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GPT-5.4 Agents, Pentagon Flags Anthropic, Roblox’s Chat Censorship

OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 push toward autonomous agents, the Pentagon officially labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk, and Roblox using AI to censor and rephrase chats. OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/889926/openai-gpt-5-4-model-release-ai-agents It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk | TechCrunch https://www.techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/its-official-the-pentagon-has-labeled-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk/ Roblox is censoring chats with AI https://www.theverge.com/games/889954/roblox-ai-real-time-chat-rephrasing Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage | TechCrunch https://www.techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/meta-sued-over-ai-smartglasses-privacy-concerns-after-workers-reviewed-nudity-sex-and-other-footage/ Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps https://www.wired.com/story/bytedance-apps-are-no-longer-available-in-us-app-stores/

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MacBook Neo, Google v Epic Games, Claude in Iran Campaign

Apple’s disruptive $599 laptop launch, Google’s dual legal crises involving app store commissions, and the geopolitical controversy surrounding Anthropic’s Claude. Apple Announces $599 'MacBook Neo' With A18 Pro Chip https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/04/apple-announces-low-cost-macbook-neo-with-a18-pro-chip/ Anthropic’s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/04/anthropic-ai-iran-campaign/ Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/google-settles-with-epic-games-drops-its-play-store-commissions-to-20/ Google faces wrongful death lawsuit after Gemini allegedly ‘coached’ man to die by suicide https://www.theverge.com/tech/889152/google-gemini-ai-wrongful-death-lawsuit Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc

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M5 Macs, MacBook “Neo” Leak, OpenAI Defense Deal

Apple’s new M5 MacBook Air and refreshed MacBook Pro, unpack the leaked budget “MacBook Neo,” and examine why Google is doubling Chrome’s release cadence. Apple announces M5 MacBook Air and updated MacBook Pro https://www.theverge.com/tech/888091/apple-march-2026-event-macbook-air-pro-announcement Apple’s website leaks MacBook ‘Neo,’ which could be its new cheaper laptop https://www.theverge.com/tech/888226/apple-macbook-neo-website-leak Google accelerates Chrome’s release cycle from every four weeks to two https://www.theverge.com/tech/888001/google-accelerates-chrome-releases-cutting-cycle-in-half OpenAI's Altman admits defense deal 'looked opportunistic and sloppy' amid backlash https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/openai-sam-altman-pentagon-deal-amended-surveillance-limits.html Google brings Android’s desktop mode to Pixel devices https://www.theverge.com/tech/888370/google-pixel-tablet-android-desktop-mode

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iPhone 17E, M4 iPad Air, HBO Max + Paramount

Apple announced iPhone 17E and M4-powered iPad Air, then what HBO Max–Paramount Plus merger could mean for your subscriptions, plus the implications of the Supreme Court letting stand the rule that AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted. Apple announces the iPhone 17E https://www.theverge.com/tech/886476/apple-iphone-march-2026 Apple launches a new iPad Air with an upgraded M4 processor https://www.theverge.com/tech/886433/apple-ipad-air-2026-launch-price-specs-availability HBO Max and Paramount Plus could become one streamer https://www.theverge.com/tech/887538/paramount-plus-warner-bros-hbo-max-merging Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri https://www.theverge.com/tech/887802/apple-ai-siri-google-servers AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted after Supreme Court declines to review the rule https://www.theverge.com/policy/887678/supreme-court-ai-art-copyright

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Anthropic Military Tensions, OpenAI $110B Funding, Paramount-Warner Deal

Anthropic’s standoff with the Department of War over AI safeguards, OpenAI’s $110 billion funding round and new partnerships, and Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War \ Anthropic https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-department-of-war Scaling AI for everyone | OpenAI https://openai.com/index/scaling-ai-for-everyone Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Make Mega Deal Official https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-mega-deal-official-1236517004/ OpenAI snags $110 billion in investments from Amazon, Nvidia, and Softbank | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/885958/openai-amazon-nvidia-softback-110-billion-investment Ultrahuman’s new flagship smart ring has a 15-day battery | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/885866/ultrahuman-ring-pro-jade-ai-launch-price-availability iOS 26.4 gives Reminders’ best new feature the one thing it was missing - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/27/ios-26-4-gives-reminders-best-new-feature-the-one-thing-it-was-missing/

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Apple TV X Netflix Deal, Burger King’s AI Assistant, Nvidia Stock Drop

Google DeepMind’s launch of Nano Banana 2 for advanced image generation, Burger King’s rollout of its Patty AI assistant for employees, and Nvidia’s stock decline despite strong earnings. Nano Banana 2: Google’s latest AI image generation model https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/ Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/884911/burger-king-ai-assistant-patty Nvidia blowout earnings report disappoints Wall Street as stock sinks 5% https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/nvidia-nvda-stock-price-q4-earnings.html AI Videos Pushed to Kids https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/ai-videos-children-youtube.html New ‘F1: Drive to Survive’ season is coming to Apple TV - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/26/new-f1-drive-to-survive-season-is-coming-to-apple-tv/

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Launch, Gemini 3 Task Automation, Perplexity Computer Release

Galaxy S26 series debut and its new AI and Privacy Display features, Google Gemini 3’s expanded task automation on Android, and Perplexity’s launch of its multi-model AI platform, Perplexity Computer. I tried the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and need the Privacy Display feature on my iPhone ASAP | ZDNET https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-hands-on-unpacked-2026/ Google Gemini can book an Uber or order food for you with new agentic AI features | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/884210/google-gemini-samsung-s26-pixel-10-uber Perplexity may have built a better OpenClaw | The Deep View https://www.thedeepview.com/articles/perplexity-may-have-built-a-better-openclaw The Mac is about to get a new AAA game in rare day-one launch - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/the-mac-is-about-to-get-a-new-aaa-game-in-rare-day-one-launch/ Carrot Weather adds The Weather Channel data, new dynamic interface, more - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/carrot-weather-adds-the-weather-channel-data-new-dynamic-interface-more/

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Mac Mini U.S. Production, Pentagon Pressure on Anthropic, YouTube Premium Lite

Apple shifting some Mac Mini manufacturing to Texas, the Pentagon’s push for full access to Anthropic’s Claude AI, and YouTube expanding Premium Lite with offline downloads and background playback. Mac mini U.S. Manufacturing https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-plans-to-manufacture-mac-mini-in-houston-c9b4c23c?st=hTZi2q&reflink=article_copyURL_share Exclusive: Hegseth gives Anthropic until Friday to back down on AI safeguards https://www.axios.com/2026/02/24/anthropic-pentagon-claude-hegseth-dario YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription with offline downloads and background play | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/youtube-beefs-up-its-7-99-month-lite-subscription-with-downloads-and-background-play/ 1Password is going up in price | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/883837/1password-price-increase DJI sues over the FCC’s decision to block new drone imports | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/883734/dji-fcc-lawsuit-drone-import-ban Sonos plans to fix its biggest iOS hurdle with a new Live Activities feature - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/24/sonos-plans-to-fix-its-biggest-ios-hurdle-with-a-new-live-activities-feature/

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Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 150K on YouTube, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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