Everyone wants a piece of Tesla’s battery business
Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.
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Why everyone’s an energy company now
Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.
Avalanche’s desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma
Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy said its reactor prototype heated a plasma to over 10 million degrees C.
Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze
Ambrosia Energy wants to build power plants in less than 12 months while undercutting natural gas. It hopes to build gigawatts worth by 2030.
GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid
GM is developing an entirely new sodium-ion battery chemistry for use in everything from data centers to its own factories.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days
Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Now’s not the time to wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building
GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.
Meta steals a tactic from Tesla and builds data centers in tents
Meta may have one found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents.
Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft
Fusion startup Helion is racing to complete a power plant for Microsoft by 2028. A fresh infusion of cash should help with that.
The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on
Fusion startup Xcimer fired up the world’s largest privately owned laser.