June 27, 2025

The Download: how to clean up AI data centers, and weight-loss drugs’ side effects

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. This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers In a sandy industrial lot outside Reno, Nevada, rows of battery packs that once propelled electric vehicles are now powering a small…

FAA failed to fully assess environmental effects of Starship, lawsuit alleges

May 1, 2023

A coalition of advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit agains the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over its handling of the environmental assessment of SpaceX’s launch plans in southeast Texas. The FAA gave the green-light to SpaceX’s Starship launch program last summer, with the stipulation that the company perform a series of measures to mitigate […]

FAA failed to fully assess environmental effects of Starship, lawsuit alleges by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Only two weeks left to apply to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2023

May 1, 2023

You blinked, and suddenly there are only two weeks left to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Maybe you meant to submit — or finish — your application, but life is full of distractions. So consider this a timely reminder about the magnitude of this high-visibility opportunity. Don’t let it slip […]

Only two weeks left to apply to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2023 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes for iPhones, iPads and Macs

May 1, 2023

fApple on Monday released its first batch of publicly available “rapid security” patches, aimed at quickly fixing security vulnerabilities that are under active exploitation or pose significant risks to its customers. According to a notice, the so-called Rapid Security Response updates “deliver important security improvements between software updates.” Rapid Security Responses were introduced to allow […]

Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes for iPhones, iPads and Macs by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

Lordstown savior Foxconn is threatening to pull funding

May 1, 2023

Lordstown Motors is at risk of failing — again. The EV startup that went public via a SPAC merger cautioned investors Monday that it may be forced to file for bankruptcy because Foxconn may pull out of a critical funding deal, according to a regulatory filing. Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn sent a letter April 21 to […]

Lordstown savior Foxconn is threatening to pull funding by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch