February 09, 2026

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Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform: All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults. Read More

The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open : Calling Pre-Series A founders: nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Compete in the world's most iconic pitch competition at Disrupt 2026 from October 13 - 15. Read More

Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey's Getir: The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir's food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir's grocery, retail and water delivery business. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package: YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment. Read More

From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads: From the first AI-generated Big Game ad courtesy of Svedka to Anthropic's beef with OpenAI, here are the biggest ads from Super Bowl LX. Read More

San Francisco's pro-billionaire march draws dozens: A march supporting California's billionaires didn't exactly draw a huge crowd on Saturday. Read More

Amazon's 'Melania' documentary stumbles in second weekend: After a better-than-expected opening weekend in theaters, box office for Amazon's "Melania"fell 67%. Read More

India has changed its startup rules for deep tech: India is adjusting startup rules to help more of its deep tech startups with funding and long-term success. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl: The purchase rewrites the domain record books -- not that the crypto industry has ever been accused of restraint when it comes to spending. Read More