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Oracle and Silver Lake part of TikTok investor group as Trump extends deal deadline

President Donald Trump extended a deadline on Tuesday that would require China’s ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. business or face an effective ban in America.

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Same-day delivery comes to space, as Impulse promises satellite transport in hours, not months

Impulse Space wants to ignite a revolution in in-space logistics.

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Microsoft announces $30 billion investment in AI infrastructure, operations in UK

Microsoft is ramping up its AI investments in the U.K. as President Donald Trump embarks on his state visit this week.

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Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 batteries over fire risk

Tesla is recalling an unspecified number of Powerwall 2 home batteries in Australia after receiving reports of fires.

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Jack Altman raised a new $275M early-stage fund in a mere week 

Altman’s first fund, raised in early 2024, was $150 million. So this is a big step up, too.

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Waymo obtains permit to test robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport

Alphabet’s Waymo has obtained a permit to test its robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport.

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Gemini overtakes ChatGPT on App Store, as its Nano Banana AI model drives downloads up 45%

Though the month is only half over, Gemini’s app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.

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Google rolls out new Windows desktop app with Spotlight-like search tool

The app will allow people to use an Alt + Space shortcut to instantly search for information from their computer files, installed apps, Google Drive files, and the web.

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Cybersecurity provider Netskope boosts IPO range as it tests tech hotstreak

Netskope named Palo Alto Networks, Cisco and Broadcom among its competitors in its IPO filing.

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Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Self-Driving Beyond the Hype

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana takes the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, SF) to share the realities of scaling autonomous vehicles — from safety to regulation to the road ahead.

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