Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday that he "cannot in good conscience accede" to the Pentagon's demands to give the mili...
Thursday, February 26, 2026
PayPal might not be looking to sell itself: Report
Prospero Silvério
February 26, 2026
PayPal may not be in talks to be acquired, sources have told Semafor, after a previous news report that Stripe was sniffing around. from Tec...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Salesforce reported a solid year-end earnings and then pulled out all the stops to ward. off more talk of the death of its business to AI. f...
Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders
Prospero Silvério
February 25, 2026
Seattle-based Vercept developed complex agentic tools, including a computer-use agent that could complete tasks inside applications like a p...
Nvidia has another record quarter amid record capex spends
Prospero Silvério
February 25, 2026
"The demand for tokens in the world has gone completely exponential," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said about the company's earning...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws
Prospero Silvério
February 24, 2026
Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults. f...
Stripe might be looking to buy PayPal, or parts of it, per early reports. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/oG9VsAQ
Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing
Prospero Silvério
February 24, 2026
With the new acquisitions, the company wants to bolster its position as a marketing solution by potentially adding video creation and more g...
Monday, February 23, 2026
Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments
Prospero Silvério
February 23, 2026
Stripe and PayPal Ventures have participated in Xflow's $16.6 million round that gives it a post-money valuation of $85 million. from Te...
Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t over after all
Prospero Silvério
February 23, 2026
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California DMV in the ongoing battle around Autopilot. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/1v5pcQw
Defense Secretary summons Anthropic’s Amodei over military use of Claude
Prospero Silvério
February 23, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon for a tense discussion over the military's use of...
Sunday, February 22, 2026
India is hosting a four-day AI Summit this week that will be attended by executives from major AI labs and Big Tech, including OpenAI, Anthr...
Apple has invited the tech press to a “special Apple experience” on March 4, but it might unfold a bit differently than the company's st...
China’s brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead
Prospero Silvério
February 22, 2026
China’s brain-computer interface industry is rapidly scaling from research to commercialization, driven by strong policy support, expanding ...
Super Early Bird pricing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. That means you have just 6 days left to secure up to...
The 9,000-pound monster I don’t want to give back
Prospero Silvério
February 22, 2026
I thought: other than hotels that use SUVs like the Escalade IQL to ferry guests around, what kind of monster chooses a car like this? from ...
Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores available in the EU and elsewhere
Prospero Silvério
February 22, 2026
A list of some of the alternative app stores iPhone users in the EU can try today. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/n293eYc
Saturday, February 21, 2026
OpenAI debated calling police about suspected Canadian shooter’s chats
Prospero Silvério
February 21, 2026
Jesse Van Rootselaar's descriptions of gun violence were flagged by tools that monitor ChatGPT for misuse. from TechCrunch https://ift.t...
7 days until ticket prices rise for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Prospero Silvério
February 21, 2026
Lowest ticket prices to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end February 27. Up to $680 off individual passes and up to 30% off group passes. Register b...
Friday, February 20, 2026
India’s Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app as competition heats up
Prospero Silvério
February 20, 2026
Sarvam's Indus chat app is currently available in beta. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/XIqs1Gu
The creator economy’s ad revenue problem and India’s AI ambitions
Prospero Silvério
February 20, 2026
The creator economy is evolving fast, and ad revenue alone isn’t cutting it anymore. YouTubers are launching product lines, acquiring startu...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India’s AI startup ecosystem
Prospero Silvério
February 19, 2026
Nvidia is working with investors, nonprofits, and venture firms to build earlier ties with India's fast-growing AI founder ecosystem. fr...
At a critical moment, Snap loses a top Specs exec
Prospero Silvério
February 19, 2026
As Snap readies the public release of its long-awaited VR glasses, one of the key executives on the project has left the company. from TechC...
Reliance unveils $110B AI investment plan as India ramps up tech ambitions
Prospero Silvério
February 19, 2026
Reliance has begun building multi-gigawatt AI data centers in Jamnagar, with more than 120 MW of capacity expected to come online in 2026. f...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
OpenAI taps Tata for 100MW AI data center capacity in India, eyes 1GW
Prospero Silvério
February 18, 2026
OpenAI also plans to expand its presence in India with new offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru later this year. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/n...
