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Wednesday, February 04, 2026

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Valve delays Steam Machine launch amid RAM crisis impacting pricing (26) hot

Valve delays launch amid RAM crisis
Chinese memory shifts stir global tech supplies

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Qualcomm Reports Record Q1 Revenues Amid Mixed Profit and Stock Signals (10) hot

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Innovative Rent‐a‐Human Platform Empowers AI Agents to Hire Real‐World Gig Workers (5)

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Google Q4 Earnings Surge with Record Revenues and Massive AI Capex Boost (29) hot

Explosive AI Capex Surge
Record Ad & Revenue Growth

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Russian spy satellites intercept EU communications, raising security concerns (4)

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Apple releases RC versions for upcoming OS updates across devices (17) hot

RC updates for Apple's OS across devices
Rumored new M5 chips spotted in upcoming Apple devices
User experience reports and feature guides in iOS

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Roblox debuts AI‐powered 4D creation tool in open beta (4)

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Adobe reverses Animate discontinuation amid industry backlash (6)

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Google confirms Pixel 10a launch with Feb 18 preorders (7)

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Spotify launches new offline lyrics and translation feature (4)

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Nintendo confirms February 5 Partner Showcase Direct event (10) hot

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Positron AI Secures $230M at $1B Valuation for Energy‐Efficient Inference Hardware (8)

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Amazon’s Alexa+ AI Assistant Now Nationwide for All U.S. Users (13) hot

Nationwide Rollout & Prime Perks
Corporate AI Strategy & Partnerships

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ElevenLabs raises $500M, propelling valuation to $11B ahead of IPO plans (14) hot

Tech dollar details: ElevenLabs funding highlights and valuation numbers.
IPO Momentum: Blueprint for ElevenLabs’ public debut and future.
Mixed Industry update: Multiple players amid funding rounds.

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Anthropic commits to an ad‑free Claude in bold anti-ad stance (30) hot

Anthropic's Ad-Free Commitment
Super Bowl Campaign and Rivalry
Claude Integration and Product Updates
Other AI Developments

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Microsoft integrates Sysmon directly in Windows 11 and Server 2025 (5)

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TRM Labs secures $70M Series C funding, achieving unicorn status (5)

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Apple Sports App Expands Golf Coverage with Real‐Time Scores and Stats (8)

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Incognito Market operator sentenced to 30 years for crypto drug dealings (6)

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QT Sense raises €4M for real‐time cellular stress monitoring (4)

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BCAS secures €30M debt funding for barrier‐free education (4)

In Detail Full day, Wednesday, February 04, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing

Jay Peters / theverge - When Valve first announced its impressive-looking Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware in November, the company said the products would begin shipping in early 2026. Some journalists were told "Q1 2026" specifically. But because of th…

#hardware #gaming #business #supplychain #pricing #manufacturing #technology #videogames #steam #memory

Chinese memory shifts stir global tech supplies (2)
Valve delays launch amid RAM crisis (20)
All Other Stories

Chinese memory shifts stir global tech supplies

Major PC Manufacturers Are Surprisingly Exploring the Integration of Chinese Memory Into Their Products as Shortages Leave No Other Alternative

29 days / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

China's memory makers abandon low-price strategy: DRAM, NAND near Korean levels

4 wks / reddit / /u/Andreioh

Valve delays launch amid RAM crisis

Valve delays Steam Machine due to component shortages

29 days / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

The Steam Machine Is Now Delayed (And May Cost Even More Than We Thought)

29 days / slashgear

Valve has good news (and bad news) on Steam Machine and VR headset release

29 days / mashable

My worst fears about the Steam Machine are coming true

29 days / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Valve Delays Steam Machine and Steam Frame Due to Memory and Storage Shortages

29 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Steam Machine and Steam Frame delays are the latest product of the RAM crisis

29 days / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

The Memory Shortage Has Come for Valve’s Steam Machine

29 days / gizmodo / Kyle Barr

Valve pushes back Steam Machine launch due to storage and memory shortage

29 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Valve delays Steam Machine and Steam Frame as memory prices surge

29 days / techspot

Valves Steam Machine Faces Delays Due to RAM Shortage

29 days / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

The Steam Machine may cost you more as Valve rethinks pricing amid the memory shortage

29 days / digitaltrends

Valve delays Steam Machine and says it is reconsidering pricing — critical component shortage and costs behind the move

