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Cisco Earnings Hit by Memory Costs, Anthropic Raises $30B, YouTube Launches on Vision Pro

Cisco faces margin pressure from rising memory prices despite strong earnings. Anthropic secures $30 billion in funding to expand Claude and Claude Code. YouTube officially launches its app for Apple Vision Pro. Cisco stock has worst day since 2022 as memory prices pressure margins https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/cisco-stock-has-worst-day-since-2022-as-memory-prices-pressure-margins.html Anthropic raises $30 billion in Series G funding at $380 billion post-money valuation \ Anthropic https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-raises-30-billion-series-g-funding-380-billion-post-money-valuation YouTube Launches on Apple Vision Pro - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/12/youtube-app-apple-vision-pro/ ByteDance’s next-gen AI model can generate clips based on text, images, audio, and video | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/877931/bytedance-seedance-2-video-generator-ai-launch Apple is reviving the ‘MacBook’ soon, without any of its old problems - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/12/apple-is-reviving-the-macbook-soon-without-any-of-its-old-problems/

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Meta’s Dear Algo, Amazon Pharmacy Expansion, TikTok Local Feed

Threads’ launch of the Dear Algo feed customization, Amazon Pharmacy’s expansion of same-day prescription delivery to thousands of U.S. cities, and TikTok’s rollout of a Local Feed for nearby content and small business promotion. Meta launches AI algorithm personalization feature for Threads https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/meta-threads-dear-algo-ai-algorithm-personalization.html Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/amazon-pharmacy-to-expand-same-day-delivery-to-nearly-4500-us-cities/ TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/tiktok-launches-an-opt-in-local-feed-in-the-u-s-leveraging-users-precise-location/ Here are the brands bringing ads to ChatGPT | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/877148/openai-chatgpt-advertisers-target-adobe-audible iOS 26.3 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/ios-26-3-has-fixes-for-35-security-issues-on-iphone-details-here/ Apple releases macOS 26.3, here's what's new - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/apple-releases-macos-26-3-heres-whats-new/

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CES Leadership Change, Google Photos AI on iPhone, MrBeast Acquires Step

Gary Shapiro stepping down as CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, Google expanding its tools for removing personal information from search results, and MrBeast acquiring the teen banking app Step. Gary Shapiro Stepping Down as CTA CEO After More Than 35 Years https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/cta-ceo-gary-shapiro-stepping-down-kinsey-fabrizio-1236658349/ Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/876352/google-search-remove-sensitive-information-nonconsensual-images Google Photos brings Create with AI templates to iPhone https://9to5google.com/2026/02/10/google-photos-brings-create-with-ai-templates-to-iphone/ MrBeast just bought a popular banking app - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/mrbeast-just-bought-a-popular-banking-app/ Jony Ives’ AI hardware is delayed to 2027 and won''t be called io - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/jony-ives-ai-hardware-is-delayed-to-2027-and-wont-be-called-io/

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AI Workload Impact, ChatGPT Ads Are Here, Riot Games Downsizing

A study showing generative AI increasing employee workload, OpenAI’s rollout of ads in ChatGPT, and Riot Games downsizing the 2XKO team. AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it Testing ads in ChatGPT | OpenAI https://openai.com/index/testing-ads-in-chatgpt/ Riot is already cutting staff on its new fighting game | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/games/876038/riot-games-2xko-layoffs-job-cuts-league-of-legends Ferrari’s first EV will have an interior designed by Jony Ive | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/transportation/875799/ferrari-luce-jony-ive-interior-design-photos Apple’s next AirPods Pro will come with cameras, says leaker - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/09/apples-next-airpods-pro-will-come-with-cameras-says-leaker/ Apple Says These 7 U.S. States Plan to Offer iPhone Driver's Licenses - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/09/iphone-drivers-license-future-states/

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Netflix-Paramount Antitrust Review, Google Quick Share Expansion, Apple CarPlay Update

