Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables

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View this email online in your browser  February 17, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables: As the AI hardware space heats up, the iPhone maker has multiple smart products in development. Read More Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6: Anthropic has released a new version of its mid-size Sonnet model, keeping pace with the company's four-month update cycle. Read More Meta's own research found parental supervision doesn't really help curb teens' compulsive social media use: An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media. 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 Microsoft and NVIDIA It all starts here at NVIDIA GTC 2026 See the breakthroughs redefining AI across industries. Join Microsoft at NVIDIA GTC to explore physical AI, AI factories, and agentic AI and experience the ideas driving the next era of innovation. Full conference passes for March 16–19 in San Jose are sold out, but single-day passes are still available. Get yours now. Register now Afternoon Must-Reads Snapchat launches creator subscriptions in the US: Snapchat will let creators set their monthly subscription price. Read More Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models: Cohere's Tiny Aya models support over 70 langauges Read More Amazon Fire TV's new interface is now rolling out in the US: Fire TV's new interface simplifies its layout and navigation and adds Alexa+. Read More Just 8 months in, India's vibe-coding startup Emergent claims ARR of over $100M: Indian vibe-coding platform Emergent was launched just eight months ago, and it now says it's generating annual recurring revenue of more than $100 million, thanks to surging demand by small businesses and non-technical users. Read More Airbnb expands its 'Reserve Now, Pay Later' globally: The feature allows users to cancel eligible bookings if there is a change of plans -- without losing money up front. Read More 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 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 Here are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100M or more in 2026: Three U.S.-based AI companies raised rounds larger than $1 billion so far in 2026, with 14 others raising rounds of $100 million or more. 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