Sources report Apple is ramping up development of AI-enabled wearables with cameras and Siri, including smart glasses, new AirPods, and a wearable pendant that can be worn as a necklace or pinned.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-17
Apple smart glasses AirPods wearable pendant Siri
Sources: Apple ramps up work on AI wearables with cameras and Siri, including smart glasses, AirPods, and a pendant that can be worn as a necklace or pinned
Bloomberg · 2026-02-17 · #2
Night Media announces plans to expand into gaming, sports, and music following a $70M financing round.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Night Media gaming sports music
Night Media, a talent agency that represents influencers like Twitch streamer Kai Cenat, raised $70M led by StepStone to expand into gaming, sports, and music
Bloomberg · 2026-02-17 · #27
Claude Sonnet 4.6 features a 1M-token context window in beta.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Anthropic 1M token context window (beta) Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with improvements in coding, consistency, and more, for Free and Pro users; it features a 1M token context window in beta
Anthropic · 2026-02-17 · #1
The White House announces the Genesis Mission to build AI systems trained on massive scientific datasets to accelerate research breakthroughs.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
White House Genesis Mission
Over 100 researchers from Johns Hopkins, Oxford, and more call for guardrails on some infectious disease datasets that could enable AI to design deadly viruses
Axios · 2026-02-17 · #16
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6, its most capable Sonnet model yet, with improvements in coding, consistency, and other capabilities; available to Free and Pro users.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 Free users Pro users
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with improvements in coding, consistency, and more, for Free and Pro users; it features a 1M token context window in beta
Anthropic · 2026-02-17 · #1
Google schedules I/O 2026 for May 19-20 in Mountain View, teasing AI breakthroughs and updates to Gemini, Android and more.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Google I/O 2026 Gemini Android
Google schedules I/O 2026 for May 19 to 20 in Mountain View, teasing the “latest AI breakthroughs and updates” in Gemini, Android, and more
9to5Google · 2026-02-17 · #5
Q&A with Jeff Dean discussing the evolution of Google Search, TPUs, coding agents, balancing model efficiency and performance, and reviving sparse trillion-parameter models.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Jeff Dean Google Search TPUs coding agents model efficiency and performance sparse trillion-parameter models
Q&A with Google Chief AI Scientist Jeff Dean about the evolution of Google Search, TPUs, coding agents, balancing model efficiency and performance, and more
Latent.Space · 2026-02-16 · #8
Sources report Sony is considering delaying the launch of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or 2029 amid surging memory chip demand driven by the AI boom.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-16
Sony next PlayStation console
Sources: Sony is considering pushing back the debut of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029, as the AI boom fuels huge memory chip demand
Bloomberg · 2026-02-16 · #6
Anthropic curates training data covering 10 Indic languages.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Anthropic 10 Indic languages
Anthropic opens a Bengaluru office, its second in Asia, says its India run-rate revenue doubled since October, and curates training data for 10 Indic languages
Anthropic · 2026-02-16 · #12
Anthropic opens a Bengaluru office, its second in Asia.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Anthropic Bengaluru office
Anthropic opens a Bengaluru office, its second in Asia, says its India run-rate revenue doubled since October, and curates training data for 10 Indic languages
Anthropic · 2026-02-16 · #12
Alibaba debuts Qwen 3.5 with visual agentic capabilities that enable it to independently execute tasks.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Alibaba Qwen 3.5
Alibaba debuts Qwen3.5, a 397B-parameter open-weight multimodal AI model that it says is 60% cheaper to use and 8x better at large workloads than Qwen3
Reuters · 2026-02-16 · #3
OpenAI retired GPT-4o on February 13, prompting anger among loyal users and over 20,000 signing a petition.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
OpenAI GPT-4o
OpenAI retired GPT-4o on February 13, angering loyal users, 20K+ of whom signed a petition; 4o showed the unique attachment that people can form with chatbots
Bloomberg · 2026-02-16 · #27
Tesla's plan to add CarPlay support has reportedly been held back by the need for changes in iOS 26's Maps app.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-16
Tesla CarPlay iOS 26 Maps
Sources: Apple tweaked its Maps app for Tesla before the EV maker's planned addition of CarPlay; low-cost MacBook will get an aluminum chassis in playful colors
Bloomberg · 2026-02-16 · #13
Neysa plans to deploy more than 20,000 GPUs in India to support AI training.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-16
Neysa 20,000+ GPUs India
India-based AI cloud startup Neysa plans to raise up to $600M in equity led by Blackstone, plus $600M in debt, to deploy 20K+ GPUs in India for AI training
Bloomberg · 2026-02-16 · #45
Sources say a low-cost MacBook will get an aluminum chassis offered in playful colors.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-16
Apple low-cost MacBook
