Uber wants to become the Swiss Army knife of robotaxis
Uber is pitching self-driving car manufacturers. we understand this. The ride-hailing and food delivery company has launched a new division called Uber Autonomous Solutions, aimed at taking on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, and sidewalk delivery robot business, including software and support services. The initiative announced Monday formalizes an effort […]
APT28 uses webhook-based macro malware to target European companies
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 23, 2026Malware/Threat Intelligence A Russian-affiliated state-sponsored threat actor tracked as APT28 is believed to be involved in a new campaign targeting specific organizations in Western and Central Europe. According to S2 Grupo’s LAB52 threat intelligence team, this activity was active from September 2025 to January 2026. The code name is “Operation MacroMaze”. “This […]
2,800-year-old mass grave of women and children discovered in Serbia reveals ‘brutal, deliberate and efficient’ violence
Archaeologists have analyzed a mass grave in southeastern Europe that contained the bodies of women and children who were violently murdered 2,800 years ago. This tomb may hold the key to understanding the evolution of strategic group violence during the Early Iron Age, researchers report in a new study. The tomb was excavated at the […]
Americans destroy Flock’s surveillance cameras
Brian Merchant, writing for Blood in the Machine, reports that people across the country are dismantling and destroying surveillance cameras on the Flock amid growing public outrage that license plate readers are aiding U.S. immigration authorities and deportations. Flock, an Atlanta-based surveillance startup valued at $7.5 billion a year ago, is a maker of license […]
OpenAI brings in consultants to promote the company
OpenAI is an AI company aiming to grow enterprise businesses in 2026, strengthening its partnerships with four leading consulting companies. OpenAI announced the Frontier Alliance on Monday. This shows that AI Lab is willing to try different approaches to get companies to meaningfully adopt its technology. The collaboration includes a multi-year partnership between OpenAI and […]
Wormable XMRig campaign uses BYOVD exploit and time-based logic bombs
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a new cryptojacking campaign that uses pirated software bundles as bait to deploy a custom-built XMRig miner program on compromised hosts. “Analysis of recovered droppers, persistence triggers, and mining payloads reveals sophisticated multi-stage infections that prioritize maximizing cryptocurrency mining hashrate, often destabilizing victims’ systems,” Trellix researcher Aswath A said […]
Guide Labs Debuts New Kind of Interpretable LLM
The challenge when discussing deep learning models is often understanding why the model behaves the way it does. Whether it’s xAI’s repeated struggle sessions to fine-tune Grok’s bizarre politics, or ChatGPT’s struggles with sycophants and mundane hallucinations, connecting neural networks with billions of parameters isn’t easy. Guide Labs, a San Francisco startup founded by CEO […]
Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts and finds interesting clips so you don’t have to
An AI news app called Particle, developed by a former Twitter engineer, can now keep track of not only news published on the web, but also breaking news in podcasts. Ahead of its recent Android release, Particle introduced a feature called Podcast Clips. It finds the most interesting and relevant moments from different types of […]
NASA plans to bring Artemis rocket back for emergency repairs after further delays
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include NASA’s announcement that Artemis II’s target rollback will be Wednesday (February 25), one day later than originally scheduled due to windy weather. NASA has postponed its historic Artemis II moon exploration mission again after the space agency’s lunar rocket encountered a helium flow problem on Friday […]
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The last five days to save up to $680 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets are officially over. These yearly lowest rates expire on February 27th at 11:59 PM PT. If you’re planning your 2026 technology events calendar, now is not the time to wait. Register now to secure savings before prices go up. What to […]