- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Elon Musk intensifies attack on Ambani over Starlink India launch delay
As SpaceX struggles to launch Starlink in India, Elon Musk has stepped up his attack on billionaire Mukesh Ambani, mockingly calling him the country’s “prime
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots, announced it has raised a
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years
Lucid Motors built 2,954 electric vehicles (EVs) in the third quarter of this year, a 54% drop from a year ago, as the company purposely
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’
A federal judge ruled this week that a Tulsa, Oklahoma sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock Safety to search for
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology companies like Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox will have to provide first responders with local, on-the-ground support when their robotaxis cause problems
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Apple Pay finally launches in India after years on the sidelines
Apple began rolling out Apple Pay in India on Tuesday, as TechCrunch first reported. Its first banking partner is Axis Bank, the country’s third-largest private-sector
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei seems to be everywhere this weekend: He was lampooned on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, and tonight, he’s set
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere
If there was one thing that was obvious from Meta Connect this year, it’s that the social media giant is all-in on its burgeoning line
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse
Meta’s personal AI agent Muse is only a few weeks old, and the social networking giant isn’t wasting any time building out what may be
- October 8, 2026
Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping
While Silicon Valley is spending billions to make AI agents shop for us, the man who pioneered Apple’s retail stores thinks the industry is overestimating

