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17 February 2026 Vol 19
Les Amis, the European app helping women form friendships, launches in New York

Les Amis, the European app helping women form friendships, launches in New York

Making friends as an adult can be tough, especially after moving to a new city. Luckily, modern technology exists, and…
TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more

TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more

TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform…
Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down

Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down

Rental car startup Kyte has shut down nearly one year after slashing staff and exiting most of its cities in…
Developers Say GPT-5 Is a Mixed Bag

Developers Say GPT-5 Is a Mixed Bag

Some developers say they’ve had largely positive experiences with GPT-5 so far. Jenny Wang, an engineer, investor, and creator of…
Best Apple Watch (2025): Buyer’s Guide to the Series 10 and SE

Best Apple Watch (2025): Buyer’s Guide to the Series 10 and SE

Note: Apple will likely launch the Apple Watch Series 11 in September, so I recommend holding off on buying the…
Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity

Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity

Never mind the GPT-5 complaints; Sam Altman says he believes ChatGPT is on track to have more conversations per day…
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies,…
Louisiana attorney general sues Roblox

Louisiana attorney general sues Roblox

The attorney general of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to implement basic safety…
Meet the first batch of VCs set to judge Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2025

Meet the first batch of VCs set to judge Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2025

From Dropbox to Cloudflare, Startup Battlefield alumni have redefined industries. Who will win $100,000 and the spotlight this year?  Startup…
Sam Altman says ‘yes,’ AI is in a bubble

Sam Altman says ‘yes,’ AI is in a bubble

In the far-ranging interview, Altman compared the market’s reaction to AI to the dot-com bubble in the ’90s, when the…