This Overlooked AI Threat Can Damage Your Company Without Warning. Here’s How to Stay Ahead of It.

February 11, 2026

Corrupted training data is silently undermining AI investments, leading to inaccurate recommendations that waste resources and erode your competitive edge.

Why Founders Can’t Ignore Commodity Tokenization Anymore

February 11, 2026

Commodity tokenization lets founders manage real-world asset risks — like energy, metals and fuel — by turning them into flexible, digitally tracked economic interests.

How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program

February 11, 2026

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 DM

February 11, 2026

The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings.

Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur

February 11, 2026

A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down.

The search is on: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award nominations are open

February 11, 2026

Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are open, inviting SMBs with groundbreaking innovation a chance to win scaling opportunities. Last day to apply is February 13.

Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal

February 11, 2026

An investment group is trying to sway Netflix shareholders to reject the WBD deal in favor of Paramount.

Think You Can’t Grow Without a High-Profile Investor? Here’s How I Built an 8-Figure Business Without One.

February 11, 2026

Got rejected by investors? Your company isn’t doomed. Here’s why you might actually be better off.

Lifetime Licenses for Microsoft Office Now Cost Less Than a Single Year of Microsoft 365

February 11, 2026

It’s the difference between $99.99 per year or $99.97 for life.

DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’

February 11, 2026

The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers.

The Download: AI-enhanced cybercrime, and secure AI assistants