The Perseverance rover just smashed its own driving record on Mars, traveling a quarter mile in a single day. It did almost all of that journey completely on its own, thanks to new autonomous navigation software. This is a critical step for exploring distant worlds without constant human input.
It was a disastrous week for hardware companies, with major players like iRobot and Rad Power Bikes filing for bankruptcy. The TechCrunch Equity podcast digs into the tariff pressures, supply chain woes, and market shifts behind the collapse.
Google is hitting pause on its plan to fully replace Google Assistant with Gemini on mobile devices this year. The company now says the transition will continue into 2026, citing a need for a “seamless” switch. The delay only applies to phones, watches, and earbuds, not smart home devices.
Mike Repole, the billionaire behind Vitaminwater and BodyArmor, actively tries to talk people out of starting businesses. He calls the first five years the “survival years,” where failure is a constant daily threat, despite his own massive exits.
Boeing has teamed up with Anduril to compete for the U.S. Army’s next midrange air defense interceptor. Anduril will provide the solid rocket motor for the system. The Army plans to select companies to move to the prototype stage in 2026.
TikTok has finalized a deal to spin off its U.S. operations, with a closing date set for January 22. Nearly half the company will be owned by Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX, while ByteDance retains a significant stake. U.S. user data will be managed by Oracle.
HPE is urging immediate action on a critical vulnerability in its OneView infrastructure management platform. Rated a perfect 10.0 on the CVSS scale, it allows unauthenticated attackers to run code on a deeply trusted system. This isn’t just another bug; it’s a skeleton key for your network.
Apple’s 2013 “Trashcan” Mac Pro was a bold, quiet, and compact design that famously backfired due to a lack of upgradability. Now, with Apple facing criticism over AI stagnation, there’s a call for a new, corrected version of that daring hardware philosophy.
An engineering firm has proposed building a new data center in Newark, Delaware. The project would transform a 44-acre industrial park and is currently in early approval stages.
New leaks reveal the exact, unconventional shape of Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone. It sets up a fascinating design battle with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold line for the future of big-screen phones.
