OpenAI COO says 'we have not yet really seen AI penetrate enterprise business processes'

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View this email online in your browser  February 24, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 OpenAI COO says 'we have not yet really seen AI penetrate enterprise business processes': There is a lot of talk around AI agents taking over business processes and claiming that "SaaS is dead." While these predictions have moved SaaS stocks at times, they haven't really come true. Read More More startups are hitting $10M ARR in 3 months than ever before: AI has brought the startup world the rise of startups that instantly hit multimillion-dollar ARR. Stripe revealed some data that shows how common this has become. Read More Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like … an urn?: Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn. 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 Anthropic won't budge as Pentagon escalates AI dispute: The Pentagon has given Anthropic until Friday to loosen AI guardrails or face potential penalties, escalating a high-stakes dispute that raises questions about government leverage, vendor dependence, and investor confidence in defense tech. Read More Anthropic launches new push for enterprise agents with plug-ins for finance, engineering, and design: It's a major opportunity to grow Anthropic's enterprise client base — and a significant threat to SaaS products currently performing those functions.  Read More Stripe's valuation soars 74% to $159 billion: Stripe has conducted another tender offer, where employees sell shares. Investors include Thrive Capital, Coatue, a16z, and Stripe itself. Read More Conduent data breach grows, affecting at least 25M people: The number of people affected by a data breach at government contractor giant Conduent is growing, as millions of people continue to receive notices warning them that hackers stole their personal data. Read More Music generator ProducerAI joins Google Labs: Wyclef Jean used Google's AI music tools on his new song "Back in Abu Dhabi." 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 It's time to pull the plug on plug-in hybrids: Plug-in hybrid vehicles are rarely charged, according to a new study. Why are automakers still producing them? 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