OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on ‘safe’ and ‘trustworthy’ AI development OpenAI has disbanded a team that focused on — as the company itself described — ensuring that its AI systems are “safe, trustworthy, and consistently aligned with human values.” At the same time, the team’s former leader has been given a new role as the company’s “chief futurist.” OpenAI confirmed...

The SEC closed its investigation into Fisker Image Credits:Fisker 9:48 AM PST · February 13, 2026 The Securities and Exchange Commission closed its investigation into bankrupt electric vehicle startup Fisker last September, roughly one year after the probe was opened. TechCrunch learned the investigation was closed when the financial regulator responded to a...

SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces SNAK Venture Partners announced Wednesday the close of its oversubsubscribed $50 million debut fund, anchored by the investment firm Pritzker Group (founded by Illinois governor JB Pritzker and his brother, Tony). SNAK founders Sonia Nagar and Adam Koopersmith worked at the firm and helped lead investments in companies like...

How US-Israel strikes on Iran unfolded in 90 secondsThe US and Israel launched attacks across Iran on Saturday, with US President Donald Trump later saying Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Khamenei's compound in Tehran had been destroyed in a "powerful, surprise strike". Iranian state media later confirmed Khamenei's...

RAM Shortage Could Kill Budget Phones: The Latest Predictions at MWC 2026The race to build AI infrastructure has gobbled up so much memory that prices have skyrocketed, with analysts predicting that product costs will rise as a result. But the outlook is far worse than anticipated. New reports and forecasts suggest that the RAM shortage could prompt manufacturers of cheaper devices to reduce or...