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In the four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of their country, Ukrainian startups have done more than survive: they are still building and growing.

Meta is buying billions of dollars in AMD AI chips in a multiyear deal tied to a 160 million-share warrant, deepening its push to diversify beyond Nvidia and expand data center capacity.

The model supports questions spanning the full reproductive health spectrum, from early menstrual cycles through menopause. 

Just 4 days left before savings of up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass end on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register to save at one of the most anticipated tech events of the year.

ChatGPT's now characteristic em dash is more than a sign to spot AI writing – it's a centuries-old literary tradition under threat.

Director Kane Parsons adapts his viral "Backrooms" shorts to the big screen. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve star.

It's a major opportunity to grow Anthropic’s enterprise client base — and a significant threat to SaaS products currently performing those functions. 

How to watch T20 World Cup for free. Live stream Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand in the 2026 T20 World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

The number of people affected by a data breach at government contractor giant Conduent is growing, as millions of people continue to receive notices warning them that hackers stole their personal data.

Mogul, which helps artists track royalties and value their catalogs, raised $5 million in a round led by the Yamaha Music Innovations Fund.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are rarely charged, according to a new study. Why are automakers still producing them?

New Relic is giving enterprises more observability tools, letting them create and manage AI agents, and better integrate OTel data streams.

Waymo launched services today in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando.

Tide’s Evo Tiles are lightweight, fibrous squares of detergent that simplify the laundry process—and also act as a slightly more eco-friendly alternative to the Tide Pod.

Samsung’s 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 is $800 off at Amazon, its lowest price ever, and includes a free Resident Evil Requiem PC code.

John Oliver reacted to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest photo during an appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers".

Nimble uses AI agents to search the web, verify and validate the results, and then clean and structure the information into neat tables that can then be queried like a database.

Elon Musk argues space offers the lowest-cost artificial intelligence computing with solar power advantages, and China's main space contractor apparently agrees.

As of Feb. 24, the TCL 75-Inch Class QM6K Mini LED QLED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $797.99. This is 20% off its list price of $999.99.

Fellow’s new espresso machine offers capabilities previously seen only in commercial machines. Some of those are still being fleshed out.

The MTG Bloomburrow Play Booster Box drops to $139.25 at Amazon, saving nearly $65 on 36 packs, and is the lowest 2026 price yet.

It’s a drop-bar electric mountain bike! It’s a full-suspension electric gravel bike! It’s everything at once, and it’s awesome.

Jon Stewart took a brief pause from talking about Donald Trump to go on a rant about Punch the monkey during Monday night's "Daily Show".

The Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box drops to $124.98 at Amazon — its lowest price ever and even beating market price on TCGplayer.

As of Feb. 24, the Segway Portable Power Station Cube 2000 is discounted to $538.99 at Amazon. This is 40% off its list price of $899.99.

For four days, Walmart is dropping exclusive Pokémon TCG collectibles for Walmart+ members.

A technical partnership embraces SambaNova Systems, which Intel’s chief, Lip-Bu Tan, helps lead as an investor and chairman.

Fisker went out of business in 2024, but its biggest fans want to bring the “right to repair” to the masses.

In his new book, A World Appears, Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a person.

From small art schools to large public universities, the new DOJ release of emails reveals just how deep the financier’s influence in academia went. Students are demanding accountability.

Answers to each clue for the Feb. 24, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Trump attacking him in a recent fundraising email sent to his followers.

If your robot vacuum is making a weird noise or just pushing dirt around, it might not be broken. It could just need a hygiene routine.

As of Feb. 24, the Skyrover S1 Mini Drone is on sale at Amazon for $268.99. This is a 23% discount from its list price of $349.

If you pre-order the Pixel 10a through Verizon, you'll get it for free when you open a new line.

Which robot vacuums really work on carpets and rugs? These five had the best crumb, lint, and hair pickup on plush and low pile.

Everyone in the AI world is suddenly talking about 'claws.' Here's what you need to know.

A retro gaming and Android streaming hub with thousands of titles and 4K output for $89.97.

Here's how to turn on dark mode in Bluesky.

How to watch the Champions League for free. Watch Atalanta vs. Dortmund in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.

With the new acquisitions, the company wants to bolster its position as a marketing solution by potentially adding video creation and more granular measurement.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1711 on February 24 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Stripe and PayPal Ventures have participated in Xflow's $16.6 million round that gives it a post-money valuation of $85 million.

See the Moon phase expected for February 24, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

The viral X post from an AI security researcher reads like satire. But it's really a word of warning about what can go wrong when handing tasks to an AI agent.

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California DMV in the ongoing battle around Autopilot.

As of Feb. 23, you can get the Mohu Leaf Amplified Indoor TV Antenna for $49.99, down from $59.99, at Amazon. That's a 17% discount.

As of Feb. 23, you can get the 16-inch LG Gram Pro (Intel Core Ultra9, NVIDIA RTX5050, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD) for $2,499.99, down from $3,149.99, at Amazon.

The Westinghouse 49-inch curved gaming monitor is on sale at Amazon for $539.99, down from the list price of $599.99. That's a 10% discount,

This soundbar is just the beginning, with the option to add wireless bookshelf speakers or a subwoofer.

Anthropic detailed how Chinese AI companies attempt to reverse engineer LLMs like Claude using sophisticated distillation attacks.

Need to schlep some stuff? Consider these field-tested duffel bags. The Eastpak Duffel Pack S Tarp Black2 is our top pick.

