February 17, 2026
Tech
Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental…
February 17, 2026
Tech
Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables
Late last month, The Information reported that Apple was developing an AI wearable—an AirTag-sized pendant with cameras that could be…
February 17, 2026
Tech
Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’
It’s a challenge every startup faces: they’ve made a prototype and proven the thing works, but now have to sell…
February 17, 2026
Tech
WordPress’ new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts
Starting on Tuesday, WordPress users can edit their websites using the new AI assistant built into the platform’s site editor…
February 17, 2026
Tech
Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6 | TechCrunch
Anthropic has released a new version of its mid-size Sonnet model, keeping pace with the company’s four-month update cycle. In…
February 17, 2026
Tech
Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions
Mistral AI, the French company last valued at $13.8 billion, has made its first acquisition. The OpenAI competitor has agreed…
February 17, 2026
Tech
SpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links
Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos and Serena Grown-Haeberli began collaborating at SpaceX, developing optical communications links that keep thousands of Starlink…
February 17, 2026
Tech
European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks
The European Parliament has reportedly blocked lawmakers from using the baked-in AI tools on their work devices, citing cybersecurity and…
February 17, 2026
Tech
WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more
WordPress.com, the website hosting platform from Automattic, will now include a built-in WordPress AI assistant, the company announced on Tuesday.…
February 17, 2026
Tech
The Download: The rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance
Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise:…