Ukraine’s startups keep building

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 strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’

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.

Oura launches a proprietary AI model focused on women’s health

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

Final 4 days to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

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.

Final 4 days to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

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.

Anthropic launches new push for enterprise agents with plug-ins for finance, engineering, and design

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

Conduent data breach grows, affecting at least 25M people

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.

Finnish quantum unicorn IQM set to go public

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. 

Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts for interesting clips so you you don’t have to

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

Spotify rolls out AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the UK and other markets

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