Kirsten Korosec
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I write about the future of transportation. Wearer of helmets, backcountry wanderer & cat herder. Co-host of @autonocast.bsky.social
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Cue the dramatic music ... two companies developing electric air taxis are now involved in a lawsuit. Joby is suing Archer Aviation techcrunch.com/2025/11/20/j...
Joby Aviation makes 'corporate espionage' claims in lawsuit against rival Archer | TechCrunch
Joby alleges one of its former employees shared stolen trade secrets when he was hired by Archer.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Cue the dramatic music ... two companies developing electric air taxis are now involved in a lawsuit. Joby is suing Archer Aviation techcrunch.com/2025/11/20/j...
What the heck is going on at this plant?
It's the second major fire -- and the third overall -- in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY.
Another fire breaks out at aluminum plant that supplies Ford | TechCrunch
It's the second major fire -- and the third overall -- in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
What the heck is going on at this plant?
Sean with another scoop about AV tractor startup Monarch Tractor
Scoop: Monarch Tractor just sent a memo to staff warning of layoffs and that it might just "shut down."
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Exclusive: Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may 'shut down' | TechCrunch
The memo that went out Thursday, which TechCrunch obtained, says the "timing" of the company's pivot away from tractor manufacturing puts it at risk.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Sean with another scoop about AV tractor startup Monarch Tractor
Reached out to ADOT today for a check in on where Tesla was with its ride-hailing (TNC) permit in AZ. And hey, some news.
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Tesla receives ride-hailing permit in Arizona in last required step to launch robotaxi service | TechCrunch
Tesla received a ride-hailing permit this week from Arizona regulators, opening the door for the automaker to begin operating a robotaxi service in the
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November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reached out to ADOT today for a check in on where Tesla was with its ride-hailing (TNC) permit in AZ. And hey, some news.
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new troubles for monarch
NEW: Monarch Tractor has been sued by one of its first dealers who claims the startup's autonomous tractors are "unable to operate autonomously"
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Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were 'unable to operate autonomously' | TechCrunch
The lawsuit is the latest problem to crop up for the startup.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
new troubles for monarch
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NEW: Rad Power Bikes has told employees it will go out of business in January without new funding.
The company said in a staff email that it had a "very promising" option to stay alive, but whatever that was, it fell apart.
Story with @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social
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The company said in a staff email that it had a "very promising" option to stay alive, but whatever that was, it fell apart.
Story with @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social
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Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding | TechCrunch
The company is "still fighting to find ways to continue" according to an email viewed by TechCrunch.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
NEW: Rad Power Bikes has told employees it will go out of business in January without new funding.
The company said in a staff email that it had a "very promising" option to stay alive, but whatever that was, it fell apart.
Story with @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social
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The company said in a staff email that it had a "very promising" option to stay alive, but whatever that was, it fell apart.
Story with @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social
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Not a surprise. Although I will say these developments continue to shock the hell out of me. Absolutely stunning pay package. More to come from @seanokane.bsky.social techcrunch.com/2025/11/06/t...
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's $1T pay package | TechCrunch
The proposal received more than 75% approval. Musk can earn the $1 trillion in shares over the next 10 years if Tesla hits a number of milestones.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Not a surprise. Although I will say these developments continue to shock the hell out of me. Absolutely stunning pay package. More to come from @seanokane.bsky.social techcrunch.com/2025/11/06/t...
@seanokane.bsky.social 's scoop of Slate from back in April comes full circle with the company's CEO Chris Barman coming on the #TechCrunchDisrupt2025 stage
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@seanokane.bsky.social 's scoop of Slate from back in April comes full circle with the company's CEO Chris Barman coming on the #TechCrunchDisrupt2025 stage
I will be interviewing Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on Monday at @techcrunch.com Disrupt 2025 .... Have any question for her? Drop them here.
Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
October 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I will be interviewing Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on Monday at @techcrunch.com Disrupt 2025 .... Have any question for her? Drop them here.
Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
My chill out time is Friday mornings when I shut off the newsfeed and write the transportation newsletter, which is delivered to your inbox for free every Friday afternoon. You should subscribe to read our analysis, tidbits from insiders, and sometimes even polls! mobility.techcrunch.com/subscribe
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October 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My chill out time is Friday mornings when I shut off the newsfeed and write the transportation newsletter, which is delivered to your inbox for free every Friday afternoon. You should subscribe to read our analysis, tidbits from insiders, and sometimes even polls! mobility.techcrunch.com/subscribe
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Build Mode is our new podcast that will be a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building a company from scratch, hosted by Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen.
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Build Mode is our new podcast that will be a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building a company from scratch, hosted by Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen.
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Fun new podcast for early stage founders 💚
Elon arguing for the $1T compensation package & more control of Tesla uses this example and maybe folks don't want this.
"if we build this robot army, do i have a strong influence over that robot army? I don't feel comfortable building a robot army if i don't have a strong influence."
"if we build this robot army, do i have a strong influence over that robot army? I don't feel comfortable building a robot army if i don't have a strong influence."
October 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Elon arguing for the $1T compensation package & more control of Tesla uses this example and maybe folks don't want this.
"if we build this robot army, do i have a strong influence over that robot army? I don't feel comfortable building a robot army if i don't have a strong influence."
"if we build this robot army, do i have a strong influence over that robot army? I don't feel comfortable building a robot army if i don't have a strong influence."
Elon stating in a completely flat tone without a laugh is something. "it won't even seem like a robot. It'll seem like a person in a robot suit, which is kind of how we started off with Optimus"
October 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Elon stating in a completely flat tone without a laugh is something. "it won't even seem like a robot. It'll seem like a person in a robot suit, which is kind of how we started off with Optimus"
Pretty sure this Akso e-bike use case will be not adopted. But hey maybe there are folks out there who are keen pedal to the ski hill.
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Pretty sure this Akso e-bike use case will be not adopted. But hey maybe there are folks out there who are keen pedal to the ski hill.
Some pics of the Also event … the quad reveal … a one more thing moment
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Some pics of the Also event … the quad reveal … a one more thing moment
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Also this all now confirms what I've heard from insiders since @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social and I broke this news in June, which is that Rivian had already moved away from the Jony Ive-designed version of the bike before Also was spun out.
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Exclusive: Jony Ive’s LoveFrom helped design Rivian’s first electric bike | TechCrunch
Lovefrom, the creative firm founded by former Apple chief designer Jony Ive, played a role in the development of Rivian’s first electric bike, according to multiple sources who spoke to TechCrunch.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Also this all now confirms what I've heard from insiders since @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social and I broke this news in June, which is that Rivian had already moved away from the Jony Ive-designed version of the bike before Also was spun out.
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Was at the event and I’d say folks were pretty excited about the modularity (switching from regular bike seat to cargo for example) and the consumer quad
The Rivian spinoff Also claims the TM-B is "more than a bike," though most of the features that back that are under the hood, including the ability to brick it if's identified as stolen.
Check out @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social's hands-on impressions of the e-bike, which is set to launch next year.
Check out @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social's hands-on impressions of the e-bike, which is set to launch next year.
Rivian spinoff Also reveals a high-end modular e-bike for $4,500 | TechCrunch
The first in a lineup of new vehicles from Also, which started as a skunkworks project inside of Rivian a few years ago.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Was at the event and I’d say folks were pretty excited about the modularity (switching from regular bike seat to cargo for example) and the consumer quad
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NEW and first on @techcrunch.com: Luminar Technologies founder Austin Russell is trying to buy the company he created after being replaced as CEO in May following a vague "ethics inquiry."
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Ousted Luminar CEO Austin Russell wants to buy the company | TechCrunch
Austin Russell was replaced in May following an ethics inquiry, but now he wants to use his new AI lab to buy Luminar.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
NEW and first on @techcrunch.com: Luminar Technologies founder Austin Russell is trying to buy the company he created after being replaced as CEO in May following a vague "ethics inquiry."
