Month: February 2026

Deepfakes, bias and cyber attacks: How European startups are facing up to major AI risks Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-safety-europe-startups

18 Polish startups to watch, according to investors Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/polish-startups-to-watch-2026

A Meta AI security researcher said an OpenClaw agent ran amok on her inbox  The viral X post from an AI security researcher reads like satire. But it’s really a word of warning about what can go wrong when handing tasks to an AI agent. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/a-meta-ai-security-researcher-said-an-openclaw-agent-ran-amok-on-her-inbox/

Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t over after all Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California DMV in the ongoing battle around Autopilot. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/teslas-battle-with-the-california-department-of-motor-vehicles-isnt-over-after-all/

With AI, investor loyalty is (almost) dead: At least a dozen OpenAI VCs now also back Anthropic  While some dual investors are understandable, others were more shocking, and signal the disregard of a longstanding ethical conflict-of-interest rule. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/with-ai-investor-loyalty-is-almost-dead-at-least-a-dozen-openai-vcs-now-also-back-anthropic/

Ex-Apple team launches Acme Weather, a new take on weather forecasting The team that sold their last app Dark Sky to Apple are back with Acme Weather, which offers alternative forecasts, rainbow and sunset alerts, and more. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/ex-apple-team-launches-acme-weather-a-new-take-on-weather-forecasting/

Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of mining Claude as US debates AI chip exports Anthropic accuses DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax of using 24,000 fake accounts to distill Claude’s AI capabilities, as U.S. officials debate export controls aimed at slowing China’s AI progress. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/anthropic-accuses-chinese-ai-labs-of-mining-claude-as-us-debates-ai-chip-exports/

Apple might take a new approach to announcing its next products Apple has invited the tech press to a “special Apple experience” on March 4, but it might unfold a bit differently than the company’s standard press event. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/22/apple-might-take-a-new-approach-to-announcing-its-next-products/

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. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/22/can-the-creator-economy-stay-afloat-in-a-flood-of-ai-slop/

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