Month: February 2026

AI is about to hit a wall — and it’s not because of compute Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/salma-bakouk-sifflet-oped

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/intellexas-predator-spyware-used-to-hack-iphone-of-journalist-in-angola-research-says/

Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a general partner.  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/jack-altman-joins-benchmark-as-gp/

Ford turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck A combination of 3D-printed Lego-like parts, Formula 1 thinking, and a bounty program will help the company hit that target. The team, led by Tesla veteran Alan Clarke, is obsessed with efficiency. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/ford-turns-to-f1-and-bounties-to-build-a-30000-electric-truck/

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/metas-own-research-found-parental-supervision-doesnt-really-help-curb-teens-compulsive-social-media-use/

Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables As the AI hardware space heats up, the iPhone maker has multiple smart products in development. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/apple-is-reportedly-cooking-up-a-trio-of-ai-wearables/

Sendance secures investment to grow wearable sensor and data platform Sendance, a startup developing sensor technology for collecting data from medical devices and assistive equipment, has raised new funding as part of its ongoing third investment round. The investment, structured as a convertible loan, was provided by Garage Angels, with

Intuos receives €720K for non-commercial aviation operations and safety Intuos, a startup developing an integrated platform to improve aircraft fleet efficiency, safety, and compliance, has closed a €720,000 investment round. The round was led by a group of investors, including Argo, a TravelTech accelerator created through a CDP Venture Capital

Austrian creator of viral OpenClaw joins OpenAI The Austrian creator of the popular open-source AI assistant OpenClaw is joining US frontier lab OpenAI, in a move some see as a blow to the European tech ecosystem.   OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman announced on X last night that “genius” software

UK healthtech startup Nul raises $1M to support alcohol reduction efforts Nul, a UK-based healthtech startup developing a supported alcohol reduction platform that combines clinical care and prescription medication, has raised $1 million in seed funding. The round was led by dmg ventures and BYVP, with participation from a group