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/
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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/
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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.
Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
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Make a splash in Boston’s startup ecosystem at Founder Summit 2026 | TechCrunch
Exhibit at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 on June 9 in Boston for concentrated dealflow with 1,000+ founders and investors. Book table now.
2 days left: Lock in the best discounts for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
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X tries wooing advertisers by letting them reuse creative assets from other platforms
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/x-tries-wooing-advertisers-by-letting-them-reuse-creative-assets-from-other-platforms/
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X tries wooing advertisers by letting them reuse creatives made for other platforms | TechCrunch
X has launched an expanded set of aspect ratio support for both image and video ads, so advertisers can now reuse assets they've created for other platforms.
Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/spyware-maker-sentenced-to-prison-in-greece-for-wiretapping-politicians-and-journalists/
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Spyware makers sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists | TechCrunch
Tal Dilian and three other Intellexa executives were tried for their role in a scandal dubbed "Greek Watergate," which dates back to 2022.
Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/read-ai-launches-a-email-based-digital-twin-to-help-you-with-schedules-and-answers/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/read-ai-launches-a-email-based-digital-twin-to-help-you-with-schedules-and-answers/
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Read AI launches an email-based 'digital twin' to help you with schedules and answers | TechCrunch
Read AI is launching Ada, which can reply with your availability and extract answers from the company knowledge base and the web.
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Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/threads-is-testing-a-shortcut-to-quickly-start-dm-conversations/
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Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations | TechCrunch
Users who are part of the test can type "DM me" or "Message me" in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation with them.
Memory shortage could cause the biggest smartphone shipments dip in over a decade
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/memory-shortage-could-cause-the-biggest-smartphone-shipments-dip-in-over-a-decade/
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Memory shortage could cause the biggest dip in smartphone shipments in over a decade | TechCrunch
IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year.
Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/sophia-space-raises-10m-seed-to-demo-novel-space-computers/
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Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers | TechCrunch
The company's modular computer tiles offer a new vision for space data centers.
So, we’re getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right?
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/so-were-getting-prada-meta-ai-glasses-right/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/so-were-getting-prada-meta-ai-glasses-right/
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So, we're getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right? | TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg was at Prada's fashion week event in Milan, leaving everyone to wonder if we're getting Meta AI glasses under the Prada brand.
Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/google-paid-startup-form-energy-1b-for-its-massive-100-hour-battery/
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Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery | TechCrunch
The deal paves the way for Form Energy to raise a new funding round before potentially going public next year.
PayPal might not be looking to sell itself, report
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/paypal-might-not-be-looking-to-sell-itself-report/
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PayPal might not be looking to sell itself: Report | TechCrunch
PayPal may not be in talks to be acquired, sources have told Semafor, after a previous news report that Stripe was sniffing around.
Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-paramount-wbd-bid-studios-hbo-cnn-ellison/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-paramount-wbd-bid-studios-hbo-cnn-ellison/
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Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount | TechCrunch
In a one-two punch of centibillion-dollar offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix has lost.
Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back U.S. market after Oura dispute
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/ultrahuman-unveils-new-smart-ring-as-it-awaits-u-s-clearance-after-oura-dispute/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/ultrahuman-unveils-new-smart-ring-as-it-awaits-u-s-clearance-after-oura-dispute/
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Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back US market after Oura dispute | TechCrunch
Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro promises 15-day battery life and a $479 price tag as the wearables maker expands its health-tech push.
South Korea opens the door to let Google Maps operate fully
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/south-korea-opens-the-door-to-let-google-maps-operate-fully/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/south-korea-opens-the-door-to-let-google-maps-operate-fully/
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South Korea opens the door to let Google Maps operate fully | TechCrunch
After years of appeals, Google has finally won approval to export high-precision geographic information out of South Korea and provide proper Google Maps services in the country, including walking and real-time driving directions.
Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/spotify-is-rolling-out-audiobook-charts/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/spotify-is-rolling-out-audiobook-charts/
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Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts | TechCrunch
Similar to the streaming giant's Music and Podcast Charts, the Audiobook Charts will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre.
Last 24 hours to get TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets at the lowest rates of the year
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Last 24 hours to get Disrupt 2026 tickets at the lowest rates of the year | TechCrunch
The lowest rates of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end after today. Prices go up at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $680.