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Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now For years, Tether’s CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/why-tethers-ceo-is-everywhere-right-now/

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/

How Distance Technologies is giving armoured vehicle crews x-ray-like vision As defence shifts toward data-driven operations, digital terrain models, simulations, and sensor inputs are becoming central to how forces train, plan, and coordinate. Yet the interfaces used to access this information remain largely two-dimensional and siloed. So, how do you

More European SPAC IPOs to come, says Einride boss The CEO of Swedish autonomous truck startup Einride believes more European startups will follow Einride and go public via a SPAC. Einride is going public on the New York Stock Exchange via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company), a vehicle which is designed as