timef 04/19/2026
- Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom techcrunch.com2026-04-19 20:51:10
Fusion startups and investors risk deepening fissures if some key disagreements aren't settled amicably.
- Blue Origin successfully re-uses a New Glenn rocket for the first time ever techcrunch.com2026-04-19 19:45:38
It's a major milestone for the company's new mega-rocket system, putting it in position to challenge SpaceX's dominance of the global launch market.
- Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston techcrunch.com2026-04-19 05:37:15
Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company. The post says simply that “Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠” and includes a 14-second video showing Tesla vehicles driving without human monitors or drivers in the front seat. The company now […]
- VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’ techcrunch.com2026-04-19 04:00:00
Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will “continue to support” founders backed by his firm SV Angel.
- AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO techcrunch.com2026-04-19 03:19:11
In recent months, the company announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services to use Cerebras chips in Amazon data centers, as well as a deal with OpenAI reportedly worth more than $10 billion.
