xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands

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View this email online in your browser  February 12, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands: On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands presentation to the X platform, making it widely available. Read More OpenAI disbands mission alignment team: The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's chief futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company. Read More Apple acquires all rights to Severance, will produce future seasons in-house: The show is expected to run for four seasons, with the possibility of spin-offs, a prequel, and foreign versions. Read More Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! A message from Fidelity Top Venture Capital Trends Startups Should Watch Report Startup executives, the VC world is always changing, and it's important to stay updated. As your company grows, you face new challenges & opportunities. The competitive landscape is shifting & you need to stay informed and prepared. Download our guide now to master the VC landscape & set your company up for long-term success. Download Now Morning Must-Reads Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users: Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now. Read More Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pull: At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Musk's AI company amid mounting controversy. Read More Apple's Siri revamp reportedly delayed... again: While the new Siri was expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, now, the changes are expected to roll out more slowly over time, reportedly postponing some features until the May iOS update, or even until the release of iOS 27 in September. Read More Amazon's new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur: A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down. Read More Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round: The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 nominations open Nominate your cutting-edge, early-stage startup or one worth a shot for Startup Battlefield 200 and take the Disrupt Stage this October in San Francisco. Compete for $100K equity-free, gain global visibility, and face top investors. Thousands apply. 200 advance. Only 20 pitch live. Nominate Today Last but Not Least US FTC airs concerns over allegations that Apple News suppresses right-wing content: In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson cited reports from Media Research Center, a right-leaning think tank, which accused Apple of excluding right-leaning outlets from the top 20 articles in the Apple News feed. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal

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View this email online in your browser  February 11, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal: A 1 GW orbital data center would cost roughly $42.4 billion — almost three times its ground-bound equivalent. Read More How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP: Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoft's CoreAI division, where she works on tools for deploying apps and agentic systems within enterprises. Read More Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan: Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version. Read More Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! A message from TechCrunch Events The ultimate founder bootcamp: TechCrunch Founder Summit Founders and VCs, this conference is built for you. Join 1,100 founders and investors of all stages for a highly curated, all-day summit in June, designed to connect capital and companies. From tactical workshops to candid Q&A and curated meetings, it's where scale, growth, and deal flow happen. Save up to $300 on your pass. Or save up to 30% with a group. Register Now Afternoon Must-Reads Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users: Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now. Read More Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pull: At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Musk's AI company amid mounting controversy. Read More Apple's Siri revamp reportedly delayed... again: While the new Siri was expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, now, the changes are expected to roll out more slowly over time, reportedly postponing some features until the May iOS update, or even until the release of iOS 27 in September. Read More Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce : The startup, Monaco, has come out of stealth as an AI-native all-in-one CRM plus more system backed by names like the Collison brothers and Garry Tan. Read More OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on 'safe' and 'trustworthy' AI development: The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's chief futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 nominations open Nominate your cutting-edge, early-stage startup or one worth a shot for Startup Battlefield 200 and take the Disrupt Stage this October in San Francisco. Compete for $100K equity-free, gain global visibility, and face top investors. Thousands apply. 200 advance. Only 20 pitch live. Nominate Today You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least Amazon's new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur: A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107