11-Feb-26
TechCrunch [ 11-Feb-26 9:57pm ]
OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on 'safe' and 'trustworthy' AI development [ 11-Feb-26 9:57pm ]
The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's chief futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company.
Apple's Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again [ 11-Feb-26 9:19pm ]
Apple has been promising a new-and-improved, cutting-edge, AI-powered Siri since it first unveiled Apple Intelligence in 2024.
Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation [ 11-Feb-26 9:07pm ]
Uber Eats launched a new AI feature, "Cart Assistant," that can automatically add items to your cart based on text or image prompts.
Who will own your company's AI layer? Glean's CEO explains [ 11-Feb-26 8:49pm ]
Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the AI layer that powers all of it? Glean, which started as an enterprise search product, has evolved into what it calls an "AI work assistant," aiming to sit underneath other AI […]
Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users [ 11-Feb-26 8:46pm ]
Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.
How to get into a16z's super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program [ 11-Feb-26 7:58pm ]
TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program.
Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM [ 11-Feb-26 7:50pm ]
The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings.
Amazon's new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur [ 11-Feb-26 7:30pm ]
A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down.
The search is on: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award nominations are open [ 11-Feb-26 7:30pm ]
Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are open, inviting SMBs with groundbreaking innovation a chance to win scaling opportunities. Last day to apply is February 13.
Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal [ 11-Feb-26 7:20pm ]
An investment group is trying to sway Netflix shareholders to reject the WBD deal in favor of Paramount.
DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing 'millions of computers and devices' [ 11-Feb-26 6:41pm ]
The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers.
Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal [ 11-Feb-26 6:15pm ]
A 1 Gw orbital data center would cost roughly $42.4B—almost three times its ground-bound equivalent.
Threads' new 'Dear Algo' AI feature lets you personalize your feed [ 11-Feb-26 6:00pm ]
The platform's new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed.
Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continous developer release plan [ 11-Feb-26 6:00pm ]
Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version.
How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP [ 11-Feb-26 5:51pm ]
Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoft's CoreAI division, where she works on tools for deploying apps and agentic systems within enterprises.
UpScrolled's social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth [ 11-Feb-26 5:47pm ]
Upscrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including user names and hashtags that contain racial slurs.
Senior engineers, including co-founders, exit xAI amid controversy [ 11-Feb-26 4:39pm ]
At least nine engineers, including two cofounders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Musk's AI company amid mounting controversy.
Twilio co-founder's fusion power startup raises $450M from Bessemer and Alphabet's GV [ 11-Feb-26 4:29pm ]
Inertia Enterprises will use the Series A investment to build one of the world's most powerful lasers, a key part of its power plant design.
Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce [ 11-Feb-26 4:00pm ]
The startup, Monaco, has come out of stealth as an AI-native all-in-one CRM plus more system backed by names like the Collison brothers and Garry Tan.
Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops [ 11-Feb-26 4:00pm ]
Upside Robotics builds autonomous solar-powered robots that can help farmers reduce their fertilizer use by 70%.
Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities [ 11-Feb-26 3:46pm ]
The expansion will cover customers in newly served states such as Idaho and Massachusetts.
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TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users' precise location [ 11-Feb-26 2:40pm ]
TikTok's new Local Feed will show you nearby shopping, dining, events, news, and more.
Integrate raises $17M to move defense project management into the 21st century [ 11-Feb-26 2:21pm ]
The round was led by FPV Ventures co-founder and managing partner Wesley Chan.
Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance [ 11-Feb-26 2:00pm ]
Complyance raised a $20 million Series A led by GV for its AI-native compliance platform.
Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation [ 11-Feb-26 2:00pm ]
Apptronik has sold another $520 million in a Series A extension to existing and new investors like Google and Mercedes-Benz.
Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet [ 11-Feb-26 2:00pm ]
A new company called Meridian.AI has emerged from stealth with an IDE-based approach to agentic financial modeling.
