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EU approves Google's $320M acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz. Regulators say it won't harm competition, citing Google's smaller cloud market share & continued customer choice vs. Amazon/Microsoft. Via @TechCrunch
February 11, 2026 at 7:34 AM
EU approves Google's $320M acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz. Regulators say it won't harm competition, citing Google's smaller cloud market share & continued customer choice vs. Amazon/Microsoft. Via @TechCrunch
US to require 100% US-made components for EV charging stations by Feb 2026 under NEVI program. Industry warns key parts rely on global supply chains & current stations aren't fully US-made, potentially halting network build-out.
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
US to require 100% US-made components for EV charging stations by Feb 2026 under NEVI program. Industry warns key parts rely on global supply chains & current stations aren't fully US-made, potentially halting network build-out.
Interpol warns of AI-powered fraud expansion. Southeast Asian crime groups use AI tools for victim identification & evading police. Sophisticated scams via LLMs & deepfakes now pose a greater threat. AI enables voice cloning & realistic photo generation, making fraud harder to detect. @Interpol
February 11, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Interpol warns of AI-powered fraud expansion. Southeast Asian crime groups use AI tools for victim identification & evading police. Sophisticated scams via LLMs & deepfakes now pose a greater threat. AI enables voice cloning & realistic photo generation, making fraud harder to detect. @Interpol
SMIC hit record $9.327B revenue in 2025! Q4 net profit jumped 60.7% YoY. Co-CEO Zhao Haijun: 50k 12" wafers added monthly in 2025, 40k more by end of 2026. Depreciations to rise ~30% in 2026. Strong AI memory demand impacts low/mid-range phone chip supply & prices.
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 AM
SMIC hit record $9.327B revenue in 2025! Q4 net profit jumped 60.7% YoY. Co-CEO Zhao Haijun: 50k 12" wafers added monthly in 2025, 40k more by end of 2026. Depreciations to rise ~30% in 2026. Strong AI memory demand impacts low/mid-range phone chip supply & prices.
ByteDance is reportedly developing its own AI chip, codenamed SeedChip, and in talks with Samsung for contract manufacturing and memory supply. They aim for 100k chip samples by March, with a huge AI budget in 2026. ByteDance disputes the report, Samsung declined comment.
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 AM
ByteDance is reportedly developing its own AI chip, codenamed SeedChip, and in talks with Samsung for contract manufacturing and memory supply. They aim for 100k chip samples by March, with a huge AI budget in 2026. ByteDance disputes the report, Samsung declined comment.
China successfully tested reusable lunar mission tech! 🚀 First stage of Long March-10 & Mengzhou spacecraft completed flight tests, including sea landing/return. Crucial data for future lunar missions! #ChinaSpace #LunarExploration
February 11, 2026 at 4:02 AM
China successfully tested reusable lunar mission tech! 🚀 First stage of Long March-10 & Mengzhou spacecraft completed flight tests, including sea landing/return. Crucial data for future lunar missions! #ChinaSpace #LunarExploration
Google gave student journalist Amanda Thomas-Johnson's personal data, incl. address, IP, banking info, to ICE after a subpoena not approved by a judge. The request followed her student visa cancellation after a pro-Palestinian protest at Cornell. #privacy #censorship
February 11, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Google gave student journalist Amanda Thomas-Johnson's personal data, incl. address, IP, banking info, to ICE after a subpoena not approved by a judge. The request followed her student visa cancellation after a pro-Palestinian protest at Cornell. #privacy #censorship
OpenAI safety chief Ryan Burmester fired Jan 2026 after leave. Company cited gender discrimination (denied by Burmester). Firing predates ChatGPT's planned "adult" mode, which Burmester opposed due to user harm concerns. OpenAI says departure unrelated to her raised issues.
