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A list of some of the alternative app stores iPhone users in the EU can try today.  Source

Wikipedia editors have decided to remove all links to Archive.today, a web archiving service that they said has been linked to more than 695,000 times across the online encyclopedia. Source

"It also takes a lot of energy to train a human." Source

The startup, founded by accountants who worked at Flexport, Miro, Hopin and Thrive Global, automates the difficulties of prepping financial statements. Source

Several updates are introduced in iOS 26.4, including an AI-powered playlist-generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, and more.  Source

Dueling pro-AI PACs have centered around backing or targeting one New York congressional bid: Alex Bores, whose RAISE Act requires AI developers to disclose safety protocols and report serious system misuse. Source

The former HQ host Scott Rogowsky is back with TextSavvy, a live mobile game show that he's building on his own terms. Source

Watch as Equity unpacks how creators are diversifying beyond ads, whether their model can scale beyond the top 1%, everything happing at India's AI Impact Summit, and more of the week's headlines. Source

Sarvam's Indus chat app is currently available in beta. Source

Lowest ticket prices to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end February 27. Up to $680 off individual passes and up to 30% off group passes. Register here. Source