WordPress is helping the non-profit fight the scourge of "link rot."
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month
Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production.
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A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.
Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its infrastructure team, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Ideogram, Fal and dozens of others. A16z general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs – just valued at $11 billion); Ideagram and Fal, has a clear thesis on where the team is looking […]
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Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout
Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches
The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.
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Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid
The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries.
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Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta
Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’
Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.
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Agentic coding comes to Apple’s Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.
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Watch Club is producing short video dramas and building a social network around them
Watch Club will house microdramas and fan discussions in the same app, creating a fandom-focused social media experience.
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Lotus Health nabs $35M for AI doctor that sees patients for free
This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.
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French police search X office in Paris, summons Elon Musk for questioning
The Paris prosecutor’s office announced that it is expanding a criminal investigation into X for alleged crimes, including the possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.
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What tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE’s actions in Minnesota
The Trump administration’s approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. Here's how tech leaders are responding to the moment.
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Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health
Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential wellbeing issues.
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TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following U.S. ownership change
TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud
The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.
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China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles
The Chinese government issued a new rule that goes into effect January 1, 2027.
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Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI
Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
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Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelerator for students nationwide
"Breakthrough’s purpose is to fill in the funding and opportunity gap that exists in many of these ecosystems because students have historically lacked access to capital and the networks required to launch their entrepreneurial pursuits," co-founder Roman Scott said.
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What Snowflake’s deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race
Snowflake is the latest enterprise to sign multi-year deals with multiple AI companies in what could be a sign to come of a future trend.
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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.
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Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50
In a bold move to close the gap with rivals, Grubhub is waiving delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50.
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OpenAI launches new MacOS app for agentic coding
OpenAI has released a new MacOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.
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Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features
Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.
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Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
Ring's Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. — even if you don't own a Ring camera.
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These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings
These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some even offer live translation.
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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TikTok says its services are restored after the outage
TikTok says it finally solved all issues related to outages caused by last week's U.S. snowstorm.
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AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’?
How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse?
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Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now
For years, Tether's CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over.
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Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend
While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it's unlikely to make a profit in theaters.
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Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok
Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok.
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TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
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India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads
New Delhi's latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.
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Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric — or maybe the robber barons of the Gilded Age.
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