29 days / tomshardware

Your Steam Machine delay is about parts, not plans

29 days / digitaltrends

Steam Machine Actually Gets Slight Delay (Despite AMD’s Statement) as RAM Shortage Forces Valve to Revisit Shipping Schedule and Pricing

29 days / wccftech / Alessio Palumbo

Valve's Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing

29 days / ycombinator

Valve's Steam Machine Has Been Delayed, and the RAM Crisis Will Impact Pricing

4 wks / slashdot / msmash

Valve Steam Machine, Controller, Frame Hit by Memory Crisis

4 wks / techpowerup

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing

4 wks / reddit / /u/PaiDuck

Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs [pricing and launch date delayed]

4 wks / reddit / /u/FragmentedChicken

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing

4 wks / theverge / Jay Peters

All Other Stories

Valve delays Steam Machine and Steam Frame as memory prices surge – Memory shortages could also lead to higher prices www.techspot.com/news/111205-...

29 days / bsky / @techspot.bsky.social / techspot.bsky.social

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing. Valve is now aiming to launch its Steam Machine in the first half of 2026, rather than early 2026. How much will it cost, though? www.theverge.com/games/874196...

4 wks / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

The Steam Machine has been delayed (from Q1 to H1, so maybe only a month or three) and Valve is going to have to reset pricing expectations entirely. Dang. www.theverge.com/games/874196...

4 wks / bsky / @seanhollister.bsky.social / seanhollister.bsky.social

www.theverge.com/games/874196... @jefftroidvania.com

4 wks / bsky / @stevoyah.bsky.social / stevoyah.bsky.social

(PR) Qualcomm Announces Record Revenues of $12.3 Billion for Q1 2026

techpowerup - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 28, 2025."We are pleased to deliver strong quarterly results, with record total company revenues," said Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm …

#iot #semiconductors #stockmarket #earnings #business #supplychain #qualcomm #memory #automotive

Qualcomm stock sinks 10% as company issues dire warning on memory shortage

29 days / cnbc

Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock: Expansion Into AI and Cars Offsets Smartphone Risks

29 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

AI’s lust for memory drags down the smartphone industry, and Qualcomm with it

4 wks / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Shares of Arm plunge 8% after licensing revenue misses estimates, Qualcomm outlook adds pressure

4 wks / cnbc

Shares of Qualcomm and Arm slide following latest earnings reports

4 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Qualcomm Revenues Up 5 Percent to $12.25 Billion

4 wks / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock: Falls as Profit Drop Outshines Automotive and IoT Growth

4 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

(PR) Qualcomm Announces Record Revenues of $12.3 Billion for Q1 2026

4 wks / techpowerup

Qualcomm stock sinks as memory shortage drags on forecast

4 wks / cnbc

Qualcomm tumbles after releasing gloomy Q2 guidance thanks to memory chip supply crunch

4 wks / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Rent-a-Human wants AI Agents to hire humans as gig workers

mashable - Rent-a-Human wants AI agents to hire you. It's TaskRabbit for the AI era.

#ai #startups #automation #innovation #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #technology

Morning Minute: Are Humans Ready to Work for Robots?

29 days / decrypt / Tyler Warner

Fractional hiring, distilled

4 wks / e27 / Rachel Lee

Rent-a-Human wants AI Agents to hire humans as gig workers

4 wks / mashable

This bizarre job site lets AI agents hire humans and pay them for tasks

4 wks / digitaltrends

The "Meatspace Layer": New marketplace allows autonomous AI agents to hire humans for physical tasks

4 wks / reddit / /u/ldsgems

Google adds $55bn to capex plans as it boosts AI spending

ft - Search giant reported second straight quarter of more than $100bn in revenue

#ai #cloud #google #genai #stockmarket #earnings #business #datacenter #alphabet #advertising

Explosive AI Capex Surge (17)
Record Ad & Revenue Growth (9)
All Other Stories

Explosive AI Capex Surge

Part of the reason for Google’s huge capex plans: It has a $240 billion revenue backlog

29 days / sherwood / Jon Keegan

Alphabet to double infrastructure spending as it bets on AI

29 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

Google Leans Hard Into Its AI-Winner Status

29 days / wsj / Dan Gallagher

It's bubble or nothing for Google as search giant looks to plow ~$180B into datacenters this year

29 days / reddit / /u/nimicdoareu

CNBC Daily Open: Alphabet could more than double its capex in 2026, unsettling investors

29 days / cnbc

It's bubble or nothing for Google as search giant looks to plow ~$180B into datacenters this year

