Samsung to integrate Perplexity into Galaxy AI on the S26 series, representing a collaboration/integration between Samsung and Perplexity.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
Samsung Perplexity
Samsung plans to add Perplexity to Galaxy AI on the upcoming S26 series; users can launch the Perplexity agent by saying “Hey Plex” or with a physical button
Engadget · 2026-02-24 · #55
Anthropic has refused to agree to the "all lawful use" standard.
denied 1 article 2026-02-24
Anthropic all lawful use standard
A DOD official says xAI has agreed to let the military use Grok in classified systems and agreed to the “all lawful use” standard, which Anthropic has refused
Axios · 2026-02-24 · #59
OpenAI launches Frontier Alliances, signing multiyear deals with Accenture, BCG, Capgemini, and McKinsey to help deploy its enterprise platform Frontier.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
OpenAI Accenture BCG Capgemini McKinsey Frontier
Apple says it will move some Mac Mini production to Foxconn's Houston facility from Asia in late 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
Apple Mac Mini Foxconn Houston
Apple says it plans to move some Mac mini production to Houston from Asia later in 2026, as part of its efforts to invest $600B in the US over four years
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-24 · #2
A DOD official says xAI agreed to the "all lawful use" standard for military use.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
xAI all lawful use standard
A DOD official says xAI has agreed to let the military use Grok in classified systems and agreed to the “all lawful use” standard, which Anthropic has refused
Axios · 2026-02-24 · #59
Meta reportedly plans to integrate a third-party vendor to administer stablecoin-backed payments.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-24
Meta third-party vendor
Sources: Meta aims to enter the stablecoin space in H2, with plans to integrate a vendor to administer stablecoin-backed payments and implement a new wallet
CoinDesk · 2026-02-24 · #23
Discord says it ran a limited test of Persona in the UK to verify user ages and that the test has concluded.
completed 1 article 2026-02-24
Discord Persona
Discord says it “ran a limited test of Persona in the UK” to verify user ages and “that test has since concluded”, distancing itself from Persona amid backlash
The Verge · 2026-02-24 · #8
Amazon says it worked with the local utility to ensure Amazon pays 100% of the costs tied to the Louisiana campus.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
Amazon local utility
Apple is pursuing efforts to reshore the U.S. chip supply chain and increase domestic sourcing, noting U.S. capacity remains years behind Asia.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
Apple
A look at Apple's efforts to reshore the US chip supply chain, as the company commits to buying 100M+ chips from TSMC Arizona in 2026, amid US-China tensions
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-24 · #2
Anthropic announces partnerships to integrate its AI tools with enterprise apps including Slack, Intuit, DocuSign, and FactSet.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
Anthropic Slack Intuit DocuSign FactSet
Software stocks rebound as Anthropic announces partnerships integrating its AI tools with enterprise apps, including Slack, Intuit, Docusign, and FactSet
CNBC · 2026-02-24 · #19
ADT will integrate Origin Wireless's advanced AI motion classification into its home security suite starting in 2027.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
ADT Origin Wireless home security suite
ADT agrees to acquire Origin Wireless for $170M to integrate advanced AI motion classification into its popular home security suite starting in 2027
Bloomberg · 2026-02-24 · #47
A DOD official says xAI agreed to let the military use Grok in classified systems.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
xAI Grok U.S. military classified systems
A DOD official says xAI has agreed to let the military use Grok in classified systems and agreed to the “all lawful use” standard, which Anthropic has refused
Axios · 2026-02-24 · #59
OpenAI announces multiyear partnerships with Accenture, BCG, Capgemini, and McKinsey to help deploy its Frontier enterprise platform.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
OpenAI Accenture BCG Capgemini McKinsey
OpenAI launches Frontier Alliances, entering into multiyear deals with Accenture, BCG, Capgemini, and McKinsey to help deploy its enterprise platform Frontier
CNBC · 2026-02-23 · #8
Amazon says it worked with the local utility to ensure it will pay 100% of the costs tied to the campus.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Amazon local utility
Amazon plans to invest $12B in new data centers in Louisiana and says it worked with the local utility “to ensure we pay 100% of the costs” tied to the campus
CNBC · 2026-02-23 · #15
Sources say Nvidia is working with Dell, Lenovo and other PC makers and MediaTek on laptops using an Arm-based Nvidia–MediaTek SoC that could launch in H1 2026 to make PCs lighter, thinner and improve battery life.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-23
Nvidia Dell Lenovo MediaTek other PC makers Arm-based Nvidia-MediaTek SoC laptops
Sources: Dell, Lenovo, and other PC makers are working with Nvidia on laptops that use the Arm-based Nvidia-MediaTek SoC, which could launch in H1 2026
