Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open Pre-Series A founders, this is your moment! If your startup is ready to be tested under real pressure, the battlefield is open. We’re still accepting nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200. This is your shot to step into the arena at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and go head-to-head...

Zoom introduces an AI-powered office suite, says AI avatars for meetings arrive this month Zoom’s AI-powered avatars, which can represent users in online meetings, will be available to use later this month, the company announced on Tuesday, alongside news of other tools and services. Notably, the company is introducing its own AI Docs, Slides, and Sheets apps, an AI agent builder for...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 22, #517Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition is bidding farewell to the Winter Olympics. If you're struggling...

US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells TrumpReutersTrump and Xi last met in October, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in South KoreaChina's leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan "the most important issue" in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Xi had told Trump to be "prudent" when supplying weapons to the...

China spent years building ties in Latin America. Can Trump make room for the US?Cristobal VasquezWashington, DCGetty ImagesTrump has found an ally in El Salvador's president Nayib BukeleDonald Trump will host Latin American and Caribbean leaders on Saturday at his golf club for the "Shield of the Americas Summit" — an event aimed at rallying allies around US national security interests and...