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X Finds Itself in More Hot Water

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Feb 17, 2026

X Finds Itself in More Hot Water

Ireland has begun a "large-scale inquiry" into X over sexualized AI images, Thrive Capital raises a $10 billion fund, and an Amazon delivery van loses its way

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
The Pentagon Used Claude to Catch Maduro

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Feb 13, 2026

The Pentagon Used Claude to Catch Maduro

U.S. authorities turned to Anthropic's LLM to nab Venezuela's president, Meta talked about leveraging a "dynamic political environment" to launch facial recognition in its smart glasses, and an Italian Orient Express

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
Anthropic's New Round Amps Up the AI Arms Race

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Feb 12, 2026

Anthropic's New Round Amps Up the AI Arms Race

Anthropic's new $30 billion round puts the ball in OpenAI's court, the battle between Automattic and WP Engine heats up, and in-home luge training

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
Anthropic Vows to Absorb Consumer Electricity Price Increases

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Feb 11, 2026

Anthropic Vows to Absorb Consumer Electricity Price Increases

Anthropic will cover consumer electricity surcharges caused by its data centers, Elon Musk talks xAI reorg, and how Olympians handle disappointment

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
YouTube Fights Claims That It Engineers Tech Addiction

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Feb 10, 2026

YouTube Fights Claims That It Engineers Tech Addiction

YouTube asserts that it is not social media, xAI has now lost half of its founding team, and AI music at the Olympics

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in the U.S.

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Feb 9, 2026

OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in the U.S.

OpenAI tries out a new business model, Elon Musk shifts SpaceX's focus from Mars to the Moon, and a Ferrari interior designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
The DOJ Tightens the Screws on Netflix

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Feb 6, 2026

The DOJ Tightens the Screws on Netflix

Regulators widen their review of Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Benchmark goes all-in on Cerebras, and AI interventions

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
Bitcoin Takes a Header

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Feb 5, 2026

Bitcoin Takes a Header

Bitcoin's price fell 15%, NASA permits selfies in space, and a Mission Impossible-themed vacation

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
Alphabet Doubles Down on AI Infrastructure Spending

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Feb 4, 2026

Alphabet Doubles Down on AI Infrastructure Spending

Alphabet alarms analysts by saying it might double spending on AI data centers, Sam Altman calls Anthropic's Super Bowl ads "dishonest," and "jumping hour" watches take flight

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
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