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The Pentagon Calls Anthropic on the Carpet

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Feb 23, 2026

The Pentagon Calls Anthropic on the Carpet

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will tell Dario Amodei he doesn't think much of Anthropic's principles, a Meta AI security researcher falls victim to OpenClaw, and Dunkin rolls out a 48-ounce iced coffee "bucket"

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
OpenAI's Consumer Hardware Plans Begin to Take Shape

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Feb 20, 2026

OpenAI's Consumer Hardware Plans Begin to Take Shape

OpenAI is releasing a number of smart devices, Snap loses a key Specs contributor, and why dogs love sticks

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
OpenAI Is ThisClose to Finalizing a New Raise at an $850B Valuation

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Feb 19, 2026

OpenAI Is ThisClose to Finalizing a New Raise at an $850B Valuation

OpenAI closes in on $100+ billion, Block is blowing up, and Draco Malfoy becomes an unlikely star in China

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
A Social Media Trial Puts Mark Zuckerberg on the Hot Seat

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Feb 18, 2026

A Social Media Trial Puts Mark Zuckerberg on the Hot Seat

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg was grilled today in a trial about the danger of social media, Michael Burry disses Alex Karp, and a drone that flies around your house

Alex Gove
Connie Loizos
Alex Gove, +1
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
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