​The next era of the space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, the Space Stage is where this shift gets real.  

​The battery materials startup raised significant Series D funding to expand its manufacturing capability. At the same time, it bought out partner SK’s stake in a joint venture.  

​Google’s Pixel event was awkward and forced, underselling the technology it had on display.  

​India is set to ban real-money gaming nationwide under a proposed law that has just passed the lower house of parliament.  

​SpaceX’s plans to launch Starship from Florida could have implications for the state’s booming airports.  

​There have been more border device searches than ever before, per new data, despite the constitutionality of whether these searches are legal.  

​The plush monster toy Labubu has already generated more than $650 million in 2025 for Pop Mart.  

​Google is launching its own set of magnetic accessories for Pixel 10 including chargers and stands.  

​Sony is hiking the price of PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. this week, citing a “challenging economic environment.”  

​The integration positions Anthropic to better compete with command-line tools from Google and GitHub, both of which included enterprise integrations on launch.