SpaceX locks in $40B GPU financing deal with Apollo TechCrunch By: Aditya Mehta 26 October 2026 at 12:46 The financing gives SpaceX another way to fund its rapidly expanding AI ambitions without relying solely on traditional debt markets.
Grok releases the first seven minutes of its AI-generated βOdysseyβ TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 25 October 2026 at 17:31 The footage looks okay, as long as you're not seeking artistry, inspiration, or human interest.
Starlink seems to be working normally again in Ukraine TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 24 October 2026 at 16:46 Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine's Starlink access.
Forced to pick, Grokβs AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAIβs picks Democrats.Β TechCrunch By: Rebecca Bellan 24 October 2026 at 11:00 A new study found Grok's AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI's GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 election races.
SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 20 October 2026 at 18:57 Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors.
SpaceXβs AI business is beating expectations TechCrunch By: Tim FernholzοΌ Kirsten Korosec 20 October 2026 at 16:40 SpaceX hit profitability in the third quarter, with net income of $4.4 billion. AI was the engine.