Amid Ford’s shift away from making large electric vehicles, the automaker is adding a new product line to find a home for its batteries. Ford said Monday that instead of scuttling plans to build the batteries for those vehicles, it will pivot that capacity into a new battery storage business. Those storage systems, which will use cheaper LFP batteries, will be […]
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Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid  | TechCrunch
Ford will invest about $2 billion into the new business over the next two years.
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The company is abandoning plans for a brand new all-electric pickup truck codenamed "T3" and ending production of the battery-only Lightning.
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Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs  | TechCrunch
The company is abandoning plans for a brand new all-electric pickup truck codenamed "T3" and ending production of the battery-only Lightning.
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The organization offered support for this idea of an AI marketplace, and suggested several guiding principles.
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Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI 'pay-to-crawl' systems | TechCrunch
The organization offered support for this idea of an AI marketplace, and suggested several guiding principles.
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The massive fund haul will allow the Silicon Valley firm to continue to invest in cash hungry AI startups.
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Lightspeed raises record $9B in fresh capital | TechCrunch
The massive fund haul will allow the Silicon Valley firm to continue to invest in cash-hungry AI startups.
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AI-generated content has dominated the internet over the past year, and America's dictionary took note.
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Merriam-Webster names 'slop' the word of the year | TechCrunch
AI-generated content has dominated the internet over the past year, and America's dictionary took note.
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Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initially about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web For some users, the dark web report seemed like a valuable tool, scanning various data breach […]
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Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February | TechCrunch
Launched initially about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web.
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As tech journalists we have a lot of opinions. So if we really like something, it's probably good!
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Gift guide: TechCrunch's favorite things | TechCrunch
As tech journalists we have a lot of opinions. So if we really like something, it's probably good!
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Threads, which has more than 150 million daily active users, adds more communities to its platform.
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Threads adds new communities, tests badges for highly engaged members | TechCrunch
Threads, which has more than 150 million daily active users, adds more communities to its platform.
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The filing marks the end of a tumultuous year full of layoffs, executive departures, and piling debts.
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Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy | TechCrunch
The filing marks the end of a tumultuous year full of layoffs, executive departures, and piling debts.
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Zoom is allowing free users to try its AI assistant in limited capacity
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Zoom brings its AI assistant to the web with access to free users | TechCrunch
Zoom is allowing free users to try its AI assistant in limited capacity.
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