timef 02/01/2026
- Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates. techcrunch.com2026-02-01 23:39:08
Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric — or maybe the robber barons of the Gilded Age.
- Meet the new European unicorns of 2026 techcrunch.com2026-02-01 15:00:00
From Belgium to Ukraine, five fresh European unicorns were minted this January.
- Waymo reportedly raising a $16 billion funding round techcrunch.com2026-02-01 05:56:22
Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion.
- SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers techcrunch.com2026-02-01 05:27:25
SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of up to 1 million solar-powered satellites that it said will serve as data centers for artificial intelligence. The company’s filing lays out a grandiose vision, not just describing these planned satellites as “the most efficient way to meet the accelerating […]
- Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled techcrunch.com2026-02-01 01:54:12
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.”
- HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills techcrunch.com2026-02-01 00:15:00
The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.
