February 09, 2026

Anthropic closes in on $20B round: The company raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but intense competition between frontier labs and the ongoing cost of compute have made them eager to raise as quickly as possible. Read More

Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B: After announcing $190 million in ARR in December, Harvey may be raising again. Read More

Workday CEO Eschenbach departs, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO : Bhusri said in a statement that the company's next chapter would be focused on AI. Read More

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ChatGPT rolls out ads: OpenAI faced a backlash late last year when it tested app suggestions that looked like unwanted ads. Still, the AI company needs to generate revenue from its popular chatbot to cover the costs of developing its technology and growing the business. Read More

The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open : Calling Pre-Series A founders: nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Compete in the world’s most iconic pitch competition at Disrupt 2026 from October 13 - 15. Read More

Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform: All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults. Read More

Databricks CEO says SaaS isn't dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant: AI isn't going to replace major SaaS apps with vibe-coded versions, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi believes. But it could give rise to competitors. Read More

Anthropic's India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name: India's Anthropic Software has taken the U.S. AI giant to court over a name dispute. Read More

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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

MrBeast's company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step: YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app. Read More

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