Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’

January 26, 2026

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The memo that went out Thursday, which TechCrunch obtained, says the “timing” of the company’s pivot away from tractor manufacturing puts it at risk.

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Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were ‘unable to operate autonomously’

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Burks Tractor, a dealership located in Idaho, has sued Monarch for breach of contract and allegedly violating its warranty because the California-based startup’s tractors were “unable to operate autonomously.” The dealership also says the 10 tractors it purchased “continue to experience significant problems,” and calls them “defective.”

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Researchers find how plants survive without sunlight or sex

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The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction. Their plastid genomes shrank dramatically in a shared ancestor, yet the plastids remain vital. Asexual reproduction appears to have evolved repeatedly, helping the plants survive in isolated, humid forest habitats. The research highlights surprising resilience in these bizarre parasitic species.

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Orchard Robotics, founded by a Thiel fellow Cornell dropout, raises $22M for farm vision AI

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The startup uses truck-mounted cameras to collect and analyze data about crop health.

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From biting flies to feathered dinosaurs, scientists reveal 70 new species

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Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and deep-river fish. Many were found not in the wild, but in museum collections, proving that major discoveries can still be hiding in plain sight.

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