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-23 · #44
OpenAI scrambled to secure compute capacity after the Stargate AI data center project stalled.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
OpenAI Stargate AI data center project
How OpenAI scrambled for compute as Stargate stalled amid clashes with SoftBank; sources say OpenAI building its own data centers is not its near-term priority
The Information · 2026-02-23 · #10
Public First Action is backed by Anthropic.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Public First Action Anthropic
Anthropic-backed super PAC Public First Action begins running ads urging AI regulations in New Jersey; the PAC raised nearly $50M and now aims to raise $75M
New York Times · 2026-02-23 · #20
Peter Steinberger says he may remove support for Gemini access via OpenClaw.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-23
Peter Steinberger OpenClaw Gemini
Google Antigravity users say their paid Google AI accounts were banned after linking Gemini models via OpenClaw; Peter Steinberger says he may “remove support”
Implicator.ai · 2026-02-23 · #40
Aalyria was spun out of Google in 2022 as a startup focused on high-speed communications networks.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Aalyria Google
Aalyria, a Google spinoff whose software allows routing of traffic across diverse satellite platforms in low earth orbit, raised $100M at a $1.3B valuation
CNBC · 2026-02-23 · #22
Google announces a partnership with Sea to develop AI tools for Sea's Shopee e-commerce platform and gaming unit Garena.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-22
Google Sea Shopee Garena
India joins Pax Silica, a US-led initiative to build secure supply chains for semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and critical technologies.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-22
India Pax Silica United States
Peak XV split from Sequoia in 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Peak XV Sequoia
India joins Pax Silica, a US-led initiative to build secure supply chains for semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and critical technologies.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
India Pax Silica
India joins Pax Silica, a US-led initiative that aims to build secure supply chains for semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and critical technologies
Associated Press · 2026-02-21 · #25
Google and Sea announce a partnership to develop AI tools for Sea's Shopee e-commerce platform and its gaming unit Garena.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Google Sea Shopee Garena
Google announces a partnership with Sea to develop AI tools for Sea's Shopee, Southeast Asia's most dominant e-commerce platform, and Sea's gaming unit Garena
Reuters · 2026-02-21 · #17
DHS signs a five-year, $1B blanket purchase agreement with Palantir that allows agencies like ICE to bypass the competitive bidding process.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
DHS Palantir ICE
Docs: the US DHS has signed a five-year, $1B blanket purchase agreement with Palantir, letting agencies like CBP and ICE skip the competitive bidding process
Wired · 2026-02-20 · #31
Changpeng Zhao returned to the US for the first time since his 2024 prison release to attend a World Liberty Financial event at Mar-a-Lago alongside Brian Armstrong and others.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Changpeng Zhao World Liberty Financial Mar-a-Lago Brian Armstrong
CZ returned to the US for the first time since his 2024 prison release to attend a World Liberty Financial event at Mar-a-Lago with Brian Armstrong and others
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-20 · #32
SoftBank Group reportedly plans to form a consortium to build a $33 billion gas-fired power plant in Ohio with 9.2 GW capacity to supply AI data centers as part of a US-Japan trade deal.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-20
SoftBank Group $33B gas-fired power plant Ohio 9.2 GW capacity AI data centers US-Japan trade deal
Sources: SoftBank plans to form a consortium to build a $33B power plant in Ohio, set to produce 9.2 GW for AI data centers, as part of the US-Japan trade deal
Nikkei Asia · 2026-02-20 · #13
Peak XV split from Sequoia in 2023 (spinout).
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Peak XV Sequoia
Peak XV, which split from Sequoia in 2023, raised $1.3B across new India- and Asia-focused funds, bringing its total assets under management to over $10B
TechCrunch · 2026-02-20 · #15
Google is reportedly seeking to expand TPU use through deals with external partners to broaden the market.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-20
Google external partners TPU
Sources: Google may invest $100M in Fluidstack at a $7.5B valuation and has backstopped crypto miners that are building datacenters, seeking to expand TPU use
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-20 · #12
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei refused to join Narendra Modi's photo op with tech and business leaders at India's AI Summit.
denied 1 article 2026-02-19
Sam Altman Dario Amodei photo op Narendra Modi India's AI Summit
India's AI Summit: Modi orchestrated a photo op with tech and business leaders holding hands in a line, but Sam Altman and Dario Amodei refused to clasp hands
Bloomberg · 2026-02-19 · #2