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM
OpenAI safety chief Ryan Burmester fired Jan 2026 after leave. Company cited gender discrimination (denied by Burmester). Firing predates ChatGPT's planned "adult" mode, which Burmester opposed due to user harm concerns. OpenAI says departure unrelated to her raised issues.
Ant Group makes AI healthcare a strategic priority, on par with Alipay! Aims to reach vast China population with AI health services in 3 yrs. Launched AQ AI health app to standardize primary care in China's ¥480B online medicine market. App has 30M MAU, processed 27M+ consultations last year.
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Ant Group makes AI healthcare a strategic priority, on par with Alipay! Aims to reach vast China population with AI health services in 3 yrs. Launched AQ AI health app to standardize primary care in China's ¥480B online medicine market. App has 30M MAU, processed 27M+ consultations last year.
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down after 3 years. CFO Amanda McMaster will take over temporarily. Playter spent 30 years at the robot company, founded in 1992 by Marc Raibert.
February 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down after 3 years. CFO Amanda McMaster will take over temporarily. Playter spent 30 years at the robot company, founded in 1992 by Marc Raibert.
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Unpacked event is set for Feb 25th in San Francisco! Get ready for personalized AI, hardware upgrades, and a new era of adaptive intelligence. Samsung aims to challenge the iPhone with its latest flagship, focusing on enhanced AI features and software capabilities.
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Unpacked event is set for Feb 25th in San Francisco! Get ready for personalized AI, hardware upgrades, and a new era of adaptive intelligence. Samsung aims to challenge the iPhone with its latest flagship, focusing on enhanced AI features and software capabilities.
WeChat now offers a 1% interest subsidy on credit card installments from 7 major banks (incl. AgBank, CMBC)! Users applying through WeChat get a direct discount on their bill payments. More banks coming soon!
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
WeChat now offers a 1% interest subsidy on credit card installments from 7 major banks (incl. AgBank, CMBC)! Users applying through WeChat get a direct discount on their bill payments. More banks coming soon!
FCC okays 4,500 more Amazon internet satellites, boosting its LEO constellation to ~7,700! This ups competition with SpaceX. Service starts later this year, with 2nd-gen satellites at ~640km altitude, supporting more bands & wider coverage.
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
FCC okays 4,500 more Amazon internet satellites, boosting its LEO constellation to ~7,700! This ups competition with SpaceX. Service starts later this year, with 2nd-gen satellites at ~640km altitude, supporting more bands & wider coverage.
🤯 16 Claude Opus AI agents built a C compiler in Rust! Took ~2 weeks, $20k, 2B tokens. Compiled Linux kernel, PostgreSQL, Redis. 99% GCC test suite pass! Human setup for testing/feedback needed. Regression errors seen in large codebases. Big step for AI dev! #AI #Rust #Compiler
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
🤯 16 Claude Opus AI agents built a C compiler in Rust! Took ~2 weeks, $20k, 2B tokens. Compiled Linux kernel, PostgreSQL, Redis. 99% GCC test suite pass! Human setup for testing/feedback needed. Regression errors seen in large codebases. Big step for AI dev! #AI #Rust #Compiler
xAI faces specialist exodus pre-IPO: 5 of 12 original team gone, incl. co-founder Yuhuai Wu, Kyle Kosic (to OpenAI), Greg Yang. Despite Grok controversy & losses, xAI (integrated w/ SpaceX) plans IPO soon, plus orbital data centers.
February 11, 2026 at 12:40 AM
xAI faces specialist exodus pre-IPO: 5 of 12 original team gone, incl. co-founder Yuhuai Wu, Kyle Kosic (to OpenAI), Greg Yang. Despite Grok controversy & losses, xAI (integrated w/ SpaceX) plans IPO soon, plus orbital data centers.
Google now lets you remove more personal info (driver's license, passport, SSN) from search results via the "Results about you" tool. Image removal is also simpler! Add your contact info to get notified when it appears.
February 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Google now lets you remove more personal info (driver's license, passport, SSN) from search results via the "Results about you" tool. Image removal is also simpler! Add your contact info to get notified when it appears.
