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Apple integrates Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s Codex into Xcode 26.3 in push for ‘agentic coding’ venturebeat.com/tech... via VentureBeat

$50 on war in Iran: How geopolitical bets have surged on Polymarket, in five charts Online traders are betting millions on war, airstrikes, and political unrest.

$50 on war in Iran: How geopolitical bets have surged on Polymarket, in five charts

OpenAI debuts Frontier platform in bid for business bucks : IPO, we’re halfway there: AI, livin’ on a prayer

OpenAI chases business bucks with confusingly named Frontier platform www.theregister.com/... via The Register

Big Changes Are Coming To Apple In 2026 - BGR Siri’s revamp, new and updated smart‑home products, improvements to Apple’s laptop lineup, and even a new foldable iPhone are all changes expected in 2026.

Big changes are coming to Apple in 2026

Google hints at big AirDrop expansion for Android "very soon" AirDrop came to the Pixel 10 last year, and more Android phones will join the party in 2026.

Google hints at big AirDrop expansion for Android “very soon”

What does the disappearance of a $100bn deal mean for the AI economy? Apparent collapse of Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up raises questions about circular funding and who will bear the cost of AI’s expansion

What does the disappearance of a $100bn deal mean for the AI economy?

Elon Musk is getting serious about orbital data centers | TechCrunch We’re starting to see the idea of Musk-owned orbital AI data clusters cohere into an actual plan.

Musk is getting serious about orbital data centers techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch

X's latest Community Notes experiment allows AI to write the first draft X is experimenting with a new way for AI to write Community Notes with "collaborative notes."

X's latest Community Notes experiment allows AI to write the first draft

OpenAI's GPT-5.3-Codex helped build itself GPT-5.3-Codex helped debug its own training and is OpenAI's first model designated "high-capability" for cybersecurity tasks.

OpenAI's GPT-5.3-Codex helped build itself: thenewstack.io/opena... via @thenewstack

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.6, which it says can analyze company data, regulatory filings, and market information; Anthropic now has 300K+ business users www.bloomberg.com/ne...

Databricks' serverless database slashes app development from months to days as companies prep for agentic AI venturebeat.com/data... via VentureBeat

Why won’t people buy these tiny electric cars? Despite seeming ideal for crowded cities, these compact cars captured just $11 billion of the $800 billion global EV market.

Why won’t people buy these tiny electric cars?

US Army seeks autonomous bio, chemical cleanup bots : Just in time for the predicted rise of AI-assisted threats

US Army looks for robots that can clean up chemical and bioweapons messes www.theregister.com/... via The Register

Europe's Offshore Wind Parks Are Doing A Lot More Than Generating Electricity - BGR Offshore wind parks have drawn concerns that their benefits might not outweigh their costs. However, those costs might not be as steep as expected.

Europe's offshore wind parks are doing a lot more than generating electricity

NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket You know, you're right, the flight rate—three years is a long time."

NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket

Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of X

Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content

Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup 'won't comment' | TechCrunch Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.

Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’ techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch

iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know so far, including the leaked foldable design We're tracking all of the rumors about Apple's foldable phone, including when it could launch and possible price.

iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know so far, including the leaked foldable design

Why Kubernetes is retiring Ingress NGINX Kubernetes is pulling the plug on Ingress NGINX in March 2026, and there's no drop-in replacement. Time to start planning—now.

Why Kubernetes is retiring Ingress NGINX: thenewstack.io/kuber... via @thenewstack

Claude is a space to think | Anthropic We’ve made a choice: Claude will remain ad-free. We explain why advertising incentives are incompatible with a genuinely helpful AI assistant, and how we plan to expand access without compromising user trust.

Anthropic says “Claude will remain ad-free”, its users “won't see ‘sponsored’ links adjacent to” conversations, and responses won't be influenced by advertisers

AI will not save developer productivity Improving developer productivity isn’t about producing more code faster, but producing well-architected, secure, and maintainable code. It’s about platforms, golden paths, and guardrails.

AI will not save developer productivity

Is India softening its stance toward Chinese tech? After blacklisting hundreds of Chinese apps on national security grounds, New Delhi is reportedly in talks to partner with Alipay+.

Is India softening its stance toward Chinese tech?

Palantir declares itself the guardian of Americans' rights Opinion: CEO Alex Karp meets criticism with soaring revenues and a sermon

Palantir declares itself the guardian of Americans' rights www.theregister.com/... via The Register

Physicists Converted Lead Into Gold - Here's How - BGR Turning lead into gold famously used to be the goal of ancient alchemists, but their modern counterparts have actually managed the feat, though it wasn't easy.

Physicists converted lead into gold - here's how

Senior staff departing OpenAI as firm prioritizes ChatGPT development Resources are redirected from long-term research toward improving the flagship chatbot.

Senior staff departing OpenAI as firm prioritizes ChatGPT development

‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption

‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report

What tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE's actions in Minnesota | TechCrunch The Trump administration’s approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. Here's how tech leaders are responding to the moment.

What tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE’s actions in Minnesota techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch

X's Paris HQ raided by French prosecutors Paris prosecutors announced that a search was under way at offices belong to Elon Musk's X platform.

X's Paris HQ raided by French prosecutors

OpenAI's Codex desktop app is all about managing agents OpenAI's new Mac app lets developers manage multiple AI agents working in parallel as agentic coding goes beyond the terminal.

OpenAI's Codex desktop app is all about managing agents: thenewstack.io/opena... via @thenewstack

Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X) Musk is bringing more of his companies together.

Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)