Luminar founder Austin Russell agrees to accept subpoena in bankruptcy case TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane 20 January 2026 at 16:32 The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its billionaire founder of dodging information requests, as it evaluates potential legal claims.
Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane 12 January 2026 at 10:28 The bid comes from Quantum Computing Inc., which already lined up to buy Luminar's semiconductor division. Luminar founder Austin Russell has also expressed interest.