The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second
The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second

Elon Musk promised a flying car. And the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accelerated to 60mph in under a second. It was an impressive demonstration of a car that likely will come with some […]

Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military
Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military

Ukrainian officials claim the Elon Musk-owned Starlink put new limits on its service in the area without warning, disrupting the country’s drone operations and missions, according to reports from Reuters and the Financial Times. The move comes just days after Musk wrote on X that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has gone too far,” in response […]

The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware
The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware

For a car that’s supposed to be one of the fastest ever made, the new Tesla Roadster certainly took its sweet-ass time getting here. It’s been nearly a decade since Elon Musk made the surprise announcement about plans to build a next-gen Roadster. Now, the Tesla Roadster is finally making its production-ready debut at an […]

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 1

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today. See what’s in store for Day 1 (Oct. 13) at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Don’t miss it. Register for your pass now and meet 10,000+ tech leaders at the startup epicenter of the year.

Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind
Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind

Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experiencing déjà vu. Last time, it was the Soviet Union and the United States vying to be the first to plant some flags. Now it’s a sprint to the lunar surface between America and China—alongside a host of varyingly friendly and rival nations—plus a…

NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online
NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online

If you thought you’d seen all there is to see from the Artemis II mission, you’re wrong. This week NASA posted over 800GB worth of science data, images, and videos on the Artemis II: Sights & Sounds of Science site. The archive includes over 11,000 photos and videos, over 8.5 hours of audio, and crew-annotated […]

US military-backed cargo pod promises 90-minute orbital delivery anywhere on Earth, 10-ton Ghost vehicle gets first real-world test

Sierra Space is testing its Ghost reentry vehicle, which is designed to deliver supplies to any unit across the world within 90 minutes.

Musk blames Indian ‘oligarchs’ for Starlink delay, India calls it baseless
Musk blames Indian ‘oligarchs’ for Starlink delay, India calls it baseless

Elon Musk has accused unnamed oligarchs of keeping Starlink out of India, as Brendan Ruberry reported for Semafor. India’s government has rejected the claim. “Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolis…