Month: February 2026

Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it’s unlikely to make a profit in theaters. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/amazons-melania-documentary-makes-7m-on-opening-weekend/

Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/indonesia-conditionally-lifts-ban-on-grok/

TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/techcrunch-mobility-the-great-tesla-rebranding/

Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/waymo-reportedly-raising-a-16-billion-funding-round/

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.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/spacex-seeks-federal-approval-to-launch-1-million-solar-powered-satellite-data-centers/

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.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/nvidia-ceo-pushes-back-against-report-that-his-companys-100b-openai-investment-has-stalled/

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. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/homeboosts-app-will-show-you-where-to-save-on-your-utility-bills/