Sunday, February 01, 2026

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Debate over AI’s role in tech layoffs amid “AI washing” claims (8)
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Oracle’s $50B Fundraising for AI Data Center Expansion (9)
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Apple Watch Series 11 Drops to $299 on Amazon with Steep Discounts (4)
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Apple preps clamshell foldable iPhone to rival current flip designs (14) hot
Clamshell iPhone Flip Rumors
Foldable Battery Breakthroughs
Book-Style Foldable iPhone Insights
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Apple to launch updated MacBook Pros with M5 chips alongside macOS 26.3 (7)


In Detail Full day, Sunday, February 01, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

Is AI Really To Blame For All The Tech Layoffs?

bgr - Tech layoffs have been hitting the news since the pandemic ended and AI has been projected as a major reason. However, here's the actual truth.

#ai #automation #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #layoffs #technology

Is AI Really Taking Jobs? Or Are Employers Just 'AI-Washing' Normal Layoffs?

4 wks / slashdot / EditorDavid

Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell

4 wks / techxplore

AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’? | TechCrunch

4 wks / reddit / /u/Fit-Elk1425

Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell

4 wks / go

Did A.I. Take Your Job? Or Was Your Employer ‘A.I.-Washing’?

4 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

AI Layoff News Sparks ‘AI Washing’ Worries

4 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Is AI Really To Blame For All The Tech Layoffs?

4 wks / bgr

AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’?

4 wks / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Back to Top / Sunday, February 1, 2026, 11:20 pm / permalink 18643 / 8 stories in 4 wks


Oracle unveils $50B fundraising plan to fuel AI data center ambitions

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Oracle Corp. has given investors another reason to be nervous after revealing a plan today to raise between $45 billion and $50 billion this year, in order to fund the buildout of more data center capacity for artificial intelligence workloads. The cloud …

#ai #bigdata #cloud #enterprise #genai #stockmarket #business #datacenter #technology #oracle

Oracle dips 3% after announcing $50 billion fundraising plans. Here's why

4 wks / cnbc

Oracle to raise up to $50bn for cloud infrastructure buildout

4 wks / techmonitor / Anwesha Pattanaik

Oracle aims to raise $50 billion for additional data center capacity

4 wks / techzine / Berry Zwets

Oracle predicts investors poised to pump $50 billion into its cloud this year alone

4 wks / theregister / Simon Sharwood

So $20 billion of the shares that Oracle is selling are “at-the-money” share sales, literally meaning they are selling $20 billion of shares into the market. Appears that they will be new shares too, unless I’m mistaken? https://sherwood.news/markets/or

4 wks / bsky / @edzitron.com

Oracle unveils $50B fundraising plan to fuel AI data center ambitions

4 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year to fund its AI ambitions

4 wks / sherwood / Luke Kawa

TD Cowen’s Jerome Darling estimates that it costs $42m+ per megawatt to build a data center and Oracle wants to build 10GW of them. $50 billion on top of $56 billion already raised is not sufficient (needs $189bn+) to complete the 4.5GW to service OpenAI’

4 wks / bsky / @edzitron.com

Oracle to Raise Up to $50 Billion In Debt and Equity This Year for Cloud Investment

4 wks / reddit / /u/Possible-Shoulder940

Back to Top / Sunday, February 1, 2026, 9:20 pm / permalink 18640 / 9 stories in 4 wks


Apple Watch Series 11 Drops Back to All-Time Low of $299 [Deal]

iclarified - The Apple Watch Series 11 has dropped back down to its all-time low price of $299 today. That is a huge $100 discount off the regular retail price of $399, matching a discount we saw during the holiday season.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitte…

#ecommerce #apple #amazon #business #pricing #technology #gadgets #watch #applewatch

The Apple Watch Series 11 is back on sale for $299

4 wks / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Apple Watch Series 11 Drops Back to All-Time Low of $299 [Deal]

4 wks / iclarified

Apple Watch Series 11 Hits $299 Low Price on Amazon, Get $100 Off Nearly Every Aluminum Model

4 wks / macrumors / Mitchel Broussard

The Apple Watch Series 11 Just Hit its Lowest Price Yet on Amazon

4 wks / iphoneincanada / IIC Deals

Back to Top / Sunday, February 1, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 18637 / 4 stories in 4 wks


Apple could soon launch a clamshell-style foldable iPhone to rival Samsung’s Flip

digitaltrends - Apple is reportedly eyeing a clamshell-type foldable iPhone, one that would rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the Motorola Razr series. The post Apple could soon launch a clamshell-style foldable iPhone to rival Samsung’s Flip appeared first on Digital …

#hardware #mobiletech #apple #samsung #iphone #batteries #technology #gadgets #smartphone #foldable

Book-Style Foldable iPhone Insights

First Foldable iPhone Design Details Revealed

4 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton


Clamshell iPhone Flip Rumors

Apple could follow iPhone Fold with a flip-style model

4 wks / techspot

The iPhone Flip might be real, you guys

4 wks / mashable

Apple to challenge Samsung with pocketable clamshell-style foldable

4 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Upcoming iPhone: A "Flip" Phone With a Square Foldable Design, Details Leaked

4 wks / reddit / /u/MayankWL

Apple Exploring Clamshell 'iPhone Flip' as Follow-Up to 2026 Foldable [Gurman]

4 wks / iclarified

Apple Reportedly Exploring An ‘iPhone Flip’ With A Clamshell Design, With The Company Hoping That The iPhone Fold Can Generate ‘Real Demand’ So It Can Pursue This Form Factor

4 wks / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Apple is already thinking about its second foldable iPhone, and it may be a clamshell

4 wks / engadget / Jackson Chen

Apple could soon launch a clamshell-style foldable iPhone to rival Samsung’s Flip

4 wks / digitaltrends

Clamshell iPhone could be Apple's second foldable

4 wks / appleinsider

Apple is Exploring an 'iPhone Flip'

4 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol


Foldable Battery Breakthroughs

Foldable iPhone leak finally reveals a battery that doesn’t fold under pressure

4 wks / digitaltrends

Apple's Foldable iPhone Rumored to Feature Unrivaled Battery Life

4 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton


All Other Stories

First Foldable iPhone Design Details Revealed

4 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Back to Top / Sunday, February 1, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 18636 / 14 stories in 4 wks


New MacBook Pros Reportedly Launching Alongside macOS 26.3

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple is planning to launch new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips alongside macOS 26.3, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman."A new MacBook Pro is planned for the macOS 26.3 release cycle," wrote Gurman, in the intro to his Power On newslett…

#hardware #semiconductors #apple #cpus #macos #macbook #performance #gadgets #operatingsystems #arm

Apple's MacBook Pro DFU port documentation is wrong

4 wks / ycombinator

You might want to hold off buying a MacBook right now

4 wks / digitaltrends

New MacBook Pros Imminent as Apple Store Inventory Begins to Sell out

4 wks / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Apple Prepares M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro Launch as Inventory Tightens [Gurman]

4 wks / iclarified

Apple To Launch Its M5 Pro And M5 Max Chipsets At The Same Time When It Releases macOS 26.3, Which Is Currently In Beta Testing

4 wks / wccftech / Omar Sohail

M5 Pro, Max updates for MacBook Pro expected alongside macOS 26.3

4 wks / appleinsider

New MacBook Pros Reportedly Launching Alongside macOS 26.3

4 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Back to Top / Sunday, February 1, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18635 / 7 stories in 4 wks


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