The Software Moat Is Cracking
What happens when software is no longer expensive to build? AI is lowering the cost of recreating sophisticated paid tools, forcing companies to rethink the moats that once protected them from competition.
NHTSA Probes Comma.ai After Fatal Crashes
NHTSA investigates Comma.ai after five crashes linked to its driver‑assistance systems, with three deaths and 11 injuries raising safety concerns.
Europe Warns of Orbital Collisions as Startups Race to Clean Up Space
A new European report raises alarms over rising orbital collision risks, while companies like ClearSpace, Astroscale, and Indian startups Digantara and Manastu Space push debris‑removal solutions.
Snorkel AI Hits $3.5B Valuation With $350M Series E Funding
Snorkel AI raises $350M Series E, tripling valuation to $3.5B as demand for complex AI training data and reinforcement‑learning environments accelerates
Anthropic and OpenAI Shift AI Race to Cost Efficiency
Anthropic and OpenAI launch new AI models—Opus 5.5, GPT‑6 Sol, and Luna—signaling a shift in frontier AI competition from raw performance to pricing power.
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 With AI focus
Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally
Autonomy‑1: The First Spacecraft Commanded by AI
AstroForge’s Autonomy‑1 will launch in 2027 with a transformer‑based AI at the helm, backed by human oversight to ensure safety in deep‑space missions.
Exhibitor Program Reopens for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 – Deadline Sept. 30
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 exhibitor bookings reopen—secure your spot by Sept. 30 for prime startup exposure in San Francisco.
Meta Fuels MacroCycle’s First Recycling Plant
Meta partners with recycling startup MacroCycle to fund its first U.S. factory, advancing low‑carbon plastics and cutting emissions by 80%.
Morphotonics Secures €40M to Scale Nanoimprint Displays
Morphotonics secures €40M from 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, BOM, and Invest‑NL to scale nanoimprint display technology into data centers and automotive.
Where will the US Space Academy be based? NASA wants class to start by 2028
The hunt is on for a state to host the newly announced U.S. Space Academy. Groundbreaking for the new institution, wherever it ends up being, is targeted for 2027.
Russia launching 3 tons of cargo to the space station today: Watch it live
Russia plans to launch the Progress 96 cargo mission to the International Space Station today (Sept. 16), and you can watch the action live.
We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says
AI isn't some new form of "alien mind," according to Jensen Huang. It's just hardware and software, so safety can be engineered by each AI product maker.
NASA Invites Media to International Observe the Moon Night
NASA will host an International Observe the Moon Night celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the official visitor center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. International Observe the Moon Night celebrates the Moon, the science behind it, and its connection…
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with NASA
In April, the world watched as four humans circled the Moon for the first time in over 50 years with NASA’s Artemis II mission. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the public is invited to look up again with NASA events across the country, including the International Observe the Moon Night celebration held at NASA’s Goddard Space…
Artemis III Crew Visits NASA Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building
NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik (left) and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano view progress on the solid rocket booster integration in High Bay 3 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Bresnik, Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Bob Hines made…
On this day in space! Sept. 15, 1968: Russian tortoises (& other critters) launch around the moon on Zond 5 spacecraft in wild first circumlunar flight
On Sept. 15, 1968, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 5 spacecraft carrying tortoises and more on a mission to loop around the moon and return to Earth. Here's why it mattered.
Exclusive: Paying for frontier AI models buys 4-month head start at 5x the cost
Ars previewed Mozilla’s report on how cheap open models caught up on capability.
SpaceX launching 2nd classified mission for US Space Force in less than a week tonight: Watch it live
SpaceX will launch its second classified mission for the U.S. Space Force in less than a week tonight (Sept. 16), and you can watch the action live.
'If I wanted to go to space, I would have stayed at NASA': What's next for Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover after his mission to the moon
Former NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is stepping away from his space agency duties to take on a new role — executive advisor to the president of Cal Poly University.