.
Oura CEO talks potential IPO and ‘nonnegotiable’ data privacy
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Oura Health CEO Tom Hale didn’t discuss reports that the company is raising new funding that would value the health-tracking ring maker at nearly $11 billion, but he did talk about whether he has ambitions to take Oura public.
DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company
A federal judge has rejected drone maker DJI’s efforts to get off a Department of Defense list of Chinese military companies.
TechCrunch Mobility: Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak goes public and a shake-up at Hyundai’s Supernal
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles?
Why is Electronic Arts, one of the biggest names in the video game business, reportedly in talks to go private?