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Snowflake announces its intent to buy observability platform Observe

Snowflake is bolstering its data stack to make the platform better suited to the sheer volume of data produced by AI agents.

Nvidia's reportedly asking Chinese customers to pay upfront for its H200 AI chips

Nvidia is now requiring its customers in China to pay upfront in full for its H200 AI chips even as approval stateside and from Beijing remains uncertain.

Hands-on with a prototype of Clicks' Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone

TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2026 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.

OpenAI to acquire the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo

OpenAI is acquiring the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo in an all-stock deal, adding to the firm's M&A spree.

VC predicts the consumer AI products OpenAI ‘won’t want to kill’

Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI.  Larco, who’s been investing in consumer and prosumer for years, thinks we’re about to see a shift in how consumers spend time online, with AI powering “concierge-like” services. The question is, will legacy consumer products […]

Where VCs think AI startups can win, even with OpenAI in the game

Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI.  Larco, who’s been investing in consumer and prosumer for years, thinks we’re about to see a shift in how consumers spend time online, with AI powering “concierge-like” services. The question is, will legacy consumer products […]

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI will face a jury in March

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said there was evidence suggesting OpenAI’s leaders made assurances that its original nonprofit structure would be maintained. The case will go to trial in March.

McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of 'learn once, work forever' is over

Calacanis, General Catalyst's Taneja, and McKinsey's Sternfels discussed how AI is reshaping technology and the labor force.

Amazon's AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com

Amazon is bringing Alexa+ to the web with a new Alexa.com site, expanding its AI assistant beyond devices and positioning it as a family-focused, agent-style chatbot.

Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software

Bryan Fleming, the founder of hacked stalkerware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to the running of his now-defunct Michigan-based spyware company.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia

The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it's building a digital twin to help dial it in.

Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation

Articul8's valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A.