Robotaxis, Rocket Launches, and Record Profits – Tech Highlights (July 17–18, 2025)
Tech news on July 17 and 18, 2025 saw breakthroughs and surprises across consumer gadgets, industry deals, financial results, regulatory moves, and even outer space. Below we break down the major developments in consumer technology, enterprise & industry, markets, regulation, and infrastructure/space tech – complete with expert quotes and sources. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida – an unprecedented collaboration between Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Amazon techcrunch.com techcrunch.com.