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forgot to share our latest @autonocast.bsky.social episode from a few days ago. Sperm racing was not a conversation i expected to have. www.autonocast.com/blog/2025/10...
#346: Alex Pulled Over, Sperm Racing, Waymo Rain — Autonocast
Alex gets pulled over for the first time in 15 years, Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story, and Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona. Wil...
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October 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
forgot to share our latest @autonocast.bsky.social episode from a few days ago. Sperm racing was not a conversation i expected to have. www.autonocast.com/blog/2025/10...
Also worth noting that it does not come standard with Autopilot. When you compare models you'll see it lacks Autosteer, which is one of the ADAS features that when combined with "traffic aware cruise control" makes Autopilot.
The long-awaited cheaper Model 3 and Model Y are finally here, but they start at $36,990 and $39,990, respectively -- just a few thousand dollars less than Tesla's current offerings.
Tesla reveals slightly cheaper 'standard' versions of the Model 3 and Model Y | TechCrunch
The long-awaited cheaper Model 3 and Model Y are finally here, but they start at $36,990 and $39,990, respectively -- just a few thousand dollars less than Tesla's current offerings.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Also worth noting that it does not come standard with Autopilot. When you compare models you'll see it lacks Autosteer, which is one of the ADAS features that when combined with "traffic aware cruise control" makes Autopilot.
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SCOOP by me & @amanda.omg.lol: Event planning app Partiful was not stripping precise location data from user-uploaded images, including profile photos.
Partiful fixed the bug at TechCrunch's request. The bug meant anyone using Partiful could've seen exactly where a person's profile photo was taken.
Partiful fixed the bug at TechCrunch's request. The bug meant anyone using Partiful could've seen exactly where a person's profile photo was taken.
Exclusive: Event startup Partiful wasn't stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos
The event planning startup, which has raised over $27M from a16z and others, fixed the bug after TechCrunch found that Partiful was not removing granular location data from users' profile photos.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
SCOOP by me & @amanda.omg.lol: Event planning app Partiful was not stripping precise location data from user-uploaded images, including profile photos.
Partiful fixed the bug at TechCrunch's request. The bug meant anyone using Partiful could've seen exactly where a person's profile photo was taken.
Partiful fixed the bug at TechCrunch's request. The bug meant anyone using Partiful could've seen exactly where a person's profile photo was taken.
Things aren't looking to stable over at Hyundai's air taxi startup Supernal - a new lil scoop from @seanokane.bsky.social and Aria Alamalhodaei @techcrunch.com techcrunch.com/2025/09/26/m...
Exclusive: More executives depart Hyundai's air taxi startup Supernal | TechCrunch
A wider leadership shake-up at Hyundai's electric air taxi startup Supernal is underway just a few weeks after it paused work on its vehicle program and its CEO and CTO left.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Things aren't looking to stable over at Hyundai's air taxi startup Supernal - a new lil scoop from @seanokane.bsky.social and Aria Alamalhodaei @techcrunch.com techcrunch.com/2025/09/26/m...
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You know how every podcast is a video now? Well ... If you like seeing my face when I talk about tech news, then today is your LUCKY DAY. (Better still, you get to see
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TechCrunch’s Equity podcast is on video, starting today | TechCrunch
We get it, it seems like every single podcast you love is now on video. And guess what…so is TechCrunch's flagship podcast Equity.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
You know how every podcast is a video now? Well ... If you like seeing my face when I talk about tech news, then today is your LUCKY DAY. (Better still, you get to see
@kirstenkorosec.bsky.social + @mzeff.bsky.social) techcrunch.com/2025/09/19/t...
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you know things are great when @matt-levine.bsky.social is posting this warning in his newsletter, and the section above it is about xAI valuations
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
you know things are great when @matt-levine.bsky.social is posting this warning in his newsletter, and the section above it is about xAI valuations