Prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist Shaun Maguire said on a webinar last week that he personally facilitated getting the Israel Defense Forces access to Starlink satellite internet, which is operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, within hours or days of it beginning its military response in Gaza to Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023—far earlier than… Continue reading A Silicon Valley VC Says He Got the IDF Starlink Access Within Days of October 7 Attack
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Nikola’s hydrogen trucks hit the auction block
Nikola’s hydrogen trucks are officially up for auction, one of the company’s last big steps in unloading all of its assets after filing for bankruptcy in February. Auction house Gordon Brothers reached an agreement with Nikola in Delaware bankruptcy court to purchase the hydrogen trucking assets late last week. Over the weekend, Gordon Brothers published… Continue reading Nikola’s hydrogen trucks hit the auction block
Clock’s ticking: Save up to $900 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 tickets before prices rise
Tick-tock! Time’s almost up to save up to $900 on individual passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! Or go big and grab an Early Bird ticket now and get a second for your +1 at 90% off — but only for a limited time. These unbeatable deals disappear May 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT — don’t… Continue reading Clock’s ticking: Save up to $900 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 tickets before prices rise
The Sonos Move 2 is cheaper than ever, just in time for summer
Get over $100 off the Move 2, and save on a Vizio Atmos soundbar and an open-box PlayStation Portal. Get over $100 off the Move 2, and save on a Vizio Atmos soundbar and an open-box PlayStation Portal. Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce… Continue reading The Sonos Move 2 is cheaper than ever, just in time for summer
Physicists Say We Were Completely Wrong About How Gravity Works
A theoretical proposal published in the journal Reports on Progress in Physics is making some bold claims about our previous understanding of quantum physics. Mainly, that we were wrong. The proposed theory grapples with the fact that quantum mechanics (basically modern physics) and general relativity (Einstein’s theory of gravity) both describe the universe perfectly, but… Continue reading Physicists Say We Were Completely Wrong About How Gravity Works
Uber eyes B2B logistics push in India through state-backed open commerce network
Uber is entering India’s growing B2B logistics market by extending its partnership with the Indian government-backed nonprofit that aims to break the domination of the e-commerce duo Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart and widen digital commerce in the South Asian nation. On Monday, the ride-hailing giant announced it will soon launch its B2B logistics service through… Continue reading Uber eyes B2B logistics push in India through state-backed open commerce network
Tesla starts accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, confirms insane depreciation
Tesla Cybertruck (Source: Tesla) Tesla has started accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, something that wasn’t the case more than a year after deliveries of the electric pickup truck started. We are starting to see why Tesla didn’t accept its own vehicle as a trade-in: the depreciation is insane. The Cybertruck has been a commercial flop. When Tesla… Continue reading Tesla starts accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, confirms insane depreciation
21 Best High School Graduation Gifts (2025)
For the grad who is constantly jotting down random thoughts, mapping out to-do lists, or prefers hand-written notes, a digital notebook is an excellent choice, and they won’t run out of pages. The ReMarkable 2, the top pick in our Best Digital Notebooks guide, has a matte screen that feels like paper, and writing on… Continue reading 21 Best High School Graduation Gifts (2025)
Heybike’s Alpha step-through e-bike is an affordable, all-terrain dreamboat
I’ve tested out a number of e-bikes in my time here at TechCrunch. And I’ve never been so tempted to hang onto one as I have with Heybike’s new Alpha. This sturdy, fat-tire, all-terrain e-bike is worth the $1,699 price tag. The Alpha ticked a whole lot of my boxes, including ones I didn’t even… Continue reading Heybike’s Alpha step-through e-bike is an affordable, all-terrain dreamboat
Benevolent Orca Pods Are Adopting Baby Pilot Whales in an Apparent Effort to Clean Up the Species’ Image
As so-called “killer whales” have made news over the past few years for violent boat attacks in European waters, marine biologists have noticed a far sweeter behavior in Iceland’s frigid waves: the adoption of a baby whale from an entirely different species. In interviews with Scientific American, scientists described their shock at observing a pilot whale… Continue reading Benevolent Orca Pods Are Adopting Baby Pilot Whales in an Apparent Effort to Clean Up the Species’ Image