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Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay
Interstellar Technologies announces more government funding for the Japanese Zero rocket.
Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo
Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
Physicl raises $10M to make the digital world real enough for robots
Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online.
Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027
The decision to wind down the EV comes after just a few short years of underwhelming sales. Elon Musk said the company will use the factory space to make more Cybercabs.
At least 10 local governments have moved to drop Flock’s surveillance cameras since summer
The concerns range from privacy to how data is shared (and with whom) to procurement concerns.
Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source.
Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost
"This is going to be a game-changer."
The New York Times reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd for $330 million
Letterboxd, an online platform for movie lovers, has grown dramatically in recent years.
Meta, Google, and TikTok sue California AG over teen social media law
If it goes into effect next year, this California law would restrict social media access for children under 16.
Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices
Certain configurations of Alpine are affected. Other distros may be as well.
NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image
NASA’s X-70 Fractal announcement comes as agency aims to grow X-plane fleet.
Airbnb says it’s launching an AI travel agent in the first half of 2027
Airbnb says its upcoming AI agent will help travelers plan trips, compare options, manage bookings, and get assistance throughout their stay.
Meta opens early access program for new Muse features
Anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list.
The hottest new hangout for middle schoolers is NPR’s comment section?
When NPR staffers flagged strange comments under their podcasts on Spotify as bots, it took a Gen Z colleague to (immediately) figure out the mystery.
Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal
nthropic has committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a bet on CPUs that could grow to about $20 billion, and in an unusual arrangement, Akamai is giving Anthropic a
Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness, and building businesses.
Ahead of U.S. IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible finacing
The funding, which comes from Third Point, Nvidia and others, will fuel the company's massive AI data center buildout.
Roku’s first OLED TVs are up to $400 off, starting at $699
Roku’s new OLED TVs are already marked down. | Image: The Verge Roku recently launched its first-ever OLED TVs. The $999 starting price was already impressive for the 55-inch Pro Series model that has