Day: February 22, 2026

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.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/sam-altman-would-like-remind-you-that-humans-use-a-lot-of-energy-too/

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. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/wikipedia-blacklists-archive-today-after-alleged-ddos-attack/

Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’ Is Microsoft’s gaming division doubling down on AI? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/microsofts-new-gaming-ceo-vows-not-to-flood-the-ecosystem-with-endless-ai-slop/

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. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/google-vp-warns-that-two-types-of-ai-startups-may-not-survive/

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. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/openai-debated-calling-police-about-suspected-canadian-shooters-chats/