Trump admin freezes EV charging program that gave Tesla millions
The Department of Transportation has paused funding for a $5 billion EV charging infrastructure program that Tesla has received at least $31 million from. The move is widely viewed to…
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Fintech Rapyd seeks funding at $3.5B valuation, a steep drop from $9B
Rapyd Financial Network is reportedly looking to raise $300 million in a new funding at a steep valuation cut from its 2021 high. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…
Shopify pushes for ‘open trade’ as Trump delays import exemption
On the same day that President Donald Trump delayed ending a trade exemption targeting certain Chinese imports, e-commerce company Shopify published a blog post making its stance on U.S. trade…
Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein
Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were received in exchange for consulting services.
ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.
These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda
Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online, and they seem to be a big influence on…
One of Elon Musk’s young DOGE engineers explains how he won the $700K Vesuvius Challenge
Elon Musk has reportedly picked fresh-faced six engineers to run DOGE. I spoke to one of them in 2023, when his life looked very, very different. © 2024 TechCrunch. All…
Andrew Ng is ‘very glad’ Google dropped its AI weapons pledge
Andrew Ng, the founder and former leader of Google Brain, supports Google’s recent decision to drop its pledge not to build AI systems for weapons. “I’m very glad that Google…
Tesla’s Dojo, a timeline
Elon Musk doesn’t want Tesla to be just an automaker. He wants Tesla to be an AI company, one that’s figured out how to make cars drive themselves. Crucial to…
Coalition ‘concerned’ over UK appointing ex-Amazon exec as antitrust regulator chair
A coalition of organizations and individuals have signed an open letter expressing concern at the U.K. government’s decision to appoint a former Amazon executive as chair of the Competition and…