Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 21 August 2026 at 16:00 There's about to be a big fight to secure access to space.
AI isnβt close to curing cancer. This startup says it knows what it will take. TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 19 August 2026 at 14:00 It's the data, stupid.
OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 13 August 2026 at 19:07 OpenAI has replaced chief revenue officer Denise Dresser after just nine months on the job, tapping Wiz president and chief operating officer Dali Rajic to take on frontier lab's top sales job.
Northropβs robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 12 August 2026 at 22:53 The Mission Robotic Vehicle is making the first attempt to attach a new thruster to an aging satellite.
OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 11 August 2026 at 02:03 San Francisco's housing market is in trouble again.
Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 10 August 2026 at 14:00 Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips.