In Brief
US government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel | TechCrunch
The Trump administration continues to meddle with semiconductor giant Intel. The U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take a stake in Intel, according to reporting from Bloomberg. This...
Luma and Runway expect robotics to eventually be a big revenue driver for them | TechCrunch
AI video-generating startups Luma and Runway are looking beyond movie studios. These video-generating AI companies have their sights set on other markets for future revenue streams and have been...
‘Utopian’ city California Forever announces huge tech manufacturing park | TechCrunch
California Forever announced on Thursday plans to build a massive manufacturing park called Solano Foundry, the newest addition to its master-planned “utopian” city backed by a group of Silicon...
Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules | TechCrunch
Elon Musk may have stepped away from his duties as the lead of the Department of Government Efficiency and adviser to President Trump, but he’s still active in D.C....
One of Elon Musk’s longtime VCs is suing his former employer after allegedly being fired | TechCrunch
Josh Raffaelli, who has deep roots as a Silicon Valley investor and has backed a number of Elon Musk companies, is suing his former employer, the massive trillion-dollar AUM...
Google will soon start letting kids under 13 use its Gemini chatbot | TechCrunch
Next week, Google will begin allowing kids under 13 who have parent-managed Google accounts to use its Gemini chatbot, according to The New York Times. The Times reports that Gemini...
Apple and Anthropic reportedly partner to build an AI coding platform | TechCrunch
Apple and Anthropic are teaming up to build a “vibe-coding” software platform that will use generative AI to write, edit, and test code for programmers, Bloomberg reported on Friday....
Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta | TechCrunch
Uber announced Friday yet another autonomous vehicle partnership as it leverages its dominant ride-hail and delivery position while relying on partners to supply the self-driving tech it isn’t building...
