Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn't our first SaaSpocalypse

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View this email online in your browser  February 26, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn't our first SaaSpocalypse: Salesforce reported a solid year-end earnings and then pulled out all the stops to ward off more talk of the death of its business to AI. Read More Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo: Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding. Read More 2 days left: Lock in the best discounts for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Register now to secure discounts of up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass. Offer ends tomorrow, February 27, at 11:59 p.m. PT. 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 HSBC HSBC CIB Survey Reveals Trade Trends in Tech Sector Tech firms are setting the pace in global trade preparedness, with 91% confident about international growth in the next two years. 79% have made or considered changes to where assembly or processing takes place to mitigate tariffs. Liquidity is a top priority, as 71% have seen an increase in short-term financing to address working capital needs. Download the report Morning Must-Reads Nvidia has another record quarter amid record capex spends: "The demand for tokens in the world has gone completely exponential," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said about the company's earnings. Read More Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content: Parents will be informed if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content and offered resources. Read More eBay to lay off 800 staff: The latest round of layoffs marks eBay's third workforce reduction in the past three years. Read More Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders: Seattle-based Vercept developed complex agentic tools, including a computer-use agent that could complete tasks inside applications like a person with a laptop would. Read More Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex: Figma is integrating OpenAI's coding assistant Codex a week after it announced a similar integration with Anthropic's Claude Code. Read More A message from Fidelity Stop Guessing What Fundraising Requires Cap table. Pitch deck. Investor updates. Diligence. The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips you with the core materials founders can use to raise with confidence. Download the Kit  Last but Not Least How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups: Lucena got the idea for Mappa after trying to build a marketing team but continually feeling like she had made the wrong hires. 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

Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google

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View this email online in your browser  February 25, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google: Nearly five years after graduating into an independent Alphabet company, Intrinsic is moving under Google's domain. Read More An accountant won a big jackpot on Kalshi by betting against DOGE: A tax accountant saw Elon Musk fans bidding up a Kalshi prediction market and saw a sure bet to make easy money. Read More Snapchat announces 'The Snappys,' its first-ever creator awards show: Snapchat is the latest social media platform to launch awards for creators, joining TikTok and Instagram. 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 Stop Guessing What Fundraising Requires Cap table. Pitch deck. Investor updates. Diligence. The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips you with the core materials founders can use to raise with confidence. Download the Kit  Afternoon Must-Reads Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options: Users will be able to choose from Alexa styles like Brief, Chill, or Sweet, Amazon says. Read More The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would.: Many hyperscalers have already made public commitments to cover electricity cost increases. Read More Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android: Gemini on Android will be able to automate tasks involving rideshare requests, or grocery or food delivery, says Google. Read More Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia: The former boss of a U.S. hacking tools maker was jailed for selling highly sensitive software exploits to a Russian broker. This is how we first learned of his arrest, reported the story, and some of the unanswered questions we still have. Read More Jira's latest update allows AI agents and humans to work side by side: Atlassian is unveiling "agents in Jira," which gives users the ability to assign and manage work given to AI agents the same as humans. Read More A message from Stripe Complimentary pass to Sessions with code s26techcrunch100 Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass. Register Now 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 OpenClaw creator's advice to AI builders is to be more playful and allow yourself time to improve: Peter Steinberger talks about the creation of his viral AI agent OpenClaw and how being more "playful" makes for a better way to learn AI coding. 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