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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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3 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

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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4 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

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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5 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

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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6 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

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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OpenAI Codex for Mac, Ring Pet Finder Expansion, Apple TV Wins at Grammys

OpenAI’s launch of its Mac-only Codex app for managing GPT-5.2-Codex agents, Ring expanding its Search Party pet finder to all U.S. users, and Apple TV securing a single win at the 2026 Grammy Awards. OpenAI Codex just got its own Mac app - and anyone can try it for free now | ZDNET https://www.zdnet.com/article/openai-codex-mac-app-free-trial/ Now anyone can tap Ring doorbells to search for lost dogs | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/871916/search-party-non-ring-owners-neighbors-app F1: The Movie scores Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/02/f1-the-movie-scores-grammy-for-best-country-solo-performance/ Tesla still working on CarPlay support, here's what we know - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/02/tesla-still-working-on-carplay-support-heres-what-we-know/ New Mac configurator may point to separate CPU and GPU options - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/02/new-mac-configurator-may-point-to-separate-cpu-and-gpu-options/

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30 JAN • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Apple’s Record Quarter, Google Project Genie, Bluesky Report

Apple’s recent loss of key AI researchers to Meta, Google’s launch of Project Genie and its impact on gaming stocks, and Apple’s latest earnings report with hints at upcoming products. Apple’s record quarter: Is this what a hit iPhone looks like? https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/01/apples-record-quarter-is-this-what-a-hit-iphone-looks-like/ Apple Faces AI Talent Exodus as Top Siri Leader Joins Google DeepMind - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/apple-loses-more-ai-researchers-and-a-siri-executive-in-latest-departures Videogame stocks slide on Google AI model that turns prompts into playable worlds | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/videogame-stocks-slide-googles-ai-model-that-turns-prompts-into-playable-worlds-2026-01-30/ Tim Cook hints at ‘never been seen’ innovations coming this year - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/30/tim-cook-hints-at-never-been-seen-innovations-coming-this-year/ Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/bluesky-issues-its-first-transparency-report-noting-rise-in-user-reports-and-legal-demands/

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29 JAN • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

OpenAI Funding Push, Apple Acquires Q.ai, Waymo Robotaxi Incident

OpenAI’s $100 billion fundraising efforts, Apple’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Q.ai, and a Waymo robotaxi collision with a child in Santa Monica. Amazon to Invest in OpenAI https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/amazon-in-talks-to-invest-up-to-50-billion-in-openai-43191ba0?st=GjBnZ4&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/openais-sora-app-is-struggling-after-its-stellar-launch/ Apple’s buying an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’ | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/870353/apple-q-ai-acquisition-silent-speech Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/transportation/869994/waymo-robotaxi-hits-child-school-santa-monica-nhtsa Google Chrome Gets Gemini Side Panel and Agentic Browsing Features - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/29/google-chrome-gemini-side-panel-ai-features/

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