OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed Elon Musk's $97.4 billion unsolicited bid for the nonprofit organization, saying it was an attempt to slow them down. This comes as OpenAI and xAI, an AI company founded by Musk, are competing with each other technologically.

A federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of 104 workers and various government worker unions, alleging that DOGE obtained OPM records without undergoing any normal, rigorous national-security vetting. The lawsuit seeks to cut off access to DOGE's agents and alleges violations of the Privacy Act.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. The affected employees had worked with election officials to counter a range of cybersecurity threats.

WhatsApp has disrupted a campaign that targeted around 90 people with spyware made by Israeli company Paragon. The latest victim to come forward is Beppe Caccia, co-founder of Mediterranea Saving Humans, an Italian non-government organization that helps immigrants.

Pinksky, a new app built on top of Bluesky, has launched an Android version. The app offers a similar user interface to Instagram but is based on open technology. Users can access their social networks and feeds when logging into the app.

Elon Musk has made an offer to buy OpenAI, a nonprofit AI research organization, in a deal worth $97.4 billion. The offer could raise the value of OpenAI's assets and complicate talks with investors.

Kanye West, who also goes by Ye, advertised his online store in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday, directing viewers to his website, where the only item listed was the swastika T-shirt. Although Shopify removed its policy banning sellers from hosting 'hateful content' last year, the e-commerce giant removed Ye's store on Tuesday.

Apple is partnering with Alibaba to bring its Apple Intelligence platform to China, a move that could help the company regain ground in the country's smartphone market. The partnership comes after Apple initially selected Baidu as its partner but had issues adapting the Chinese search giant's models.

Payments infrastructure giant Stripe is in talks for another shareholder sale that could value the company at at least $85 billion, according to multiple reports and a source familiar with the matter. The move would help workers gain some liquidity as Stripe continues to hold off on long-awaited plans to go public.

Apple has launched the new Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds, which feature advanced health monitoring capabilities and improved sound quality. The new earbuds include built-in heart rate monitoring, which is compatible with several popular fitness apps.

TechCrunch's fintech roundup is a collection of the latest and greatest in the fintech space. In this edition, we have Bench filing for bankruptcy, Stripe closing on its acquisition of Bridge, and Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley investing in Ramp.

Tumblr will integrate with the open social web using ActivityPub, allowing users to connect with other platforms like Mastodon. This move is part of a larger effort by Automattic to bring Tumblr and WordPress closer together.

The US Army plans to grant Anduril control of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) project, pending DoD approval. IVAS was initially awarded to Microsoft in 2018 to develop augmented reality headsets for soldiers based on a ruggedized version of HoloLens.

Google has made changes to its Google Calendar feature by removing certain events and holidays. According to a company spokesperson, the decision was made due to scalability issues, as maintaining hundreds of cultural moments manually was not sustainable. Users can still add important moments to their calendars manually.

Microsoft has added 389 megawatts of renewable power to its portfolio, expanding its sustainable energy mix. The new solar projects will provide electricity for the company's cloud and AI operations. This move supports Microsoft's goal to become carbon negative by 2030.