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Best of TechCrunch 2021
We asked our staff to vote on their favorite stories of the year, added evergreen content and our top TC+ articles for a well-rounded 2021 list. Enjoy!
Elon Musk rejects claims his satellites are squeezing out rivals in space
SpaceX founder points out that space is “extremely enormous,” satellites “very tiny.”
Tesla sexual harassment lawsuits multiply as 6 more women sue Musk-led firm
Lawyer: Musk “enables the pattern of pervasive sexual harassment and retaliation.”
U.S. Government Curious Why Teslas Allow Gaming While Driving
When Tesla expanded its growing list of dashboard touchscreen games last winter, the update inexplicably allowed drivers to play them while the electric car was in motion. Almost a year later, the United States government is finally asking the company …
ESA head says Europe needs to stop facilitating Elon Musk’s ambitions in space
Musk’s thousands of satellites risk crowding others out of low Earth orbits.
Jack Dorsey dials in on his dream job — bitcoin missionary
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, we took a break from contextualization for some guides to consumption. This week, we’re looking at what’s happening in the mind of one Jack Dorsey. You can get this in your inbox from the newsletter page, and follow my tweets @lucasmtny. the big thing While […]
New Grimes Song Declares Elon Musk As ‘Greatest Gamer’ But Crappy Boyfriend
Grimes released a new song off her upcoming album Book 1. The track is titled “Player of Games” and appears to be a not-so-subtle song about the musician’s four-year relationship and recent break up with 50-year-old Tesla CEO and internet troll Elon Mu…
If we can’t design autonomous robots, maybe they can design themselves
Delivering a humanoid robot capable of independently venturing out into public is likely a long way off.
Elon Musk shills a $50 Tesla Cyberwhistle with a joke about whistleblowers
Tesla has yet to produce its all-electric Cybertruck, but diehard fans who need to lay their hands on something new and associated with the highly anticipated and delayed vehicle can now buy a cyberwhistle for $50. Yes, a whistle. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday a link to the webpage for his 65.1 million followers to […]