Lucas Ropek, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:33:03 +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 Lucas Ropek, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores — again https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/googles-new-gemini-pro-model-has-record-benchmark-scores-again/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:55:22 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094765 At a critical moment, Snap loses a top Specs exec https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/at-a-critical-moment-snap-loses-a-top-specs-exec/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:30:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094590 Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/apple-is-reportedly-cooking-up-a-trio-of-ai-wearables/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:14:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093595 Anthropic raises another $30B in Series G, with a new value of $380B https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/anthropic-raises-another-30-billion-in-series-g-with-a-new-value-of-380-billion/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:18:37 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092578 A new version of OpenAI’s Codex is powered by a new dedicated chip https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/a-new-version-of-openais-codex-is-powered-by-a-new-dedicated-chip/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092367 OpenAI disbands mission alignment team https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/openai-disbands-mission-alignment-team-which-focused-on-safe-and-trustworthy-ai-development/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:57:18 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092216 Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/cash-app-adds-payment-links-so-you-can-get-paid-in-a-dm/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:50:41 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092022 OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s ‘adult mode’ reportedly fired on discrimination claim https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/openai-policy-exec-who-opposed-chatbots-adult-mode-reportedly-fired-on-discrimination-claim/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:15:27 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091795 Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/amazon-may-launch-a-marketplace-where-media-sites-can-sell-their-content-to-ai-companies/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:16:28 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091683 An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/an-ai-startup-founder-says-hes-planning-a-march-for-billionaires-in-protest-of-californias-wealth-tax/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:00:52 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090657 It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/it-just-got-easier-for-claude-to-check-in-on-your-wordpress-site/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:04:59 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090484 OpenAI launches new agentic coding model only minutes after Anthropic drops its own https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/openai-launches-new-agentic-coding-model-only-minutes-after-anthropic-drops-its-own/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:01:39 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090041 Anthropic releases Opus 4.6 with new ‘agent teams’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/anthropic-releases-opus-4-6-with-new-agent-teams/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:51:13 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089523 As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap’s Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/as-it-preps-specs-for-the-masses-snaps-q4-shows-revenue-growth-but-fewer-daily-users/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:07:59 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089646 The Wayback Machine debuts a new plug-in designed to fix the internet’s broken links problem https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/the-wayback-machine-debuts-a-new-plugin-designed-to-fix-the-internets-broken-links-problem/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:27:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089570 Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/fintech-ceo-and-forbes-30-under-30-alum-has-been-charged-for-alleged-fraud/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:16:14 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088830 OnlyFans considering selling majority stake to Architect Capital https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/onlyfans-considering-selling-majority-stake-to-architect-capital/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:54:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088385 Anthropic brings agentic plug-ins to Cowork https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/anthropic-brings-agentic-plugins-to-cowork/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3087918 The iPhone just had its best quarter ever https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/the-iphone-just-had-its-best-quarter-ever/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:57:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088085 Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/amazon-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-invest-50-billion-in-openai/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:11:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088038