Robot hand company settles Tesla trade secret suit and announces $11M raise

The startup, Proception, is taking a unique approach to collecting training data to tackle one of the hardest problems in robotics: hands.
Omen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet

Omen AI raised a $31 million Series A to monitor chip coolant and stop bacterial outbreaks in data centers.
Flipper Device’s new Busy Bar is a customizable display for productivity

Flipper Device’s new Busy Bar will retail for $249.
Pocket raises $11M in bet on rising demand for AI note-taking devices

Pocket sells a $129, credit card-shaped puck, which sticks to the back of your phone, and promises unlimited recordings, transcriptions and to-do items.
Celebrating Homeownership Month as We Welcome the World

This summer, as one of the FIFA World Cup host cities, Atlanta is welcoming thousands of visitors who are getting a genuine slice of America: diverse, vibrant, and full of possibility. And as we close out National Homeownership Month, perhaps no ideal captures that possibility more fully than homeownership – the idea that anyone, regardless of where they come from […]
Beyond the Mega Caps: Advisors Eye Small- and Mid-Cap Strategies

Beyond the Mega Caps: Advisors Eye Small- and Mid-Cap Strategies The strong run by the Nasdaq-100 and the S&P 500 the last few years has loaded portfolios with heavy concentration risk. As a tiny group of mega cap tech giants shapes the market, finding meaningful diversification has become a priority for advisors. Data from last […]
DOE’s $17.5B Loan Boosts Nuclear Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional commitment of $17.5 billion in low-interest loans. These funds target long-lead components for 10 new Westinghouse AP1000 reactors covering five project sites nationwide. This initiative focuses on rebuilding the domestic nuclear supply chain, aiming to accelerate deployment timelines by up to three years. Most capital will convert […]
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1

Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter.
Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short

“Mistakenly we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence … that would produce a high-quality product.”
TechCrunch Mobility: All eyes on Tesla FSD

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
Writer Ian Bogost says ‘The Small Stuff’ can help us reclaim our lives from dematerialization

Has Silicon Valley been building the wrong things?
Govee’s smart nugget ice maker makes every iced drink feel like a luxury

For some people, the ice in a beverage is almost as important as the drink itself. That’s the audience Govee had in mind when designing its latest ice maker, the GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro. This $500 premium smart home gadget is aimed at those who crave what’s called “the good ice,” the soft, chewable […]























