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TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Techme101

Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok.

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India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Techme101

New Delhi’s latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.

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Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Techme101

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.

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Meet the new European unicorns of 2026

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Techme101

From Belgium to Ukraine, five fresh European unicorns were minted this January.

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Waymo reportedly raising a $16 billion funding round

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Techme101

Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion.

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SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Techme101

SpaceX’s filing claims these satellites will be “a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power.”

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Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Techme101

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.”

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HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Techme101

The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.

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a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Techme101

Kofi Ampadu, the partner at a16z who led the firm’s Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, has left the firm.

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