4 wks / theregister / Tobias Mann

CNBC Daily Open: Alphabet capex plans spook investors, while AMD has a brutal day in markets

4 wks / cnbc

Alphabet resets the bar for AI infrastructure spending

4 wks / cnbc

Alphabet Bets $185B on Gemini, Agentic Commerce and Enterprise AI

4 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Google Plans to Double Spending Amid A.I. Race

4 wks / nytimes / Tripp Mickle

Alphabet to ramp up AI spending as Google Cloud and ad business revenues shine

4 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Google parent Alphabet predicts a sharp surge in 2026 capital spending on AI

4 wks / fastcompany / Reuters

Broadcom, Nvidia shares rise on surging Google capital expenditures for AI

4 wks / cnbc

Google blows nearly everything out of the water — including its AI budget

4 wks / qz / Shannon Carroll

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: Shares Slide Despite Strong Q4 Beat and Cloud Growth

4 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Broadcom soars on Google’s plans for up to $185 billion in capex this year

4 wks / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Google adds $55bn to capex plans as it boosts AI spending

4 wks / ft

Record Ad & Revenue Growth

Analysts like Google’s earnings report, even if investors didn’t

29 days / sherwood / Rani Molla

Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue

29 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

YouTube Posts Record $60 Billion Revenue in 2025, 34% More Than Netflix

29 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Google Search Hits $63B, Details AI Mode Ad Tests via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

4 wks / searchenginejournal / Matt G. Southern

Google’s annual revenue tops $400 billion for the first time

4 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Alphabet/Google Revenues Up 18 Percent to $113.8 Billion

4 wks / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Google to Double Spending as Earnings Beat Wall Street Expectations

4 wks / wsj / Katherine Blunt

Google Ad Revenue Up 14% - Google's Biggest Revenue & Ad Revenue Yet

4 wks / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Alphabet beat earnings and revenue expectations

4 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

All Other Stories

The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier.

29 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Google parent Alphabet beat Wall Street’s expectations for its fourth quarter but a new, high bar for expected spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure tempered enthusiasm. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/a...

4 wks / bsky / @jennelias.bsky.social / jennelias.bsky.social

I think we’re gonna need some more TPUs. $AVGO sherwood.news/markets/broa...

4 wks / bsky / @ljkawa.bsky.social / ljkawa.bsky.social

Russian Spy Satellites Have Intercepted EU Communications Satellites

msmash / slashdot - European security officials believe two Russian space vehicles have intercepted the communications of at least a dozen key satellites over the continent. From a report: Officials believe that the likely interceptions, which have not previously been report…

#cybersecurity #defensetech #aerospace #security #europe #russia #telecommunications #encryption #eu #satellite

Russia suspected of intercepting EU satellites

4 wks / semafor / Tom Chivers

Russian Spy Satellites Have Intercepted EU Communications Satellites

4 wks / slashdot / msmash

Russian spy satellites have intercepted EU communications satellites

4 wks / arstechnica / Sam Jones, Peggy Hollinger, and Ian Bott, Financial Times

Russian Luch satellites target European vital connectivity

4 wks / telecomstechnews / Ryan Daws

Public release of iOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3 nears with release candidates available

appleinsider - After three rounds of developer betas, the introduction of RC builds of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3 means a public release is happening soon.Apple's hardware that works with the 26-generation operati…

#apple #ios #macos #watchos #tvos #spatialcomputing #updates #operatingsystems #applewatch #developertools

RC updates for Apple's OS across devices (7)
Rumored new M5 chips spotted in upcoming Apple devices (4)
User experience reports and feature guides in iOS (2)
All Other Stories

Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta

Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.

#ai #gaming #vr #genai #vfx #creativity #spatialcomputing #animation #developertools

Roblox answers Google’s Project Genie, launching the open beta for its “4D” AI creation tool

4 wks / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Roblox’s '4D' creation toolset is now available in open beta

4 wks / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Roblox calls its take on AI world models ‘real-time dreaming’

4 wks / theverge / Jay Peters

Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta

4 wks / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Adobe reverses decision to discontinue Animate after "a lot of confusion and angst"

Scharon Harding / arstechnica - Despite the about-face, some customers think "the damage is done."

#software #culture #creativity #community #media #updates #adobe #animation

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4 wks / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app | Despite the about-face, some customers think “the damage is done.”

