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Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days

Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your shot at competing at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

Google follows Anthropic in signing a compute deal with SpaceX.

Per a regulatory filing, Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month from October 2026 through June 2029, as reported by TechCrunch.

Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test

The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn’t ready to generate power yet.

The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday

"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."

Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute

The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.

"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests

Developer felt “beaten up,” with “no choice” but to shrink data center.

Sam Altman reportedly talked to the Trump administration about taking a stake in OpenAI.

The CEO pitched the idea as a way to bring economic benefits from AI to the public, according to NOTUS, which added that Altman first pitched the idea to President Donald Trump early last year.

Meta Weighs Big Equity Raising After Blockbuster Google Deal

Facebook parent could sell tens of billions of dollars in new stock as it seeks to finance AI infrastructure

Satya Nadella says AI agents should be treated like employees with identities, permissions, and audits

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says companies should manage AI agents like employees, giving them identities and permissions.

The ethical dilemmas of AI

How we address the revolution is a question of how we manage its uncertainties

New York passes a bill that would bar AI chatbots from acting like companions to kids.

State lawmakers passed a bill that, if signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, would restrict AI companies from letting teens use chatbots that suggest they’re human. It comes after some AI companies have faced lawsuits (some of which have settled) over allegations their chatbots coaxed teen users toward suicide or self-harm.

The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone

Watch as the Equity podcast breaks down Anthropic's surprise IPO filing, the founders building startups to get you off your screen, and the token bubble that's starting to burst.