Paayal Zaveri / Bloomberg:
AI accounting startup Accrual, incubated by General Catalyst, emerges from stealth and raised $75M; Accrual is part of General Catalyst's $1.5B Creation fund  —  General Catalyst — the storied venture capital firm that's undergoing a transformation into a broader and more ambitious financial company …

Bloomberg:
Palo Alto Networks: an Asian cyber-espionage group broke into systems belonging to 70 critical infrastructure organizations and governments in 37+ countries  —  State-aligned attackers targeted government agencies and critical infrastructure.  —  An Asian cyber-espionage group has spent …

Muyao Shen / Bloomberg:
Bitcoin fell below $70,000, its lowest level since President Trump's election in November 2024 and down 44% from its October 2025 peak, as global markets fall  —  Bitcoin slumped below $70,000, a level last seen 15 months ago, as a broad risk-off sentiment engulfed global markets.

Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify partners with Bookshop.org to let Premium users in the US and UK buy hardcover and paperback books via its app in spring; Bookshop.org fulfills orders  —  Streaming service is joining with Bookshop.org to appeal to readers who read in multiple formats  —  Spotify Technology is getting into the physical book business.

Michael Acton / Financial Times:
Arm CEO Rene Haas says investor fears about AI hurting software companies are a “micro-hysteria” that exceeds the reality of how businesses use AI tools  —  SoftBank-owned chip group forecasts strong growth in data centre business but shares slide amid wider tech rout