4 wks / reddit / /u/Hrmbee

Adobe reverses decision to discontinue Animate after "a lot of confusion and angst"

4 wks / arstechnica / Scharon Harding

Adobe tries to kill Animate, then reverses course after industry backlash

4 wks / techspot

Adobe Reverses Decision to Discontinue Animate After Community Backlash

4 wks / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Adobe reverses decision to discontinue Animate, apologizes for 'confusion and angst within the community'

4 wks / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Google quietly makes the Pixel 10A official

digitaltrends - Google has officially confirmed the Pixel 10a, revealing its design and preorder date of February 18, while keeping key specs and pricing under wraps.The post Google quietly makes the Pixel 10A official appeared first on Digital Trends.

#google #android #alphabet #wireless #pricing #technology #gadgets #smartphone #updates

Pixel 10a Canada release: Pre-orders start February 18 for new Google phone

4 wks / iphoneincanada / Gary Ng

Pixel 10a Obsidian ‘official’ images surface online

4 wks / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

Google’s Pixel 10a is Official, With Pre-Orders Opening on February 18

4 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Google quietly makes the Pixel 10A official

4 wks / digitaltrends

Google Pixel 10a Officially Launching On February 18

4 wks / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

You can pre-order the Pixel 10a on February 18

4 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Google’s Pixel 10A will be revealed on February 18th

4 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Spotify can now show lyrics even when you are offline and translate them too

digitaltrends - Spotify is rolling out new lyric features that let you view full lyrics offline, translate them into your preferred language, and preview lyrics directly from the Now Playing screen.The post Spotify can now show lyrics even when you are offline and transl…

#mobile #streaming #entertainment #apps #ux #media #technology #spotify #updates

Spotify gives lyrics feature a massive upgrade

29 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Spotify can now show lyrics even when you are offline and translate them too

4 wks / digitaltrends

Spotify Upgrades Lyrics With Global Translations, Offline Access, and Now Playing Previews

4 wks / iclarified

Spotify Makes Song Lyrics More Visible and Downloadable

4 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Nintendo Direct February 2026 livestream: When is it, how to watch

mashable - Nintendo is blessing us with 30 minutes of announcements for new Switch games on Thursday.

#gaming #entertainment #nintendo #media #videogames #updates #broadcasting

Watch Today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Here: Where to Watch and What to Expect

29 days / wccftech / Francesco De Meo

Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy is more fun to look at than to play

4 wks / theverge / Charles Pulliam-Moore

Nintendo Direct February 2026: Everything we want to see

4 wks / mashable

Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Will Reportedly Be Multiplatform on Launch, No Timed PlayStation Exclusivity

4 wks / wccftech / David Carcasole

Nintendo Direct Feb 5: How to Watch Live

4 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Nintendo to hold Partner Direct on Feb. 5

4 wks / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Nintendo Direct February 2026 livestream: When is it, how to watch

4 wks / mashable

Nintendo's first Direct showcase of 2026 is scheduled for February 5

4 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon,Kris Holt

The Rumours Were True: Nintendo Confirms a Partner Showcase Nintendo Direct for Tomorrow

4 wks / wccftech / David Carcasole

Nintendo Virtual Boy, Switch 2 updates, iPhone Fold leaks: The Shortcut Live Ep. 15

4 wks / theshortcut / Matt Swider

Positron AI raises $230M at over $1B valuation to build energy-efficient AI accelerator hardware

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Positron AI, a builder of custom silicon and hardware for energy-efficient artificial intelligence inference, today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $230 million funding round at a $1 billion valuation. The Series B round was co-led by Arena Priv…

#ai #startups #vc #hardware #semiconductors #ml #chips #energy #datacenter #memory

AI Chip Startup Positron Raises $230M Series B at $1B+ Valuation

29 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

After $230M raise, Positron becomes unicorn to target Nvidia’s Rubin in inference race

29 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Positron opts for laptop RAM over HBM to take on Nvidia

4 wks / reddit / /u/NamelessVegetable

Positron: we don’t need no fancy HBM to compete with Nvidia’s Rubin

4 wks / theregister / Tobias Mann

Positron AI raises $230M at over $1B valuation to build energy-efficient AI accelerator hardware

4 wks / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

Positron AI Raises $230M in Series B Funding

4 wks / finsmes / FinSMEs

Positron Secures $230M AI Funding for $1B Valuation

4 wks / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Positron Raises $230 Million To Expand AI Memory Chips

4 wks / ventureburn / Clinton

Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Launches Nationwide in the U.S., Included With Prime

iclarified - Amazon has launched Alexa+, its next-generation AI assistant, making the upgraded service available to customers across the United States starting today. As part of the rollout, Amazon is adding Alexa+ as a new benefit for Amazon Prime members at no addit…

#ai #voice #amazon #genai #us #apps #technology #assistant #alexa #prime

Corporate AI Strategy & Partnerships (3)
Nationwide Rollout & Prime Perks (10)

Corporate AI Strategy & Partnerships

OpenAI models could help power Alexa as part of Amazon investment deal

4 wks / cnbc

Alexa+ Plus ChatGPT?

