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News•Feb 11, 2026
The First Signs of Burnout Are Coming From the People Who Embrace AI the Most
Harvard Business Review reports that embracing AI can inadvertently create burnout. UC Berkeley researchers spent eight months embedded in a 200‑person tech firm where workers voluntarily used AI tools. Without explicit pressure, employees expanded their to‑do lists, letting AI‑enabled efficiency spill into evenings and lunch breaks. The study warns that AI’s promise of a lighter workload may instead amplify work intensity.
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News•Feb 11, 2026
ByteDance Suspends Seedance 2 Feature That Turns Facial Photos Into Personal Voices Over Potential Risks
ByteDance’s AI video platform Seedance 2.0 can ingest multiple media types, allowing users to blend up to nine images, three videos and three audio files into short clips. During testing, the tool’s facial‑to‑voice capability generated a voice nearly identical to...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
OpenAI Starts Running Ads in ChatGPT
OpenAI has begun testing advertisements inside ChatGPT for logged‑in adult users on the Free and Go tiers in the United States. Ads are labeled as "sponsored," matched to conversation topics, and do not affect the model’s answers. Higher‑priced tiers such...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month
Discord will launch a global age‑verification system next month, automatically placing every user in a teen‑appropriate mode unless they prove they are adults. Unverified users will lose access to age‑restricted servers, stage channels, and will face stricter content filters and...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Carmakers Rush To Remove Chinese Code Under New US Rules
U.S. regulators are set to ban any Chinese‑origin software in cloud‑connected vehicle systems, forcing automakers to certify by March 17 that core code contains no Chinese provenance. The rule also covers advanced autonomous‑driving software and will expand to connectivity hardware by...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
Alphabet to Issue 100-Year Sterling Bond to Fund AI Investments
Alphabet, Google's parent company, has lined up banks to issue a rare 100-year sterling bond this week, adding to its recent $15bn dollar bond sale and a planned Swiss franc bond issuance. The long‑dated debt aims to finance the company's...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
Automattic and the Internet Archive Team Up To Fight Link Rot
Automattic and the Internet Archive have launched a free, open‑source WordPress plugin called the Wayback Machine Link Fixer. The tool scans posts for broken outbound links, redirects visitors to archived Wayback Machine copies, and requests new snapshots when none exist....
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News•Feb 5, 2026
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 4.6 as Its AI Tools Rattle Software Markets
Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 4.6, its most capable AI model yet, featuring a 1 million‑token context window and enhanced coding abilities. The upgrade promises better planning, longer autonomous tasks, and an internal debugging loop that catches errors. Independent GDPval‑AA testing shows Opus 4.6...
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News•Feb 4, 2026
Say Hello To GoogleSQL
Google has retired the ZetaSQL name, rebranding its open‑source SQL analysis and parsing project as GoogleSQL. The change is purely nominal, with the underlying code, features, and team remaining unchanged. Internally, Google already referred to the dialect as GoogleSQL across...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
'Vibe Coding Kills Open Source'
A trio of economists from Central European University, Bielefeld University and the Kiel Institute built a general‑equilibrium model showing that "vibe coding"—AI agents that automatically select, assemble and modify open‑source packages—breaks the traditional funding loop for open‑source projects. The model...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Amazon in Talks To Invest Up To $50 Billion in OpenAI
Amazon is reportedly negotiating a multi‑billion‑dollar investment of up to $50 billion in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The funding round could total $100 billion, potentially valuing OpenAI at $830 billion. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is leading talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman,...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Backseat Software
Mike Swanson likens modern vehicle software to over‑zealous mobile apps, illustrating how frequent pop‑ups and forced tutorials interrupt drivers. He describes scenarios where a car repeatedly asks for feedback, pushes feature ads, and blocks essential gauges until the user complies....
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Deals•Jan 29, 2026
Apple TV+ Acquires Screen Rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere
Apple TV+ announced it has secured the screen rights to the Cosmere, the expansive fantasy universe created by author Brandon Sanderson. The streaming service will develop adaptations, with Sanderson serving as writer, producer, and consultant, retaining approval authority.
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Deals•Jan 27, 2026
OpenAI Acquires LaTeX Platform Crixet to Launch Prism AI Research App
OpenAI announced on Jan. 27, 2026 that it has acquired Crixet, a cloud‑based LaTeX platform. The acquisition underpins the launch of Prism, a free AI‑powered scientific research app that integrates GPT‑5.2 for LaTeX editing and research assistance.
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Deals•Jan 26, 2026
Karman Industries Raises $20M to Commercialize SpaceX-Inspired Data Center Cooling Technology
California startup Karman Industries announced a $20 million funding round to develop its high‑speed liquid CO₂ cooling system for data centers, leveraging SpaceX rocket engine technology. The capital will fund the construction of its first compressors in Long Beach later...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Discord Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO
Discord, the popular chat platform for gamers and streamers, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to Bloomberg and Reuters. The filing marks the company's move to go public after years of growth, with...
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Deals•Dec 29, 2025
Nvidia Completes $5 B Stake Purchase in Intel
Nvidia has finalized a $5 billion investment in Intel, acquiring over 214 million shares at $23.28 per share. The FTC‑cleared deal follows a September agreement and provides a financial lifeline for Intel amid its capital‑intensive expansion.
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Deals•Dec 22, 2025
Paramount's $108.4B Warner Bros Discovery Bid Backed by Larry Ellison's $40.4B Personal Guarantee
Oracle co‑founder Larry Ellison has pledged a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to support Paramount Global’s all‑cash $108.4 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. The guarantee aims to allay financing concerns as the bid competes with a rival Netflix proposal, and the tender...
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