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Tesla shareholders sue Musk for starting competing AI company
Tesla shareholders are suing CEO Elon Musk and members of the automaker’s board of directors over Musk’s decision to start xAI, which they say is a competing AI […]
Unigrid wants to make batteries cheaper and safer using sodium
If there’s one thing holding batteries back, it’s cost. The most widespread type of battery, lithium-ion, still costs around $140 per kilowatt-hour for a pack. While that’s low […]
Fabless AI chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon to merge as competition heats up in global AI hardware industry
South Korea’s fabless AI chip industry saw a slew of fundraising events over the last couple of years as demand for hardware to power AI applications skyrocketed, and […]
Germany’s Black Semiconductor raises $273M for graphene-based chip tech
Tech sovereignty has become a looming priority for a number of nations these days, and now a startup working in semiconductors has received a major boost in aid […]
FTC Chair Lina Khan shares how the agency is looking at AI
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will examine the rise of AI technology across all fronts, said FTC Chair Lina Khan, speaking at TechCrunch’s Strictly VC event in Washington, […]
Biden administration looks to give Rocket Lab $24M to boost space-grade solar cell production
Rocket Lab is poised to snap up around $24 million in federal funding to dramatically boost the production of its compound semiconductors, also known as solar cells, which […]
Light introduces its latest minimalist phone, now with an OLED screen but still no addictive apps
As Apple prepares to introduce its AI-powered features for the iPhone, another company is taking the opposite approach: Instead of building a phone with more technology, it’s opting […]