SpaceX aims to put AI data centers in orbit, but challenges abound, with a plan to build solar-powered orbital data centers using a million satellites, shifting up to 100 GW of compute power off the planet. SpaceX’s Ambitious Plan Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants to revolutionize the way we process data by building solar-powered orbital data…
As Elon Musk turns his attention to the moon, a lunar manufacturing facility for xAI is set to revolutionize the industry, catapulting the company to unprecedented heights of computing power and AI capabilities. Musk’s Moonshot for xAI In a bold move, Elon Musk has announced plans to build a lunar manufacturing facility for xAI, a…
As xAI’s moon-shot ambitions take center stage, the company’s co-founders’ departure sparks a crisis of leadership amidst Elon Musk’s lunar manufacturing facility vision. The xAI Exodus: A Crisis of Leadership Six of the company’s 12 founding members, including co-founders Tony Wu and Jimmy Ba, have bid farewell to xAI, leaving the remaining founders poised to…
As OpenAI’s ‘adult mode’ feature looms on the horizon, the company’s commitment to ethics and user safety has come under scrutiny once again. At the forefront of this controversy is Beiermeister, a fired engineer who dared to speak out against the introduction of erotica into the chatbot user experience. The Fallout of a Fierce Debate…
xAI’s Founding Team in Disarray: Half of the Team Has Left the Company As the artificial intelligence (AI) industry continues to evolve, xAI, a prominent player in the space, is facing a major crisis. Exactly half of its founding team has left the company, including co-founders Yuhuai Wu and Jimmy Ba. This mass exodus has…
Amazon is on the cusp of revolutionizing the way publishers monetize their content, as the e-commerce giant is reportedly considering a marketplace where media sites can sell their content directly to AI companies. A New Revenue Stream for Publishers The proposed marketplace would allow publishers to license their content to AI companies, providing a fresh…
This Sequoia-backed lab thinks the brain is ‘the floor, not the ceiling’ for AI The Flapping Airplanes team, backed by Sequoia, has just received a staggering $180 million in seed funding to develop AI models that learn like humans. This bold move is a testament to the team’s unwavering confidence in their research and its…
After three decades of pioneering robotics innovation, Boston Dynamics’ Robert Playter has stepped down as CEO, leaving a legacy that will continue to shape the industry. As the longest-serving CEO in Boston Dynamics’ history, Playter took the reins in 2020, following the departure of founder Marc Raibert. During his tenure, he oversaw the development of…
Aneel Bhusri’s Return to Workday: A Beacon for AI’s Next Chapter As the CEO of Workday, Aneel Bhusri’s return to the helm is a seismic shift in the company’s trajectory, one that sets the stage for a bold new era of innovation – AI. With the recent layoffs of 8.5% of its workforce, Workday is…
As the startup ecosystem continues to evolve, founders are left grappling with the complexities of scaling their businesses. The TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 aims to provide a platform for these entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow, by featuring interactive roundtable discussions led by experienced founders, VCs, and startup operators. Unpacking the Founder Summit 2026 With…