Samsung to hold its Galaxy S26 event on February 25 [ 11-Feb-26 7:06am ]
Samsung is going to launch S26 lineup just before Mobile World Congress (MWC).
With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moon [ 11-Feb-26 5:23am ]
According to The New York Times, which reports that it heard the meeting, Musk told employees that xAI needs a lunar manufacturing facility, a factory on the moon that will build AI satellites and fling them into space via a giant catapult.
OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot's "adult mode" reportedly fired on discrimination claim [ 11-Feb-26 2:15am ]
The executive has denied the allegation that she engaged in discrimination.
10-Feb-26
Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies [ 10-Feb-26 11:16pm ]
A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of licensable content between media publishers and AI companies.
An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics [ 10-Feb-26 10:31pm ]
Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek are learning the hard way that LLMs sometimes spit out straight-up plagiarism.
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company [ 10-Feb-26 9:20pm ]
Robert Playter announcd he is leaving Boston Dynamics after 30 years at the company in various roles, including six years as CEO.
VC Masha Bucher, Epstein associate and Day One founder, explains herself [ 10-Feb-26 9:07pm ]
After numerous news reports documented Masha Bucher's close business and personal relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Bucher took to X to explain.
Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE [ 10-Feb-26 8:41pm ]
The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena powers to target people critical of the Trump administration.
Nearly half of xAI's founding team has now left the company [ 10-Feb-26 8:31pm ]
Out of the twelve-person founding team, only seven are still at the company (counting Elon).
Here's how Rivian changed the rear door manual release on the R2 [ 10-Feb-26 7:38pm ]
Rivian, along with other automakers, has been under pressure to make the manual door releases easier to access. The new R2 SUV does that — here's how.
Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts [ 10-Feb-26 7:34pm ]
Facebook's new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.
Former Tesla product manager wants to make luxury goods impossible to fake, starting with a chip [ 10-Feb-26 4:30pm ]
The fake goods crisis cuts two ways. Luxury brands lose more than $30 billion a year to counterfeits, while buyers in the booming $210 billion second-hand market have no reliable way to verify that what they're purchasing is genuine. Veritas wants to solve both problems with a solution that combines custom hardware and software. The […]
Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies [ 10-Feb-26 4:19pm ]
The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained "limited access to critical systems" run by the country's top four telecommunication giants, but said they did not disrupt services or steal customers' data.
Vega raises $120M Series B to rethink how enterprises detect cyber threats [ 10-Feb-26 4:00pm ]
Vega Security raised $120 million Series B, bringing its valuation to $700 million, in a round led by Accel. The company aims to rethink how enterprises detect cybersecurity threats.
What to know about Netflix's landmark acquisition of Warner Bros. [ 10-Feb-26 3:56pm ]
Learn more about Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., considered the most historic megadeal in Hollywood, as it continues to develop.
Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search [ 10-Feb-26 3:54pm ]
Users will be able to more easily request the removal of results that include private information or non-consensual explicit imagery.
Trump EPA reportedly seeks to revoke landmark air pollution rule [ 10-Feb-26 3:47pm ]
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is reportedly expected to repeal the 2009 "endangerment finding" that underpins U.S. climate regulatory efforts.
YouTubers aren't relying on ad revenue anymore — here's how some are diversifying [ 10-Feb-26 3:06pm ]
YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.
Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software [ 10-Feb-26 3:00pm ]
Hauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024.
India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster [ 10-Feb-26 2:51pm ]
India's new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.
Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation [ 10-Feb-26 2:30pm ]
Thomas Dohmke's new startup offers an AI system to allow developers to better manage all the code AI agents produce.
Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users thanks to Wrapped, new free features [ 10-Feb-26 2:00pm ]
Spotify credited a successful Wrapped campaign and new features in its free tier for its rapid user growth
Primary Ventures raises healthy $625M Fund V to focus on seed investing [ 10-Feb-26 2:00pm ]
Primary Ventures has closed a $625 million fund focused on seed investing nationwide. It's a sizeable accomplishment for a seed-stage VC firm.