OpenAI moves beyond ChatGPT in India with a Pine Labs deal targeting enterprise payments and AI-driven commerce. from TechCrunch https://ift...
Etsy sells secondhand clothing marketplace Depop to eBay for $1.2B
Prospero Silvério
February 18, 2026
The deal comes nearly five years after Etsy purchased Depop for $1.62 billion, at a time when secondhand clothing apps were gaining traction...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot
Prospero Silvério
February 17, 2026
The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/TmXwdqB
The team, led by Tesla veteran Alan Clarke, is obsessed with efficiency. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/lNF0h3s
As AI jitters rattle IT stocks, Infosys partners with Anthropic to build ‘enterprise-grade’ AI agents
Prospero Silvério
February 17, 2026
Under the partnership, Infosys plans to integrate Anthropic's Claude models into its Topaz AI platform to build so-called "agentic...
Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models
Prospero Silvério
February 17, 2026
Cohere's Tiny Aya models support over 70 langauges from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/FH20We1
Monday, February 16, 2026
African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month
Prospero Silvério
February 16, 2026
Terra Industries, the African defense company, announced Monday that it had secured an additional $22 million in funding to further expand t...
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Blackstone backs Neysa in up to $1.2B financing as India pushes to build domestic AI infrastructure
Prospero Silvério
February 15, 2026
Neysa is targeting deployments of more than 20,000 GPUs over time as demand for local AI compute accelerates. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt...
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
Prospero Silvério
February 15, 2026
OpenAI said OpenClaw will live on as an open source project. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/eAuhjlW
What the Epstein files reveal about EV startups and Silicon Valley
Prospero Silvério
February 15, 2026
Will the Epstein revelations lead to broader fallout in Silicon Valley? from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/S26Lezw
How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program
Prospero Silvério
February 15, 2026
TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/hoLBEPJ
The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead)
Prospero Silvério
February 15, 2026
Students are losing some interest in computer science broadly but gaining interest in AI-specific majors and courses. from TechCrunch https:...
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Homeland Security reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas seeking to unmask anti-ICE accounts
Prospero Silvério
February 14, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has been increasing pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of accounts that criticize ICE. fr...
India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fund
Prospero Silvério
February 14, 2026
India’s $1.1B fund-of-funds will invest through private VCs to support deep-tech and manufacturing startups. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/...
Friday, February 13, 2026
Nothing opens its first retail store in India
Prospero Silvério
February 13, 2026
The two-story location will sell products from Nothing and the more affordable, mass-market brand CMF. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/AaMvyw...
Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems
Prospero Silvério
February 13, 2026
A backend flaw in web admin dashboards used by one of India's largest pharmacy chains, exposed thousands of online pharmacy orders. from...
Airbnb plans to bake in AI features for search, discovery and support
Prospero Silvério
February 13, 2026
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company wants to increase its use of large language models for customer discovery, support and engineering....
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Rivian was saved by software in 2025
Prospero Silvério
February 12, 2026
The company's annual revenue was boosted by its technology joint venture with Volkswagen Group. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/m4pfgVk
US FTC airs concerns over allegations that Apple News suppresses right-wing content
Prospero Silvério
February 12, 2026
In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson cited reports from Media Research Center, a right-leaning think tank, which acc...
Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round
Prospero Silvério
February 12, 2026
The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/7yJlNsb
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
Prospero Silvério
February 11, 2026
On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands presentation to the X platform, making it widely available. ...
AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
Prospero Silvério
February 11, 2026
General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/EDkoI...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s “adult mode” reportedly fired on discrimination claim
Prospero Silvério
February 10, 2026
The executive has denied the allegation that she engaged in discrimination. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/scCXWSb
Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies
Prospero Silvério
February 10, 2026
A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of licensable content between media publishers and AI companies. fr...
