Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/amazons-ai-powered-alexa-gets-new-personality-options/
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Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options | TechCrunch
Users will be able to choose from Alexa styles like Brief, Chill, or Sweet, Amazon says.
OpenClaw creator’s advice to AI builders is to be more playful and allow yourself time to improve
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/openclaw-creators-advice-to-ai-builders-is-to-be-more-playful-and-allow-yourself-time-to-improve/
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OpenClaw creator's advice to AI builders is to be more playful and allow yourself time to improve | TechCrunch
Peter Steinberger talks about the creation of his viral AI agent OpenClaw and how being more "playful" makes for a better way to learn AI coding.
OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/openai-coo-says-ads-will-be-an-iterative-process/
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OpenAI COO says ads will be 'an iterative process' | TechCrunch
COO Brad Lightcap noted that ads can add to the product experience of users if they are done right. He urged to give OpenAI a few months to see how the company fares in rolling out the product.
Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/gemini-can-now-automate-some-multi-step-tasks-on-android/
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Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android | TechCrunch
Gemini on Android will be able to automate tasks involving rideshare requests, or grocery or food delivery, says Google.
Waymo to begin testing in Chicago and Charlotte
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/waymo-to-begin-testing-in-chicago-and-charlotte/
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Waymo to begin testing in Chicago and Charlotte | TechCrunch
Waymo this week will begin mapping and collecting data in Chicago and Charlotte. The move comes as Waymo announces it is currently operating its robotaxis fully autonomously in 10 US cities.
The public opposition to AI infrastructure is heating up
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/the-public-opposition-to-ai-infrastructure-is-heating-up/
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The public opposition to AI infrastructure is heating up | TechCrunch
Public backlash over the data center boom is leading to a variety of draconian policies — including bans on new construction.
Wearable startup CUDIS launches a new health ring line with an AI-fueled ‘coach’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/wearable-startup-cudis-launches-a-new-health-ring-line-with-an-ai-fueled-coach/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/wearable-startup-cudis-launches-a-new-health-ring-line-with-an-ai-fueled-coach/
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Wearable startup CUDIS launches a new health ring line with an AI-fueled 'coach' | TechCrunch
The wearable incentivizes healthy behavior with points that can be redeemed for health products.
Kalshi fined a MrBeast editor for insider trading on markets related to the YouTube star
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/kalshi-fined-a-mrbeast-editor-for-insider-trading-on-markets-related-to-the-youtube-star/
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Kalshi fined a MrBeast editor for insider trading on markets related to the YouTube star | TechCrunch
Kalshi fined the MrBeast editor, Artem Kaptur, over $20,000.
Samsung shows off new display tech that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/samsung-shows-off-new-display-tech-that-adds-a-privacy-screen-to-apps-and-notifications/
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Samsung shows off new display tech that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications | TechCrunch
The new privacy tech uses different types of pixels to let you block certain apps and notifications from being viewed by others.
Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/inside-the-story-of-the-us-defense-contractor-who-leaked-hacking-tools-to-russia/
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Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia | TechCrunch
The former boss of a U.S. hacking tools maker was jailed for selling highly sensitive software exploits to a Russian broker. This is how we first learned of his arrest, reported the story, and some of the unanswered questions we still have.
An accountant won a big jackpot on Kalshi by betting against DOGE
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/an-accountant-won-a-big-jackpot-on-kalshi-by-betting-against-doge/
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An accountant won a big jackpot on Kalshi by betting against DOGE | TechCrunch
A tax accountant saw Elon Musk fans bidding up a Kalshi prediction market and saw a sure bet to make easy money.
Snapchat announces ‘The Snappys,’ its first-ever creator awards show
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/snapchat-announces-the-snappys-its-first-ever-creator-awards-show/
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Snapchat announces 'The Snappys,' its first-ever creator awards show | TechCrunch
Snapchat is the latest social media platform to launch awards for creators, joining TikTok and Instagram.
Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/alphabet-owned-robotics-software-company-intrinsic-joins-google/
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Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google | TechCrunch
Nearly five years after graduating into an independent Alphabet company, Intrinsic is moving under Google's domain.
The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/the-white-house-wants-ai-companies-to-cover-rate-hikes-most-have-already-said-they-would/
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The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would. | TechCrunch
Many hyperscalers have already made public commitments to cover electricity cost increases.
Nvidia has another record quarter amid record capex spends
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/nvidia-earnings-record-capex-spend-ai/
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Nvidia has another record quarter amid record capex spends | TechCrunch
"The demand for tokens in the world has gone completely exponential," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said about the company's earnings.
Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/anthropic-acquires-vercept-ai-startup-agents-computer-use-founders-investors/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/anthropic-acquires-vercept-ai-startup-agents-computer-use-founders-investors/
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Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders | TechCrunch
Seattle-based Vercept developed complex agentic tools, including a computer-use agent that could complete tasks inside applications like a person with a laptop would.
Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/gushwork-bets-on-ai-search-for-customer-leads-and-early-results-are-emerging/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/gushwork-bets-on-ai-search-for-customer-leads-and-early-results-are-emerging/
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Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging | TechCrunch
Gushwork has raised $9 million in a seed round led by SIG and Lightspeed. The startup has seen early customer traction from AI search tools like ChatGPT.
Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/instagram-now-alerts-parents-if-their-teen-searches-for-suicide-or-self-harm-content/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/instagram-now-alerts-parents-if-their-teen-searches-for-suicide-or-self-harm-content/
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Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content | TechCrunch
The Meta-owned social platform says that while it already blocks users from searching for suicide and self-harm content, these new alerts are designed to make sure parents are aware if their teen is repeatedly trying to search for this content so that they…
Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/jest-a-marketplace-for-messaging-games-is-challenging-the-app-store-status-quo/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/jest-a-marketplace-for-messaging-games-is-challenging-the-app-store-status-quo/
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Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo | TechCrunch
Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.
Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/trace-raises-3-million-to-solve-the-agent-adoption-problem/
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Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise | TechCrunch
Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.
Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/figma-partners-with-openai-to-bake-in-support-for-codex/
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Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex | TechCrunch
Figma is integrating OpenAI's coding assistant Codex a week after it announced a similar integration with Anthropic's Claude Code.