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Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’

Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry’s growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom’s demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and … Continue reading

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Meta Connect 2025: What to expect and how to watch

Meta is expected to unveil new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband.

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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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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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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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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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Andrew Yang took inspiration from Mark Cuban for his budget cell carrier Noble Mobile

“I’m as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb,” Yang told TechCrunch.

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Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport

Waymo has spent years locked in back-and-forth negotiations with SFO, the biggest airport serving its home base of Silicon Valley.

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