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This digest compiles the latest from Tech Crunch.
Today’s Tech Crunch Roundup
OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history
27 Feb 2026, 2:13 pm by Russell Brandom
The new funding consists of a $50 billion investment from Amazon as well as $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, against a $730 billion valuation.
Memory shortage could cause the biggest dip in smartphone shipments in over a decade
27 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm by Ivan Mehta
IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year.
South Korea opens the door to let Google Maps operate fully
27 Feb 2026, 1:12 pm by Ram Iyer, Kate Park
After years of appeals, Google has finally won approval to export high-precision geographic information out of South Korea and provide proper Google Maps services in the country, including walking and real-time driving directions.
Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back U.S. market after Oura dispute
27 Feb 2026, 11:00 am by Jagmeet Singh
Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro promises 15-day battery life and a $479 price tag as the wearables maker expands its health-tech push.
Plaid valued at $8B in employee share sale
27 Feb 2026, 7:19 am by Marina Temkin
The new valuation is a 31% increase from $6.1 billion Plaid reached in April.
End of today’s Tech Crunch roundup.
