A lot of people have wrongly thought that former NBA commissioner David Stern is in the Epstein files. But it's not him. It's someone else entirely -- a German businessman I've been tracking for years, and one who was apparently very close to Epstein. techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/pr…

The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas. spr.ly/6012BHK9cG

Shocking new investigation just dropped by @sokane1 full of jaw-dropping details.

The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information." spr.ly/6015B1l2Ft

Sources: US Department of Energy is investigating whether Chinese lidar sensors might pose a security risk if they become widely used on vehicles in the US (@sokane1 / TechCrunch) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Full post from @TechCrunch @sokane1 and @russellbrandom techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/el…

$TSLA topic share in earnings calls AI & robots take a front seat as the discussion of cars declines

GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/gm…

Ford and General Motors used to talk about electric vehicles A LOT (~30% of earnings calls) Now they don't (~10%) Great piece from @sokane1 and TechCrunch with help from the Hudson Labs Co-Analyst techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/gm…

NEW: I delved into the mystery of Phineas Fisher, probably the most prolific hacker never to have gotten caught. This is what we know about the infamous hacktivist and their spectacular hacks against spyware makers FinFisher and Hacking Team, and beyond. techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/th…

This story about people getting scammed into depositing cash into Bitcoin machines (and the seemingly scammy father-son duo running the machines) is horrific apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/07…

Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB confirms techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/te…

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By popular demand, I'm resharing this piece on Karoline Leavitt getting paid to put her name on op-eds extolling Miles Guo, who got 30 years yesterday for stealing $1 billion from followers of the phony political movement he and Bannon launched. motherjones.com/politics/202…

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, the daughter-in-law of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., helped her father secure at least $12M from a Russian investment bank that cooperated with the Kremlin while she was working as an American spy. bit.ly/4utPimF

RT @Care2much18: Quote: "This is how USAID spent your tax dollars" I think people have lost the will to try fact-check this guy due to the…

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Trump admin proposes axing brake pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/tr…

Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/ro…

Waymo launches a $30 per month membership program called Waymo Premier, with perks including 10% cashback and five free ride cancellations per month (@sokane1 / TechCrunch) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)