February 24, 2026

OpenAI COO says 'we have not yet really seen AI penetrate enterprise business processes': There is a lot of talk around AI agents taking over business processes and claiming that "SaaS is dead." While these predictions have moved SaaS stocks at times, they haven't really come true. Read More

More startups are hitting $10M ARR in 3 months than ever before: AI has brought the startup world the rise of startups that instantly hit multimillion-dollar ARR. Stripe revealed some data that shows how common this has become. Read More

Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like … an urn?: Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn. Read More

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It's time to pull the plug on plug-in hybrids: Plug-in hybrid vehicles are rarely charged, according to a new study. Why are automakers still producing them? Read More

YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription with offline downloads and background play: Now the only reason to get the full Premium subscription is ad-free music and music videos. Read More

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. Read More

Anthropic won't budge as Pentagon escalates AI dispute: The Pentagon has given Anthropic until Friday to loosen AI guardrails or face potential penalties, escalating a high-stakes dispute that raises questions about government leverage, vendor dependence, and investor confidence in defense tech. Read More

Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash: The company added that 90% of users won't need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual. Read More

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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

Stripe's valuation soars 74% to $159 billion: Stripe has conducted another tender offer, where employees sell shares. Investors include Thrive Capital, Coatue, a16z, and Stripe itself. Read More

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