The Justice Department’s review of Netflix and Paramount’s competing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, Google extending Quick Share to more devices with iPhone compatibility, and Apple preparing CarPlay to support voice-enabled AI chatbot apps. Netflix Antitrust Review https://www.wsj.com/business/media/justice-department-casts-wide-net-on-netflixs-business-practices-in-merger-probe-fd30d7f8?st=dkmpNP Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’ | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/874736/android-quick-share-apple-airdrop-support-expansion Apple reportedly bringing third-party AI chatbots to CarPlay - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/06/apple-reportedly-bringing-third-party-ai-chatbots-to-carplay/ Silo season 3 is coming: Here’s everything we know right now - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/06/silo-season-3-is-coming-heres-everything-we-know-so-far/ NASA Now Allowing Astronauts to Bring Their iPhones on Space Missions - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/06/nasa-allows-iphones-on-space-flights/

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Opus 4.6 Launches, Amazon Earnings, Apple’s All-Hands Meeting

The release of Anthropic's Opus 4.6 and OpenAI's GPT-5.3-Codex alongside the new Frontier agent management platform. It also details Amazon’s Q4 2025 financial results and Tim Cook’s recent address regarding executive turnover and succession planning at Apple. Anthropic reveals new Opus 4.6 model with more autonomy and better focus - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/05/anthropic-reveals-new-opus-4-6-model-with-more-autonomy-and-better-focus/ Amazon (AMZN) Q4 earnings report 2025 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/amazon-amzn-q4-earnings-report-2025.html OpenAI new GPT-5.3-Codex is 25% faster and goes way beyond coding now | ZDNET https://www.zdnet.com/article/openai-gpt-5-3-codex-faster-goes-beyond-coding/ OpenAI Frontier is a single platform to control your AI agents | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/874258/openai-frontier-ai-agent-platform-management Tim Cook talks succession, executive departures during all-hands meeting - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/05/tim-cook-talks-succession-executive-departures-during-all-hands-meeting/

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Pixel 10a Launch, Alexa Plus Expansion, OpenClaw Security Issues

Google’s Pixel 10a teaser and upcoming pre-orders, Amazon’s Alexa Plus rollout to all U.S. users, and new security concerns around OpenClaw’s skill marketplace. We break down the key details and timelines for each update. Google announces Pixel 10a with completely flat camera https://9to5google.com/2026/02/04/pixel-10a-announcement/ Alexa Plus is now available to everyone in the US | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/873702/amazon-alexa-plus-ai-assistant-now-available OpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/874011/openclaw-ai-skill-clawhub-extensions-security-nightmare Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/873779/spotify-lyrics-offline-translations-previews Anthropic says ‘Claude will remain ad-free,’ unlike an unnamed rival | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/873686/anthropic-claude-ai-ad-free-super-bowl-advert-chatgpt Apple Sports for iPhone updated with PGA, LPGA, and more - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/04/apple-sports-for-iphone-updated-with-pga-lpga-and-more/

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Xcode 26.3 Brings AI Coding, Chatbot Market Shifts, Moltbook Security Issues

Apple’s release of Xcode 26.3 with integrated AI coding agents, the changing U.S. chatbot market with ChatGPT losing share to Gemini and Grok, and the rise and vulnerabilities of the Moltbook AI social platform. Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/agentic-coding-comes-to-apples-xcode-26-3-with-agents-from-anthropic-and-openai/ New Data: OpenAI’s Lead Is Contracting as AI Competition Intensifies https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/new-data-openais-lead-is-contracting Humans are infiltrating the social network for AI bots | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/872961/humans-infiltrating-moltbook-openclaw-reddit-ai-bots The Switch is now Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/games/872768/nintendo-earnings-switch-best-selling-console-ds Apple TV unveils Anya Taylor-Joy’s first big series since The Queen’s Gambit - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/03/apple-tv-unveils-anya-taylor-joys-first-big-series-since-the-queens-gambit/

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