Timef 02/24/2026

The artificial intelligence company has demanded that some guardrails be put in place as it negotiates a contract with the Defense Department.

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.

Richard Baker wanted to create a high-end retail empire when he combined Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. In a little over a year, it was bankrupt.

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.

COBOL is a computer language used for business data processing and IBM is a leader in that area.

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.

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.

Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intend to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”

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

The outages were mostly caused by problems with local power lines, and coastal Massachusetts was particularly hard hit.

The outages were mostly caused by problems with local power lines, and coastal Massachusetts was particularly hard hit.

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.

Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.

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

Mandelson's arrest came days after police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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.

Airlines suspended operations at some major airports and expect to restart some flights on Monday and more on Tuesday.

Cybersecurity stocks are the latest to see sell-off pressure as AI threatens to upend software companies.

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.

President Trump is already working to piece his tariff program back together, after a Supreme Court ruling ruptured a centerpiece of his economic agenda.

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.

Bitcoin fell below $65,000 on Monday as geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty sparked another flight from risk-on investments.

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.

Internal Binance investigators traced $1.7 billion that flowed from accounts on the exchange to entities linked to Iran, according to company records and other documents.

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.

Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head.

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.

Atlanta automated transit network becomes world's first public test of Glydways' driverless pods connecting convention center to arena starting December 2026.

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs measures have thrust British businesses into fresh uncertainty.

The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.

Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests.

5 days to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket. These lowest rates of the year disappear on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here.

Citrini Research imagines a report from two years in the future, in which unemployment has doubled and the total value of the stock market has fallen by more than a third.

How to watch T20 World Cup for free. Live stream England vs. Pakistan in the 2026 T20 World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon for a tense discussion over the military's use of Claude. Hegseth has threatened to designate Anthropic a "supply chain risk."

Nothing has decided to show us its upcoming Nothing 4a phone ahead of time.

The consulting firms will help OpenAI's enterprise customers get AI agents into real production workflows more quickly.

Eli Lilly hopes the device can be more convenient for Zepbound users and lead to more people taking the drug.

The ads by Public First Action, which started airing on Monday, are part of an escalating political war over artificial intelligence before the midterm elections.

As of Feb. 23, the Lego Animal Crossing Nook’s Cranny & Rosie's House set is on sale at Amazon for $52.49, 30% off its list price of $74.99.

U.S. and Canadian airlines halted flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as well as some to Guadalajara, Mexico.

Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support a pause in rate cuts in March if the labor market continued to show signs of stabilizing.

Businesses and U.S. trade partners are again grappling with the uncertainty of President Trump’s trade war, even as he imposes new levies.

What do we know about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26? A lot, actually, including the potential colors, specs, camera, price, and release date.

Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support a pause in rate cuts in March if the labor market continued to show signs of stabilizing.

The transaction will see the company hit a $1.8 billion valuation.

John Oliver has given his opinion on the current state of Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter.

Tensions have remained on high alert throughout the Middle East for weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated a strike on Iran could be imminent.

The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box is down to $94.89 at Amazon, its lowest price this year.

As of Feb. 23, the Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS, 40mm) is down to $219 at Amazon, 12% off its list price of $249.

Answers to each clue for the Feb. 23, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Many important U.S. trading partners are facing higher duties after President Trump, reacting to a Supreme Court setback, set the rate on a new set of global tariffs at 15 percent.

Honor is bringing a humanoid robot to Mobile World Congress 2026.

History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just don’t mention sharks.

The Corsair Dark Core Pro SE wireless RGB gaming mouse is down to $66.99 at Amazon — save $40 on this 18K DPI model.

As of Feb. 23, the Roborock Saros Z70 robot vacuum and mop is discounted to $1,299.99 at Amazon, 35% off its list price of $1,999.99.

Did your favourite movie win the gold at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards? Here's the full list from "Hamnet" to "Sinners."

Find the best power station deal at Amazon. Save 46% on the Anker Solix C1000 at Amazon.

After the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs were invalidated, the president said he would impose new tariffs using a different authority. It’s been a whirlwind.

Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.

A growing split between low-to-middle-income families and wealthy households is changing who has access to homeownership now.

Artificial intelligence companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” What that means varies from school to school.

Pickle, a new peer-to-peer apparel-rental app, helps users stay on trend without having to go into debt or rely on climate-unfriendly fast fashion.

Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive artificial intelligence, rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.

Tabitha Jackson sees an opportunity to develop the next generation of cinephiles at the Greenwich Village art-house cinema.

There’s mounting evidence that extreme weather is making some everyday stuff more expensive. But how that plays out for you depends several factors.

Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe lead the infectiously fun "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on NBC and Peacock.

Give the whole team a productivity boost with this lifetime subscription to Hive AI, on sale now for just $79.

Novo Nordisk stock fell as much as 10% Monday after it said its next-generation weight loss drug didn't meet its primary target.

LG’s 34-inch UltraGear OLED gaming monitor drops to $699.99 at Amazon, saving you $600 off its $1,299.99 list price.

It comes as cities and towns across the U.S. east coast brace for a major late-winter storm.

Get the best streaming stick deal at Amazon. Save 47% on the Roku Streaming Stick at Amazon.

European officials have reacted with disbelief to President Donald Trump's latest tariff policy, warning that trade deals could be at risk.

Find the best Apple AirTag deal at Amazon. Save 35% on the Apple AirTag four-pack at Amazon.

Find the best deal on TV. Save 16% on the Hisense 75-inch QD7 at Amazon.

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed to start the week as investors weighed President Donald Trump's latest tariffs.

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