Amazon plans an AI marketplace for publishers, letting them sell content copyrights to AI firms. The platform, potentially integrated with Bedrock & Quick Suite, is in development. Amazon is partnering with publishers, but details are scarce.
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Amazon plans an AI marketplace for publishers, letting them sell content copyrights to AI firms. The platform, potentially integrated with Bedrock & Quick Suite, is in development. Amazon is partnering with publishers, but details are scarce.
Autodesk sues Google in San Francisco over "Flow" trademark. Autodesk claims Google's AI video tool infringes on their "Flow" brand for visual effects/production platforms since 2022. Autodesk alleges Google is capitalizing on their brand fame to mislead consumers.
February 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Autodesk sues Google in San Francisco over "Flow" trademark. Autodesk claims Google's AI video tool infringes on their "Flow" brand for visual effects/production platforms since 2022. Autodesk alleges Google is capitalizing on their brand fame to mislead consumers.
India's new social media rules: AI content MUST be labeled, illegal content removed within 3 hrs of authority request. This follows AI-generated child exploitation images on X, signaling India's increased online control. #AI #India #SocialMedia
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
India's new social media rules: AI content MUST be labeled, illegal content removed within 3 hrs of authority request. This follows AI-generated child exploitation images on X, signaling India's increased online control. #AI #India #SocialMedia
xAI co-founder Wu Yuhao has left the company, announcing his departure on X. Previously at Google, Wu earned his PhD from U of T under Geoffrey Hinton and interned at DeepMind AlphaGo & OpenAI.
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
xAI co-founder Wu Yuhao has left the company, announcing his departure on X. Previously at Google, Wu earned his PhD from U of T under Geoffrey Hinton and interned at DeepMind AlphaGo & OpenAI.
Insurify's new ChatGPT app lets users compare car insurance rates using driving history, location, age, credit, & more. See offers from top insurers, compare prices, service, coverage, & discounts. American insurance broker shares fell sharply post-launch. #AI #Insurtech #CarInsurance
February 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Insurify's new ChatGPT app lets users compare car insurance rates using driving history, location, age, credit, & more. See offers from top insurers, compare prices, service, coverage, & discounts. American insurance broker shares fell sharply post-launch. #AI #Insurtech #CarInsurance
YouTube's rolling out an AI playlist generator for subscribers on iOS & Android! 🤖 Use text prompts in your "Library" tab to create instant playlists. Similar to a test in the US for radio stations.
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
YouTube's rolling out an AI playlist generator for subscribers on iOS & Android! 🤖 Use text prompts in your "Library" tab to create instant playlists. Similar to a test in the US for radio stations.
Spotify smashes user growth records! 🚀 They added a massive 38 million users in Q4, hitting 751 million total. Their "Wrapped" campaign & updated free tier were huge drivers. Expect 759M monthly active users by Q1! #Spotify #Streaming #Growth
February 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Spotify smashes user growth records! 🚀 They added a massive 38 million users in Q4, hitting 751 million total. Their "Wrapped" campaign & updated free tier were huge drivers. Expect 759M monthly active users by Q1! #Spotify #Streaming #Growth
Rapidus to mass-produce 2nm chips in late 2027 in Hokkaido! Plans to ramp up to ~6k wafers/month by FY27, then 4x capacity by FY28. Higher-performance 1.4nm & 1.0nm chips expected every 2-3 yrs. #semiconductors #Rapidus #Japan
February 10, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Rapidus to mass-produce 2nm chips in late 2027 in Hokkaido! Plans to ramp up to ~6k wafers/month by FY27, then 4x capacity by FY28. Higher-performance 1.4nm & 1.0nm chips expected every 2-3 yrs. #semiconductors #Rapidus #Japan
Failures have been reported at MAX after Telegram issues.
February 10, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Failures have been reported at MAX after Telegram issues.