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The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.

Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchange to Iranian entities.

An email chain with Instagram head Adam Mosseri indicated the company was aware of teen safety issues in DMs in 2018, but didn't launch its unwanted nudity filter until 2024.

Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with lenders to emerge from bankruptcy by late spring or early summer.

JPMorgan, the world's biggest bank by market cap, has the industry's largest annual tech budget at nearly $20 billion, and it has outlined an ambitious AI plan.

JBL's fabulous Flip 7 speaker is on super sale for $100. Grab this go-anywhere companion on the cheap before the nice weather hits.

Apple is expanding a facility in Houston as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.

AI has brought the startup world the rise of startups that instantly hit multimillion ARR. Stripe revealed some data that shows how common this has become.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 have excellent compatibility and a comfortable, lightweight fit.

By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram looking to better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space.

But the case against the California attorney general, prompted by his lawsuit over Exxon’s plastic recycling program, can proceed in Texas federal court.

The U.S. Treasury announced it was imposing sanctions against a Russian broker of zero-day exploits, its founder and two affiliates, citing a threat to U.S. national security. Another affiliated zero-day broker in the United Arab Emirates was also sanctioned.

Federal health officials have pared back the number of shots recommended for children. The states, led by Democrats, say the changes were not based on science.

Google is adding a new feature to Opal to create automated workflows

Cursor announced updates to its AI coding agents as the startup works to fend off competition from rivals

Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn.

As the United States takes new steps against the regime that has ruled the island since 1959, the Cuban people face 20-hour blackouts, decreased internet access, and shortages of basic supplies.

A fake Apple email about app-specific passwords claims a $2,990 PayPal charge and urges recipients to call a support number, but it is a phishing scam.

Here's the update everyone's been waiting for on Punch the monkey. He's doing OK, so you can exhale now.

The collaboration will help boost demand for Elon Musk's space company, which has contracts with the Defense Department and NASA.

Planning to fly before peak summer travel hits? Get up to 30% off spring Southwest flights, saving an average of $70 to $80 roundtrip.

The company is implementing two suspension types: streaming suspensions and chatting suspensions.

The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscores the need for more collision prevention technology.

Sales fell at the home-improvement retailer, as homeowners shied away from big-ticket home improvement projects amid worries about housing costs and the job market.

Here's what's new with iOS 26.4 beta 2.

Earlier this month, OpenAI launched a new platform called OpenAI Frontier for enterprises to build and manage agents, but OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap said that businesses haven’t yet seen AI adoption at scale. “One of the interesting things and some of the inspiration for the work we’ve been doing lately around OpenAI Frontier is we […]

Stripe has conducted another tender offer, where employees sell shares. Investors include Thrive Capital, Coatue, a16z, and Stripe itself

Cybersecurity and software names have sold off heavily in recent weeks as investors fretted about potential disruption from artificial intelligence.

Critics are questioning the legality of the provision President Trump has used to replace his previous slate of tariffs, raising the prospect of yet another legal battle.

Now the only reason to get the full Premium subscription is ad-free music and music videos.

Tariffs unaffected by President Trump’s Supreme Court loss are adding costs for many U.S. manufacturers that use steel, limiting exports and jeopardizing jobs.

Wyclef Jean used Google's AI music tools on his new song "Back in Abu Dhabi."

The Starz Prime Video streaming subscription add-on is just $2.99 per month for two months. That's $16 in savings.

As of Feb. 24, get the LG Ultragear 27-Inch QHD OLED Gaming Monitor for under $500;

Fintech giant Marquis is suing its firewall provider SonicWall, claiming that an earlier breach with SonicWall allowed hackers to deploy ransomware on Marquis' network.

New research sheds light on what drives reddish water to emerge from underground to pour onto the Taylor Glacier.

President Donald Trump last week said the files on Jeffrey Epstein released by the Department of Justice had "totally exonerated" him.

Federal officials are subjecting some states to higher scrutiny in an antifraud campaign, as the president rails against California and states led by Democrats.

The Roborock Qrevo Curv S5X Robot Vacuum and Mop is on sale at Amazon for $649.99, down from the normal price of $1,149.99. That's a 43% discount.

The Dreame X50 Ultra has just as powerful suction as the brand new Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow, but the Dreame is $100 cheaper.

The Garmin Vivoactive 6 smartwatch is down to $246.95 at Amazon, which is the lowest price on record.

For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.

Someone allegedly got their hands on a real Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Here's what we found out.

As of Feb. 24, get the Craftsman Mechanics Tool Set for $70 off.

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.

The 55-inch Samsung The Terrace Partial Sun QLED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $2,847.99, down from the list price of $3,497.99. That's a 19% discount.

The court agreed to revive a lawsuit by a Texas couple who claimed that tainted baby food purchased at Whole Foods had sickened their young son.

The Samsung 55-inch S90F OLED 4K TV is on sale for $1,097.99 at Amazon, a savings of 39% or over $700. That's its best price ever.

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.

Global equity markets were muted as Trump’s latest tariffs came into effect at 10%, a lower than expected rate.

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

Walmart has dropped the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Mini Tin Display for $129.70.

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teens think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.”

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a Jane Austen fan in possession of 40 seconds, must watch Netflix's teaser.

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for homework help, research, entertainment, and emotional support.

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. 

The cuts aim to make the drugs more accessible to insured patients, particularly people with high-deductible health plans or co-insurance benefit designs.

Companies can connect Claude Cowork to existing tools like Google Drive, Gmail and DocuSign.

The company said the blizzard had made it too treacherous for workers to make it to the printing press on Monday.

The change surprised executives and foreign leaders, who had been expecting the 15 percent rate the president announced on Saturday.

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.

If WBD deems the new Paramount offer superior, Netflix will have four days to improve its previously agreed-upon bid.

Thousands of companies are expected to follow FedEx’ in suing the government to recoup levy payments, after the Supreme Court overturned the tariffs.

Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery’s preferred acquirer, now has four days to counter Paramount’s revised offer.

The multibillion-dollar deal is AMD’s latest move to catch up to Nvidia in the lucrative world of selling artificial intelligence chips.

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".

The Chicago Fed president said Tuesday that cuts aren't appropriate until there's more evidence that inflation is on its way down.

Nvidia is the only megacap tech stock to notch gains this year as investors have turned cautious on the hefty amounts of spending on AI infrastructure.

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.

Art loans are typically used by the wealthy to provide ready cash, leverage financial investments and avoid hefty tax bills.

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.

Anthropic accused three Chinese artificial intelligence enterprises of engaging in coordinated distillation campaigns, the latest American tech firm to do so.

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.

AMD has secured Meta as a customer for its Helios rack-scale system, as Nvidia's Blackwell faces heightened competition.

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.

Home Depot beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations after missing estimates the prior three quarters.

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.

The U.S. has breached the terms of its trade deal with the European Union "several times," top EU trade lawmaker Bernd Lange told CNBC.

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.