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- xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-handsby Russell Brandom on February 11, 2026 at 11:29 pm
On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands presentation to the X platform, making it widely available.
- AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources sayby Marina Temkin on February 11, 2026 at 10:48 pm
General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources.
- OpenAI disbands mission alignment teamby Lucas Ropek on February 11, 2026 at 9:57 pm
The team’s leader has been given a new role as OpenAI’s chief futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company.
- Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… againby Amanda Silberling on February 11, 2026 at 9:19 pm
While the new Siri was expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, now, the changes are expected to roll out more slowly over time, reportedly postponing some features until the May iOS update, or even until the release of iOS 27 in September.
- Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creationby Lauren Forristal on February 11, 2026 at 9:07 pm
Uber Eats launched a new AI feature, “Cart Assistant,” that can automatically add items to your cart based on text or image prompts.
- Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explainsby Theresa Loconsolo on February 11, 2026 at 8:49 pm
Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the AI layer that powers all of it? Glean, which started as an enterprise search product, has evolved into what it calls an “AI work assistant,” aiming to sit underneath other AI
- Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pullby Rebecca Bellan on February 11, 2026 at 8:47 pm
At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Musk’s AI company amid mounting controversy.
- Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office usersby Zack Whittaker on February 11, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim’s computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.
- How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator programby Dominic-Madori Davis on February 11, 2026 at 7:58 pm
TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program.
- Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DMby Lucas Ropek on February 11, 2026 at 7:50 pm
The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings.
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- SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Floridaby Stephen Clark on February 12, 2026 at 2:23 am
SpaceX’s crew missions will now launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Trump orders the military to make agreements with coal power plantsby John Timmer on February 12, 2026 at 12:02 am
The administration’s “reasoning” for doing so has little connection to reality.
- El Paso airport closed after military used new anti-drone laser to zap party balloonby Eric Berger on February 11, 2026 at 11:50 pm
“I want to be very, very clear that this should’ve never happened.”
- Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resistby Dan Goodin on February 11, 2026 at 10:11 pm
ClickFix bait, combined with advanced Castleloader malware, is installing Lumma “at scale.”
- Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78by Benj Edwards on February 11, 2026 at 9:51 pm
He became one of the first to visualize personal computing by painting vivid cover art.
- Yes, Rocket Lab is blowing up engines. No, it’s not a big deal, CEO says.by Eric Berger on February 11, 2026 at 9:04 pm
“We are in the part of the program where we are doing very nasty things to the engine.”
- Did seabird poop fuel rise of Chincha in Peru?by Jennifer Ouellette on February 11, 2026 at 8:55 pm
Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom’s economy.
- OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of “Facebook” pathby Benj Edwards on February 11, 2026 at 8:44 pm
Zoë Hitzig resigned on the same day OpenAI began testing ads in its chatbot.
- “Windows 11 26H1” is a special version of Windows exclusively for new Arm PCsby Andrew Cunningham on February 11, 2026 at 8:28 pm
Arm PCs have enjoyed special treatment from Microsoft for the past two years.
- Google recovers “deleted” Nest video in high-profile abduction caseby Ryan Whitwam on February 11, 2026 at 8:15 pm
Users only get three hours of free Nest video storage, but Google can retrieve videos much later.









