February 23, 2026

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? Read More

Defense Secretary summons Anthropic's Amodei over military use of Claude: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon for a tense discussion over the military's use of Claude. Hegseth has threatened to designate Anthropic a "supply chain risk." Read More

5 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket rates: 5 days to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket. These lowest rates of the year disappear on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here. Read More

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Tech firms are setting the pace in global trade preparedness, with 91% confident about international growth in the next two years. 79% have made or considered changes to where assembly or processing takes place to mitigate tariffs. Liquidity is a top priority, as 71% have seen an increase in short-term financing to address working capital needs.

Bill Gurley says that right now, the worst thing you can do for your career is play it safe: "The number one thing is to get out of your head this ideal that gets passed around in the self-help world: 'go get a mentor,' and everyone runs out and cold calls someone that's ridiculously too high and unachievable, and it doesn't work." Read More

Trump says Netflix will face 'consequences' if it doesn't fire board member Susan Rice: Netflix board member Susan Rice had predicted that corporations that "take a knee" to Trump will be "held accountable" when Democrats return to power. Read More

How AI agents could destroy the economy: Citrini Research imagines a report from two years in the future, in which unemployment has doubled and the total value of the stock market has fallen by more than a third. Read More

6 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 rates: Super Early Bird pricing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. That means you have just 6 days left to secure up to $680 of ticket savings. Read More

Can the creator economy stay afloat in a flood of AI slop?: On the latest episode of Equity, we debated what's next for the creator economy, and whether there will be any room for the next generation of creators to stand out. Read More

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TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Read More

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