OpenAI debated calling police about suspected Canadian shooter’s chats

Jesse Van Rootselaar’s descriptions of gun violence were flagged by tools that monitor ChatGPT for misuse.

7 days until ticket prices rise for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Lowest ticket prices to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end February 27. Up to $680 off individual passes and up to 30% off group passes. Register before they go up to join 10,000 founders, tech operators, and VCs.

Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’

Is Microsoft’s gaming division doubling down on AI?

Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive

As generative AI evolves, a Google VP warns that LLM wrappers and AI aggregators face mounting pressure, with shrinking margins and limited differentiation threatening their long-term viability.

Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack

Wikipedia editors have decided to remove all links to Archive.today, a web archiving service that they said has been linked to more than 695,000 times across the online encyclopedia.

Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

“It also takes a lot of energy to train a human.”

The 9,000-pound monster I don’t want to give back

I thought: other than hotels that use SUVs like the Escalade IQL to ferry guests around, what kind of monster chooses a car like this?

Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores available in the EU and elsewhere

A list of some of the alternative app stores iPhone users in the EU can try today. 

Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open

Nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Pitch at Disrupt 2026 in October in front of top VCs and the full TechCrunch audience. Nominate your startup or for one that’s deserving.

Lucid Motors slashes 12% of its workforce as it seeks profitability

The layoffs affect hundreds of full-time workers in the US, according to an internal memo obtained by TechCrunch.