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.

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.

5 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket rates

5 days to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket. These lowest rates of the year disappear on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here.

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 calls someone that’s ridiculously too high and unachievable, and it doesn’t work.”

The 9,000-pound monster I don’t want to give back

I thought: other than hotels that use SUVs like the Escalade IQL to ferry guests around, what kind of monster chooses a car like this?

7 days until ticket prices rise for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Lowest ticket prices to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end February 27. Up to $680 off individual passes and up to 30% off group passes. Register before they go up to join 10,000 founders, tech operators, and VCs.

Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open

Nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Pitch at Disrupt 2026 in October in front of top VCs and the full TechCrunch audience. Nominate your startup or for one that’s deserving.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week

The lowest ticket rates of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends next Friday, February 27. Save up to $680 on your pass. Register now before prices increase.

Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores — again

Gemini 3.1 Pro promises a Google LLM capable of handling more complex forms of work.

Second and last chance for innovators to win scaling perks: Belden extends nomination window

Last day to nominate for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award has been extended through February 27. Don’t miss your chance to win scaling perks.