Two YouTube creators recount their experience from hacking hell.

New Yorkers had a blast pelting one another with snowballs in Washington Square Park after a massive blizzard struck the city.

Escape into the music with these Sony WF-C710N Truly Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds, on sale now for $69.99 (reg. $129.99).

Change the way you work with AI with improved prompts with this lifetime subscription to PromptBuilder AI Prompt Engineer Pro Plan, on sale now for just $99.

The San Francisco start-up claimed that DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax used approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts to train their own chatbots.

While some dual investors are understandable, others were more shocking, and signal the disregard of a longstanding ethical conflict-of-interest rule.

Vic Michaelis, Jacob Wysocki, Zac Oyama, and Anna Garcia join Sam Reich on police procedural "The Rookie."

The team that sold their last app Dark Sky to Apple are back with Acme Weather, which offers alternative forecasts, rainbow and sunset alerts, and more.

The news came tucked into the second page of a recent news release.

How to watch the Champions League for free. Watch Newcastle vs. Qarabag in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.

Anthropic accuses DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax of using 24,000 fake accounts to distill Claude’s AI capabilities, as U.S. officials debate export controls aimed at slowing China’s AI progress.

Uber Autonomous Solutions will see the company taking on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business.

Uber Autonomous Solutions will see the company selling both software and services for all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business.

A new class-action suit claims Bumble failed to protect users from the recent ShinyHunters attack.

A viral video of Trump's locker-room call with Team USA men's hockey sparked online backlash and overshadowed women's dominance at the Olympics.

This episode of Uncanny Valley covers the people resigning from AI companies and the humans getting hired by AI agents. Plus, we attend a soiree thrown by a conservative women's magazine.

A new report has shed light on Persona, the ID verification company used by LinkedIn, Discord, and Roblox.

AI models are pushing against three frontiers at once: raw intelligence, response time, and a third quality you might call "extensibility."

ZeroDayRAT spyware compromises iPhone and Android devices to access messages, notifications, location data and live camera feeds through sophisticated surveillance techniques.

The British broadcaster kept a racial slur on its tape-delayed broadcast, as well as its streaming service, baffling and angering many viewers.

While some cities are moving to end their contracts with Flock over its links to ICE, others are taking matters into their own hands.

OpenAI is partnering with four consulting giants in an effort to see more adoption of its OpenAI Frontier AI agent platform.

How to watch the Champions League for free. Watch Atletico Madrid vs. Club Brugge in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.

The Bose Ultra Open earbuds are available, unopened, from Woot for just $179.99, beating their record low price at Amazon by $20, and slashing an impressive $119.01 off their list price.

The company open-sourced an 8 billion parameter LLM, Steerling-8B, trained with a new architecture designed to make its actions easily interpretable.

Exclusive interview reveals White House AI strategy: Michael Kratsios details new export program targeting developing countries with tech support.

Former Xbox President Sarah Bond breaks silence after surprise exit

The Conduent data breach is bad. And it keeps getting worse.

For a limited time, My Best Buy Plus memberships are just $24.99, slashing their price in half from their usual $49.99 list price. Here's how to sign up.

New "Paradise" character Link (Thomas Doherty) wants to go to the Colorado bunker to kill Alex. Who, exactly, are they?

"Paradise" Season 2's first three episodes hints at a big sci-fi twist. Could it be time travel? The multiverse? Let's break it down.

AI news app Particle can now pull in key moments from podcasts, letting readers instantly play short, relevant clips alongside related stories.

Spotify continues to test its AI-powered “Prompted Playlists” feature, now rolling out the tool to Premium subscribers in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and Sweden.

The 75-inch Hisense U7 LED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $899.99, down from the list price of $1,297.99. That's a 31% discount.

Finnish unicorn IQM plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) valuing the company at approximately $1.8 billion — joining the growing cohort of quantum computing companies listed on U.S. stock markets. 

Despite Donald Trump's unrelenting attacks on renewable energy, there's a quiet revolution happening on US grids.

The CEO of the supercar company says demand for high-end full electric cars is “almost zero.” Could this mean Ferrari's Luce will be dead on arrival?

Bose is giving away free earbuds online: get refurbished Bose Ultra Open earbuds or QuietComfort earbuds when you buy a new pair.

Neve Campbell and Matthew Lillard star in "Scream 7."

The Bluetti AC200L portable power station is on sale for $748.99 at Amazon, a price drop of 53%. That's the cheapest we've ever seen it.

The flagship color for the next iPhone Pro model is said to be a deep red, which could come out alongside last year's orange.

DJI drone deals this week include savings 31% on the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo, $120 off the DJI Flip Fly More Combo, and more.

Chinese hackers allegedly broke into the network of an Ivanti subsidiary in 2021. The hackers exploited a backdoor in its VPN product, which allowed the hackers to gain access to 119 other unnamed organizations.

Google announced three brand new productivity features for its Chrome web browser.

As of Feb. 23, you can get the eufy E25 robot vacuum-mop combo for $599.99, down from $899.99, at Amazon. That's a 33% discount or $300 savings.

UK comms regulator Ofcom is fining 8579 LLC over £1 million for not complying with the Online Safety Act.

Prime members can get access to an exclusive early screening of 'Project Hail Mary' in select theaters. Here's how.

As of Feb. 23, you can get the JLab Talk USB Microphone for just $23.99, down from $99, at Amazon. That's a 76% discount or $75.01 savings.