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The search is on: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award nominations are open

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Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal

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DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’

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Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal

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Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed

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Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan

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How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP

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UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth

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Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pull

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Twilio co-founder’s fusion power startup raises $450M from Bessemer and Alphabet’s GV

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Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops

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Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce

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Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities

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Build a pipeline and close deals with an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users’ precise location

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Integrate raises $17M to move defense project management into the 21st century

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Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet

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Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation

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Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance

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Samsung to hold its Galaxy S26 event on February 25

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With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moon

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OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s ‘adult mode’ reportedly fired on discrimination claim

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Okay, now exactly half of xAI’s founding team has left the company

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Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies

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An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics

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Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company

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VC Masha Bucher, Epstein associate and Day One founder, explains herself

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Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE

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Here’s how Rivian changed the rear door manual release on the R2

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Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts

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Former Tesla product manager wants to make luxury goods impossible to fake, starting with a chip

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Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies

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Vega raises $120M Series B to rethink how enterprises detect cyber threats

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What to know about Netflix’s landmark acquisition of Warner Bros.

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Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search

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Trump EPA reportedly seeks to revoke landmark air pollution rule

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YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying

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Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software

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India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster

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Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation

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Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users thanks to Wrapped, new free features

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Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5M pre-seed led by a16z

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Primary Ventures raises healthy $625M Fund V to focus on seed investing

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AI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world models

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YouTube rolls out an AI playlist generator for Premium users

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The first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the most

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Tem raises $75M to remake electricity markets using AI

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India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain

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Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville

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