An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics
Prospero Silvério
February 10, 2026
Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek are learning the hard way that LLMs sometimes spit out straight-up plagiarism. from Te...
Monday, February 9, 2026
The first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the most
Prospero Silvério
February 09, 2026
Because employees could do more, work began bleeding into lunch breaks and late evenings. The employees' to-do lists expanded to fill ev...
India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain
Prospero Silvério
February 09, 2026
India's Aadhaar is moving into wallets, hotels and policing through a new app. Critics say that amid the broader Aadhaar rollout, it...
Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville
Prospero Silvério
February 09, 2026
This is the typical next step before it launches a commercial service. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/s9LtUre
The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open
Prospero Silvério
February 09, 2026
Calling Pre-Series A founders: nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Compete in the world’s most iconic pitch competi...
Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm
Prospero Silvério
February 09, 2026
Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO's firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI system doesn't just scan. It se...
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary stumbles in second weekend
Prospero Silvério
February 08, 2026
After a better-than-expected opening weekend in theaters, box office for Amazon’s “Melania”fell 67%. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/Zwfapjq
San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens
Prospero Silvério
February 08, 2026
A march supporting California’s billionaires didn’t exactly draw a huge crowd on Saturday. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/KcjsTOP
Saturday, February 7, 2026
India has changed its startup rules for deep tech
Prospero Silvério
February 07, 2026
India is adjusting startup rules to help more of its deep tech startups with funding and long-term success. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/N...
The kids ‘picked last in gym class’ gear up for Super Bowl
Prospero Silvério
February 07, 2026
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan is expected to be there. Apple's Tim Cook, too. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/6BTf8iw
Friday, February 6, 2026
An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax
Prospero Silvério
February 06, 2026
The organizer of the event swears it's not a joke. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/wbHoXj3
Apple is working to make CarPlay compatible with AI chatbots like ChatGPT
Prospero Silvério
February 06, 2026
Apple engineers are working to support AI chatbot apps over the next few months. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/xl7TYXa
From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads
Prospero Silvério
February 06, 2026
From the first AI-generated Big Game ad courtesy of Svedka to Anthropic's beef with OpenAI, here are the biggest ads from Super Bowl LX....
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity
Prospero Silvério
February 05, 2026
Reddit says its search business, including AI answers, is an "enormous" opportunity. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/QoClk5g
Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize?
Prospero Silvério
February 05, 2026
In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It's a lot of money! from T...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
Prospero Silvério
February 04, 2026
Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst's question about Apple on the company's earnings call. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/gYnuIWe
The Wayback Machine debuts a new plug-in designed to fix the internet’s broken links problem
Prospero Silvério
February 04, 2026
Should a linked web page go offline, the new feature will then redirect readers to the archived versions, so that there is no drop in servic...
Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips
Prospero Silvério
February 04, 2026
The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to buil...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South
Prospero Silvério
February 03, 2026
Varaha's fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/aVA5Tjx
The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’
Prospero Silvério
February 03, 2026
Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they've put much of their work on hold to help out their communi...
Avalanche has raised $29 million in fresh funding to pursue its unique approach to fusion power, which can currently fit on a table. from Te...
Monday, February 2, 2026
Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud
Prospero Silvério
February 02, 2026
The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/lPb5pdF
Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI, with plan to build data centers in space
Prospero Silvério
February 02, 2026
The merger creates the world's most valuable private company, and paves the way for Musk to try and prove out the usefulness of space-ba...
Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps
Prospero Silvério
February 02, 2026
Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS and SMS. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3w09gfJ
These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings
Prospero Silvério
February 02, 2026
These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some even offer live translation....
Sunday, February 1, 2026
TikTok says its services are restored after the outage
Prospero Silvério
February 01, 2026
TikTok says it finally solved all issues related to outages caused by last week's U.S. snowstorm. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/xCtice6...
AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’?
Prospero Silvério
February 01, 2026
How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse? from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/sTo4j8x
India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads
Prospero Silvério
February 01, 2026
New Delhi's latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/H...
Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric — or maybe the robber barons of th...


