Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins wants data centers in space
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins wants data centers in space

Today, I’m talking with Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco. Cisco is one of those big companies that everyone has heard of but that most of us don’t have to interact with very much; it’s not really a consumer brand. But all of us are in some way using Cisco’s products and services every day because […]

Can orbital data centers help justify a massive valuation for SpaceX?

On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we debated Elon Musk’s vision for data centers in space.

Tesla’s Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025

Tesla’s headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales.

The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.

It’s a new era for Tesla — and one that will rely on its ability to launch the Cybercab and mass-produce the Optimus robot.

Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!
Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!

To be honest, I thought Elon Musk would confidentially file for SpaceX’s IPO on the 20th of this month, rather than the 1st. But maybe that just means he’s moved on to other numbers, and we should all mark our calendars for June 7th as an IPO date just in case. Based on the April […]

Tesla’s cheaper vehicles aren’t helping its declining sales

The company’s deliveries in the first quarter were just 6% higher than last year, and Tesla now faces a third straight year of falling sales.

SpaceX reportedly files for IPO but it’s keeping the numbers secret (for now)
SpaceX reportedly files for IPO but it’s keeping the numbers secret (for now)

What’s expected to be the biggest IPO in human history is reportedly underway. SpaceX has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a report from Bloomberg. But for now, the filing is confidential. Under SEC rules, SpaceX isn’t required to make its S-1 prospectus public until 15 days […]

Tesla FSD v14.3 launching this week, Musk claims ‘last piece of the puzzle’
Tesla FSD v14.3 launching this week, Musk claims ‘last piece of the puzzle’

Elon Musk announced today that Tesla “Full Self-Driving” v14.3 is currently in employee beta testing and will “probably go to wide release end of week.” Musk has described v14.3 as the version that will make your car “feel like it is sentient.”

If t…

Mark Zuckerberg texted Elon Musk to offer help with DOGE

While the relationship was once thorny enough that Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cagefight, things seem to have warmed up by the early days of the second Trump administration.

Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI

All but two of Musk’s 11 xAI co-founders departed before this week.