Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 22 October 2026 at 17:59 Helion now has another $225 million to help speed development of its first fusion power plant, due to provide Microsoft with electricity in 2028.
GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with Chinese automakers TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant · Kirsten Korosec 21 October 2026 at 22:52 To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GM’s fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture that will debut in 2028 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ.
Heat pump tech is 170 years old — Pascal thinks it’s time for an update TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 21 October 2026 at 16:30 Refrigerants startup Pascal has a new take on heat pump and cooling tech using a sponge-like material that promises to be 20% more efficient.
GM to close Detroit battery-assembly plant, but not for reasons you might think TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 20 October 2026 at 22:32 GM is shuttering the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant, though the closure has nothing to do with the automaker's electrification strategy.