Sarah Perez, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:36:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Sarah Perez, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 Ex-Apple team launches Acme Weather, a new take on weather forecasting https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/ex-apple-team-launches-acme-weather-a-new-take-on-weather-forecasting/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:35:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095686 Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts for interesting clips so you you don’t have to https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/particles-ai-news-app-listens-to-podcasts-for-interesting-clips-so-you-you-dont-have-to/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:55:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095581 Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores available in the EU and elsewhere https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/22/move-over-apple-meet-the-alternative-app-stores-available-in-the-eu-and-elsewhere/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 09:00:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2838099 Apple’s iOS 26.4 arrives in public beta with AI music playlists, video podcasts, and more https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/apples-ios-26-4-arrives-in-public-beta-with-ai-music-playlists-video-podcasts-and-more/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:44:22 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095036 Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/threads-posts-can-now-be-shared-directly-to-your-instagram-story-without-leaving-the-app/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:55:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094960 Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/google-says-its-ai-systems-helped-deter-play-store-malware-in-2025/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:27:39 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094561 As browser wars heat up, Chrome adds new productivity features https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/as-browser-wars-heat-up-chrome-adds-new-productivity-features/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:30:51 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094500 Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media harms on teens https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/zuckerberg-grilled-in-court-over-social-media-harms-on-teens/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:41:59 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094430 Current is a new RSS reader that’s more like a river than an inbox https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/current-is-a-new-rss-reader-thats-more-like-a-river-than-an-inbox/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:33:29 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094143 A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/a-startup-called-germ-becomes-the-first-private-messenger-that-launches-directly-from-blueskys-app/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:57:48 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094069 Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/mastodon-a-decentralized-alternative-to-x-plans-to-target-creators-with-new-features/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:19:14 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094013 Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your Kindle e-books with audiobooks https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/audibles-new-read-listen-feature-syncs-your-kindle-ebooks-with-audiobooks/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:20:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093994 Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/metas-own-research-found-parental-supervision-doesnt-really-help-curb-teens-compulsive-social-media-use/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:45:33 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093564 WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/wordpress-com-adds-an-ai-assistant-that-can-edit-adjust-styles-create-images-and-more/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:10:44 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093452 Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the US https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/amazon-fire-tvs-new-interface-is-now-rolling-out-in-the-u-s/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:58:43 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093446 Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/airbnb-says-a-third-of-its-customer-support-is-now-handled-by-ai-in-the-u-s-and-canada/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:12:26 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093066 Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude’s app into the top 10 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/anthropics-super-bowl-ads-mocking-ai-with-ads-helped-push-claudes-app-into-the-top-10/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:16:27 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092849 Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/amid-disappointing-earnings-pinterest-claims-it-sees-more-searches-than-chatgpt/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:26:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092700 Automattic planned to target 10 competitors with royalty fees, WP Engine claims in new filing https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/automattic-planned-to-target-10-competitors-with-royalty-fees-wp-engine-claims-in-new-filing/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:02:07 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092407 Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/spotify-says-its-best-developers-havent-written-a-line-of-code-since-december-thanks-to-ai/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:30:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092500