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Elon Musk’s net worth ends 2025 at $726 billion—more valuable than Belgium, Oracle, more

The Tesla CEO’s fortune surged this year, eclipsing numerous milestones as Musk became wealthier than some of the world’s ...

Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop brings cars above ground for airport rides

Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop is now taking cars from tunnels to the streets as part of a new service to Harry Reid International ...

Elon Musk mocks MS Now contributor for denying genetic differences between ethnicities during heated debate

Paola Ramos of MS NOW was mocked on social media after claiming there is no scientific evidence proving there are genetic ...

Elon Musk Is Turning ‘Colossus’ Data Center Into a 2-Gigawatt AI Behemoth

Elon Musk is rapidly scaling xAI’s Colossus data center into a hyperscale AI powerhouse, raising stakes around power, cost, ...

Elon Musk calls for Minnesota Democratic Gov. Walz to go to prison

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk called for Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to be imprisoned amid reports of rampant fraud in the state.

‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

AI founders are increasingly using their "dropout" status as a credential during YC pitches.

Open source Qwen-Image-2512 launches to compete with Google's Nano Banana Pro in high quality AI image generation

When Google released its newest AI image model Nano Banana Pro (aka Gemini 3 Pro Image) in November, it reset expectations for the entire field. For the first time, uses of an image model could use natural language to generate dense, text-heavy infographics, slides, and other enterprise-grade visuals without spelling errors. But that leap forward came with a familiar tradeoff. Gemini 3 Pro Image is deeply proprietary, tightly bound to Google’s cloud stack, and priced for premium usage. For enter

Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 

The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026.

Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at TechCrunch Disrupt

Founders Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon spoke at Disrupt this year about keeping communities engaged.

These are the best gadgets for your pet right now

From AI smart cameras that describe your pet's actions to a smart door that knows when they want to go outside, these are the best pet gadgets of 2025.

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies. 

The 10 top government, legal startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the government and legal Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

Elon Musk Called Out By Teenager Over 'Demeaning' Tweet About Her '8 Or Above Level Hotness'

Elon Musk has been called out again for his remarks about a woman's attractiveness after making comments about a 19-year-old teenager.

Elon Musk makes a 'Tesla promise', says: UNLESS I DIe, I will

Elon Musk recently said that he plans to be Tesla CEO in the next five years. Musk made a virtual appearance on the Qatar ...

Elon Musk reveals plan to expand xAI’s ‘Colossus’ data center to 2 gigawatts

However, xAI has taken steps to reduce its environmental footprint. In February it announced a plan to build a new wastewater ...

Elon Musk says Will Byers' coming out scene in Stranger Things 5 was ‘forced on audiences’; fans defend it

In an episode of Volume 2 of Stranger Things Season 5, Noah Schnapp's character Will Byers finally comes out to his friends.

Elon Musk calls himself a 'maker,' slamming politicians like Bernie Sanders: 'They take'

Business tycoon Elon Musk described himself as a "maker" in a post on X while blasting Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of ...

Elon Musk’s lawyer urges Newsom to kill billionaire tax — or else

Alex Spiro, celebrity lawyer to Elon Musk, called the California billionaire tax illegal and warned of harsh consequences.

"They cannot or will not make": Elon Musk explains how he increases "wealth," takes a dig at Bernie Sanders

Elon Musk explains how he builds his wealth while taking a swipe at Bernie Sanders amid AI debate. Learn more about Musk’s comments, Sander’s criticism, and the clash over AI and the rights of workers ...

The dumbest things that happened in tech this year

From Sam Altman's olive oil "scandal" to Soham Parekh's viral moment, a lot of silly stuff has gone down in tech this year.