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Humanoid robotics company Figure raised its largest round of funding yet, a sign of growing investor interest in robots designed to work alongside humans in warehouses, factories, and other settings. San Jose, California-based Figure…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that President Donald Trump was willing to let TikTok cease operating in the U.S., and that it was "what turned the tide" in the deal framework with China."President Trump made it clear that…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google's annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. Camille Cohen | Afp | Getty ImagesAlphabet has joined the $3 trillion club.Shares of the search…

Rodatherm Energy, a new geothermal startup, emerged from stealth Monday with $38 million in funding and a plan to build a pilot plan in Utah.  The startup differentiates itself by plumbing its boreholes with a closed loop, likely made…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | ReutersTesla's shares have finally turned positive for the year.After a dismal first quarter, which was the worst for…

Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and this will be the final release before they sell out. This is your last chance to showcase your company in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs,…

Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe U.S. and China have a reached a 'framework' deal for social media platform TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday."It's between two private parties, but the commercial terms have…

Two humanoid robots are on display at the China Mobile booth at the Mobile World Conference in Shanghai on June 19, 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHumanoid robots, which have made significant technological advances this year, may…

Bret Taylor, board chair at OpenAI and CEO of AI agent startup Sierra, was asked in a recent interview with The Verge whether he agreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s declaration that “someone is going to lose a phenomenal amount of money…

Gemini Co-founders Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss attend the company's IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, U.S., Sept. 12, 2025. Jeenah Moon | ReutersShares of Gemini Space Station rallied 14% on Friday after the…

Rainmaker Technology’s bid to deploy cloud-seeding flares on small drones is being met by resistance from the airline pilots union, which has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to consider denying the startup’s request unless it…

Opendoor co-founder and newly minted board chair Keith Rabois said remote work and a "bloated" workforce have been a drag on the company's culture, as he vowed to slash headcount."There's 1,400 employees at Opendoor. I don't know what…

Marc Benioff is keeping an eye on Palantir.The co-founder and CEO of sales and customer service management software company Salesforce is well aware that investors are betting big on Palantir, which offers data management software to…

With Tesla shareholders set to vote on a proposed 10-year, $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk in November, board chair Robyn Denholm spoke to The New York Times to defend what would be the largest pay package in…

OpenAI on Friday introduced a new program, dubbed the "OpenAI Grove," for early tech entrepreneurs looking to build with artificial intelligence, and applications are already open.Unlike OpenAI's Pioneer Program, which launched in April,…

The all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup truck is dead. Long live the extended-range Ram 1500 REV (once called the Ramcharger). Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size…

Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng speaks to reporters at the electric carmaker's stand at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany on September 8, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCGermany this week played host to one of the world's biggest auto shows — but in…

Apple AirPods Pro 3 models are displayed during Apple's "Awe-Dropping" event at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2025. Nic Coury | AFP | Getty ImagesFor decades, shows like "Star Trek"…