So, we're getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right?

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View this email online in your browser  February 26, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 So, we're getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right?: Mark Zuckerberg was at Prada's fashion week event in Milan, leaving everyone to wonder if we're getting Meta AI glasses under the Prada brand. Read More Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery: The deal paves the way for Form Energy to raise a new funding round before potentially going public next year. Read More Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture: Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic. 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 Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut: The proceeds will support Einride's technology roadmap, global expansion, and autonomous deployments in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.  Read More Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over deceptive pay practices in Spark Driver program: The suit said Walmart would mislead drivers about their possible tips and would reduce their base pay, among other things. Read More 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 Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation: Google is making Nano Banana 2 a default model in Gemini app and in AI mode. Read More Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023: The U.S. government and its allies said hackers have been exploiting the newly identified bug in Cisco networking gear around the world for years, and urged organizations to patch. 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 eBay to lay off 800 staff: The latest round of layoffs marks eBay's third workforce reduction in the past three years. 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