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19 February 2026 Vol 19
Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features

Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s bringing a slew of new features to the Android ecosystem and Pixel devices. The…
Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel

Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel

The Trump administration wants the United States to be the dominant force when it comes to artificial intelligence, and one…
Roblox expands use of age estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

Roblox expands use of age estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age estimation technology…
Netflix CPO Eunice Kim is coming to Disrupt 2025

Netflix CPO Eunice Kim is coming to Disrupt 2025

The celebration of TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary is happening at Disrupt 2025 — taking place October 27-29 — and we couldn’t…
Venezuela’s president thinks American spies can’t hack Huawei phones

Venezuela’s president thinks American spies can’t hack Huawei phones

During a press conference on Monday, Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, showed off a Huawei smartphone that China’s President Xi Jinping…
These 20- and 22-year-olds raised $5M from YC, General Catalyst to study online behavior using vision AI

These 20- and 22-year-olds raised $5M from YC, General Catalyst to study online behavior using vision AI

Amogh Chaturvedi is running on little sleep but plenty of conviction at 6 a.m. He’s groggy, apologetic for rescheduling, and…
3 Days Left to Lock In Your Exhibitor Spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

3 Days Left to Lock In Your Exhibitor Spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Time is running out to showcase your startup in front of the most influential eyes in tech. In just 3…
Disrupt 2025 finalizes Builders Stage agenda with top scaling voices

Disrupt 2025 finalizes Builders Stage agenda with top scaling voices

Startups don’t build themselves, and the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s…
Advanced geothermal startups are just getting warmed up

Advanced geothermal startups are just getting warmed up

When Congressional Republicans took a sledgehammer to the Inflation Reduction Act last summer, advanced geothermal startups were largely spared. Drilling…
Netflix updates its Moments feature to give users greater control over scene clipping

Netflix updates its Moments feature to give users greater control over scene clipping

Netflix launched a scene-clipping feature for mobile last year called “Moments,” which lets users quickly save their favorite scenes from…