TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads
New Delhi’s latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.
Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
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.
Meet the new European unicorns of 2026
From Belgium to Ukraine, five fresh European unicorns were minted this January.
Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round
Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion.
SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers
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.”
Germany’s online gambling reckoning draws closer with landmark Tipico case
In Germany, a landmark court case is unfolding, and it is one that will have great significance for the iGaming market in the country and across all of the European Union (EU). The case is C-530/24, DK v Tipico Co.
Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.”
HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills
The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.
a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause
Kofi Ampadu, the partner at a16z who led the firm’s Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, has left the firm.