Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas
Tesla wants to build a massive solar factory in Texas, but first it wants the state to chip in to defray the costs.
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan A new AI tool can guess what you’re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans—and…
Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid
Form Energy has landed Google and Crusoe as customers. Now, it has raised $750 million to expand manufacturing to deliver its massive, 100-hour batteries.
I Sell a Sustainable Product I Believe in, But My Industry Is Misleading Consumers. Here’s the Truth.
A bioplastics CEO confesses what the industry won’t: Most claims are misleading. Here’s what to look for.
Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M
This new funding comes after Lovable hit $500 million in annualized run rate revenue in June, the startup told TechCrunch.
Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators
The new app launches with Facebook’s AI creator assistant built into it, providing creators with personalized recommendations based on their content style, performance, audience engagement, and goals.
How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures
Investors are still waiting for their share of the $250 million windfall, and VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav is now at the center of multiple legal cases.
After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug
This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.
YouTube Makes It Even Harder for Creators to Earn Money: ‘A Fool’s Errand to Try’
YouTube content creators have to jump through increasingly high hoops to monetize their presence on the platform.
The ‘IMDb for Athletes’ Is Here — And Its Founders Built It Without Spending a Dime on Marketing
Meet the actor-turned-founder and the serial entrepreneur who teamed up with Aaron Rodgers to build a platform that tears down the wall between business owners and superstar athletes.
Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues
The Road to Battlefield competition is now in its second year, and its purpose is to give founders across Central Eurasia a direct route to Startup Battlefield