Firmus, the βSouthgateβ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation TechCrunch By: Julie Bort 8 April 2026 at 02:46 Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.
Intel signs on to Elon Muskβs Terafab chips project TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 8 April 2026 at 02:10 Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S. semiconductor factory in Texas, although the scope of its contributions are unclear.
Appleβs foldable iPhone is on track to launch in September, report says TechCrunch By: Aisha Malik 8 April 2026 at 01:47 The news follows a report from Nikkei Asia on Tuesday that raised concerns the companyβs foldable iPhone could be delayed due to challenges during the phoneβs engineering test phase.