Stoke has “completed the initial closing” of a $1B Series E round intended to help it reach orbit and prepare a new, larger rocket for operations.
Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-free guidance through smartphones and Meta’s AI glasses, backed by $25 million from Elad Gil, Khosla Ventures, and Lennar to tackle a labor shortage severe enough that data…
A secret new Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns Telluride
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s secret Elizabeth Holmes documentary, “You Can See Everything,” stunned Telluride audiences Sunday night with its generous access to the Theranos founder.
What we expect from the upcoming Apple launch
While Apple’s first foldable iPhone Ultra will headline the September 9 launch, we’re also expecting news about AirPods and HomePods.
How did a high school science project uncover a potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease?
[[{“value”:” How did a high school science project uncover a potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease? Published: It was an 8th Grade biology lesson that inspired Claire Su, a high school student at BASIS Ahwatukee in the US, to conduct her own scientific research project. After learning about the gene that causes people to perceive the taste of brussels sprouts…
Time To Embrace Adventure
[[{“value”:” Travelling is change. Everything about it is change. When you travel abroad, it’s as close as you can get to travelling to another planet (at least for now). New people, new language, new architecture, new culture, and new norms. It is so much change at once that you must be a brave person to try it. I am indeed…
Phil Schiller’s App Store exit reportedly driven by wariness over future plans
Schiller reportedly had reservations about new CEO John Ternus’ goal of bringing in more recurring revenue from the App Store.
Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement
Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments.
Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business
The Uber founder has said that Atoms will allow him to complete “unfinished business.”
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road — and a snag
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.