Sources: Apple tweaked its Maps app for Tesla before the EV maker's planned addition of CarPlay; low-cost MacBook will get an aluminum chassis in playful colors
Bloomberg · 2026-02-16 · #13
OpenClaw will remain open source, per the announcement.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
OpenClaw open source
Sam Altman says Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI “to drive the next generation of personal agents”; OpenClaw will remain open source
@sama · 2026-02-16 · #1
Apple releases iOS 26.4 beta 1 to developers, adding limited support for encrypted RCS messaging, enhancements to Apple Music, and a Smart List for Reminders.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Apple iOS 26.4 beta 1 encrypted RCS messages (limited support) Apple Music enhancements Smart List for Reminders
Jeff Dean helped revive research into sparse trillion-parameter models.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Jeff Dean sparse trillion-parameter models
Q&A with Google Chief AI Scientist Jeff Dean about the evolution of Google Search, TPUs, coding agents, balancing model efficiency and performance, and more
Latent.Space · 2026-02-16 · #8
Jeff Dean rewrote and evolved Google's search stack in the early 2000s.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Jeff Dean Google Search
Q&A with Google Chief AI Scientist Jeff Dean about the evolution of Google Search, TPUs, coding agents, balancing model efficiency and performance, and more
Latent.Space · 2026-02-16 · #8
Apple announces it will add advanced video capabilities to Apple Podcasts this spring, letting users switch between watching and listening to shows.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Apple Apple Podcasts advanced video capabilities
Apple says it will bring “advanced video capabilities” to Apple Podcasts this spring, including allowing users to switch between watching and listening to shows
Variety · 2026-02-16 · #2
Nexo announces it is relaunching operations in the United States after leaving the market three years earlier.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Nexo United States
Crypto lender Nexo says it is relaunching in the US in partnership with Bakkt, three years after leaving the US and paying a $45M fine to settle SEC charges
Reuters · 2026-02-16 · #11
India will host the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
India AI Impact Summit New Delhi
As India prepares to host its AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, the country is set to promote a frugal AI strategy focused on solving local issues
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-16 · #4
Apple announces a 'special Apple Experience' event in New York on March 4, 2026 at 9:00am ET.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Apple Special Apple Experience event New York City March 4, 2026 9:00am ET
Apple sends invites for a “special Apple Experience” event on March 4 in New York City; rumors suggest an M5 MacBook Pro, entry-level iPad Air, and iPhone 17e
MacRumors · 2026-02-16 · #9
Rumors suggest Apple may unveil an M5 MacBook Pro, an entry-level iPad Air, and an iPhone 17e at the March 4 event.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-16
Apple M5 MacBook Pro entry-level iPad Air iPhone 17e
Apple sends invites for a “special Apple Experience” event on March 4 in New York City; rumors suggest an M5 MacBook Pro, entry-level iPad Air, and iPhone 17e
MacRumors · 2026-02-16 · #9
Samsung releases an ad for the Galaxy S26 series that briefly shows a "Zero-peeking privacy" toggle to black out on-screen content for onlookers at an angle; leaker Ice Universe shared video of it in action.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Samsung Galaxy S26 series Zero-peeking privacy toggle
Samsung releases an ad for the Galaxy S26 series that briefly shows a “Zero-peeking privacy” toggle to black out on-screen content for onlookers at an angle
The Verge · 2026-02-16 · #13
ByteDance launches Doubao 2.0, an "agent era" upgrade to China's most widely used AI app that can execute multi-step tasks ahead of the Lunar New Year.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
ByteDance Doubao 2.0
ByteDance launches Doubao 2.0, an “agent era” upgrade of China's most widely used AI app capable of executing multi-step tasks, ahead of the Lunar New Year
Reuters · 2026-02-15 · #28
Apple reports 66% of all iPhones are running iOS 26.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
Apple iOS 26 all iPhones
Apple says 74% of iPhones launched in the last four years and 66% of all iPhones are running iOS 26; 68% of iPhones were running iOS 18 as of Jan. 21, 2025
MacRumors · 2026-02-15 · #21
Apple reports 68% of iPhones were running iOS 18 as of Jan. 21, 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
Apple iOS 18 iPhones
Apple says 74% of iPhones launched in the last four years and 66% of all iPhones are running iOS 26; 68% of iPhones were running iOS 18 as of Jan. 21, 2025
MacRumors · 2026-02-15 · #21
Uber says it plans to launch Uber Eats in Austria and six other European countries in 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
Uber Uber Eats Austria six other European countries
Uber says it plans to launch Uber Eats in Austria and six other European countries in 2026, as it gains market share in the UK, Germany, France, and Spain
Financial Times · 2026-02-15 · #18
Analysis indicates TSMC's Arizona site has land for four more fabs, supporting potential expansion plans.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-15
TSMC Arizona site four additional fabs
Sources: TSMC plans to invest another $100B to build four more US fabs to ensure tariff-free chip sales; analysis: its Arizona site has land for four more fabs
Financial Times · 2026-02-15 · #19