A Faraday Future electric SUV caught fire at the startup’s Los Angeles headquarters early Sunday morning, leading to an explosion that blew out part of a wall, the fire department told TechCrunch. The fire was extinguished in 40 minutes, and no injuries were reported. Damage to the building — a smaller two-story structure next to… Continue reading Explosion, vehicle fire rock Faraday Future’s LA headquarters
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Tesla launches first full V4 Supercharger station with 500 kW capacity
Tesla has finally turned on its first full V4 Supercharger (stalls plus cabinets), capable of 500 kW charging, marking the end of a confusing rollout of the next-generation chargers over the last three years. The Supercharger network is by far the best large-scale electric vehicle fast-charging network in the world. It is arguably the best… Continue reading Tesla launches first full V4 Supercharger station with 500 kW capacity
Tesla makes it hard to get $50,000 Roadster deposit refunded after 8 years (Updated)
Tesla Roadster reservation holders describe the frustrating process of getting their $50,000 deposit reimbursed after the automaker delayed the vehicle’s release by five years. Update: the article previously mentioned that Tesla didn’t reimburse the $5,000, as per Brownlee, who now said that Tesla sent him the $5,000. The next-gen Roadster has been sort of a… Continue reading Tesla makes it hard to get $50,000 Roadster deposit refunded after 8 years (Updated)
Huge Proportion of Young Americans Report Serious Cognitive Issues
Image via Getty / Futurism If you don’t feel as mentally sharp as before, you’re not alone. People from the ages of 18 to 39 have experienced a significant increase in cognitive issues such as “serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions” in the span of about a decade, according to a startling new study… Continue reading Huge Proportion of Young Americans Report Serious Cognitive Issues
Waymo Says There’s a Perfect Reasonable Explanation for Its Car Roaming a Golf Course
FuddyCap via Reddi A video of one of Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing vehicles driving over the carefully groomed lawn of a golf course has gone viral on social media. “Waymo spotted on golf course, late for tee time?” a user wrote on subreddit dedicated to the company’s self-driving efforts. “Wonder what happened with this one.” While… Continue reading Waymo Says There’s a Perfect Reasonable Explanation for Its Car Roaming a Golf Course
Trump’s Grip on Reality Questioned After He Shares and Then Deletes Bizarre AI-Generated Video
Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump shared a bizarre and clearly AI-generated video in a late Saturday evening Truth Social post. The post, which was mysteriously deleted hours later, but can be accessed via an archived version, shows a fake Fox News clip featuring Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump. In the clip, an AI-generated version of… Continue reading Trump’s Grip on Reality Questioned After He Shares and Then Deletes Bizarre AI-Generated Video
This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking (2025)
I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF copy I scanned years ago.) Jenkins wrote about a long trip across Europe and Africa. By the end, he and his traveling… Continue reading This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking (2025)
RidePods is the first iPhone game you control with AirPods
Entertainment Apple’s wireless headphones become a motion controller similar to the Switch’s Joy-Cons. Apple’s wireless headphones become a motion controller similar to the Switch’s Joy-Cons. by Andrew Liszewski Sep 29, 2025, 6:16 PM UTC Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved… Continue reading RidePods is the first iPhone game you control with AirPods
This week’s bundle savings: Founder and Investor Pass deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
You read that right. From today through October 3, we’re offering an exclusive deal just for founders and investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Founder Bundle Passes: Groups of 4–9 founders save 15%. Investor Bundle Passes: Groups of 4–9 investors save 20% (up from 15%). Round up your founder community or investor network, spread the news… Continue reading This week’s bundle savings: Founder and Investor Pass deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5B loan after hack disrupts vehicle production for weeks
The U.K. government has confirmed it will guarantee a commercial bank loan of £1.5 billion ($2bn) for carmaking giant Jaguar Land Rover after a hack forced the company to shut down its carmaking production lines and left downstream suppliers at risk of bankruptcy. In a statement on Sunday, U.K. ministers said that the government-backed loan… Continue reading UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5B loan after hack disrupts vehicle production for weeks