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The hardware world had a brutal week, with\u00a0iRobot<\/a>,\u00a0Luminar<\/a>, and\u00a0Rad Power Bikes<\/a>\u00a0all filing for bankruptcy.\u00a0<\/p>\n Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain issues, and shifting markets, but together they tell a larger story about the challenges of building physical products in an era of global trade tensions and cheap overseas competition. From the Roomba maker that almost got\u00a0acquired\u00a0by Amazon to the e-bike company that\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0escape its Chinese supply chain, this week\u2019s bankruptcies are a warning sign for hardware startups everywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n Today on TechCrunch\u2019s\u00a0Equity<\/a>\u00a0podcast, hosts Anthony Ha, Rebecca Bellan, and Sean O\u2019Kane discuss what went wrong for three once-promising hardware companies, plus\u00a0Amazon\u2019s massive OpenAI bet\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Trump\u2019s new approach<\/a>\u00a0to AI\u00a0regulation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Subscribe to Equity on\u00a0YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and all the casts. You\u00a0also can\u00a0follow Equity on\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Threads<\/a>, at @EquityPod.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n