​To unpack what SpaceX’s IPO chatter means, how private liquidity works before a debut, and what investors are looking for in today’s pre-IPO giants, we spoke with Greg Martin, managing director at Rainmaker Securities, a broker-dealer specializing in secondary share transactions for late-stage private companies.  

​Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks.   The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also feels like another chip from Uber on the autonomous vehicle roulette table. With more […]  

​The company says you can use plug-ins to “tell Claude how you like work done, which tools and data to pull from, how to handle critical workflows, and what slash commands to expose so your team gets more consistent outcomes.”  

​Bluesky’s first transparency reports tackles moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns and more. The number of government legal requests went up by fivefold.  

​Some Valley CEOs have condemned recent border patrol events, but Hoffman urges them to wield their influence more powerfully.  

​The Polish government accused a Russian government hacking group of hacking into energy facilities taking advantage of default usernames and passwords.  

​Today is the last day to lock in a +1 pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, happening on October 13-15 in San Francisco. Register here.  

​The profitable life-insurance platform was one of the first major tech companies to test the 2026 public markets.  

​Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple’s phone sales higher than ever.  

​One intrepid Morgan Stanley analyst dared to ask how Apple will make money on its AI investments. The answer will not shock you.