TechCrunch Top 3

Tesla’s solar roof is dead — here’s what went wrong: Tesla's solar roof was an experiment that never really caught on for the company. But does that mean the concept of roof-integrated solar is dead? Read More

Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero: Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that great at the task. Read More

Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA's child collision probe: The responses to the NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information." Read More

Afternoon Must-Reads

Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay: Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay. Read More

Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy: The lawsuit alleges that Oura rings are unable to measure any of the physiological signals needed to assess sleep quality or determine sleep stages. Read More

Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up: There's about to be a big fight to secure access to space. Read More

Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants: The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies. Read More

TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit: Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement. Read More

Last but Not Least

Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles: Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases. Read More