4 wks / spyglass / M.G. Siegler

Amazon Pushes AI Deeper Into Devices, Cloud Strategy and Content Production

4 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Nationwide Rollout & Prime Perks

Amazon's Alexa+ Now Free for All U.S. Prime Members, Beating Apple's Smarter Siri to Market

4 wks / macrumors / Juli Clover

Amazon wants Alexa+ to be the reason you keep Prime

4 wks / fastcompany / Anna-Louise Jackson

You can now use Alexa+ for free if you’re an Amazon Prime member

4 wks / digitaltrends

Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Launches Nationwide in the U.S., Included With Prime

4 wks / iclarified

Alexa+ is now available to everyone in the US, and free for Prime members

4 wks / mashable

Alexa+ is Now Generally Available in the US, Chat Experience is Now Free

4 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Alexa+ is now available nationwide, with a free text-based version for non-Prime members to try

4 wks / engadget / Matt Tate

Alexa+ is now available to every US customer, new Siri still absent

4 wks / appleinsider

Alexa+ is now available to everyone in the US, free with Prime

4 wks / betanews / Wayne Williams

Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.

4 wks / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

ElevenLabs raises $500M, says building towards IPO

John Reynolds / tech - Hyped AI-audio generator ElevenLabs has raised $500m in a Series D funding round, valuing it at $11bn, with its CEO saying it is building towards an IPO. The $11bn valuation marks more than a tripli...

#ai #startups #voice #genai #stockmarket #business #creativity #music #media #technology

IPO Momentum: Blueprint for ElevenLabs’ public debut and future. (2)
Mixed Industry update: Multiple players amid funding rounds. (1)
Tech dollar details: ElevenLabs funding highlights and valuation numbers. (11)

IPO Momentum: Blueprint for ElevenLabs’ public debut and future.

Nvidia-backed AI voice startup ElevenLabs hits $11 billion valuation in fresh fundraise, as it eyes IPO

4 wks / cnbc

ElevenLabs raises $500M, says building towards IPO

4 wks / tech / John Reynolds

Mixed Industry update: Multiple players amid funding rounds.

[AINews] ElevenLabs $500m Series D at $11B, Cerebras $1B Series H at $23B, Vibe Coding -> Agentic Engineering

29 days / latent / Latent.Space

Tech dollar details: ElevenLabs funding highlights and valuation numbers.

ElevenLabs valued at $11bn after Series D megaround

29 days / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

ElevenLabs hit $11bn valuation with $500m series D funding round

29 days / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

ElevenLabs Raises $500M At $11B Valuation To Expand Conversational AI

29 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Voice AI startup ElevenLabs more than triples valuation in $500M round

4 wks / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

ElevenLabs raises $500M at $11 billion valuation led by Sequoia

4 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

ElevenLabs Lands $500 Million to Expand AI Voice Platform

4 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Nvidia-Backed ElevenLabs Valuation Soars to $11 Billion After $500M Funding Round

4 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation

4 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia

4 wks / sifted

ElevenLabs triples valuation to $11B with $500m from Sequoia

4 wks / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Voice AI Startup ElevenLabs Raises $500 Million

4 wks / wsj / Kate Clark

Anthropic pledges no ads for Claude

Jon Keegan / sherwood - The move defines Anthropic’s AI offering as an alternative to competitors planning to integrate ads in AI chats.

#ai #anthropic #genai #business #chatgpt #assistant #ads #advertising

Anthropic's Ad-Free Commitment (11)
Claude Integration and Product Updates (4)
Other AI Developments (1)
Super Bowl Campaign and Rivalry (10)
All Other Stories

Anthropic's Ad-Free Commitment

Should AI chatbots have ads? Anthropic says no.

4 wks / arstechnica / Benj Edwards

Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free

4 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Anthropic cements its position as the not-OpenAI with no-ads pledge

4 wks / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Anthropic Vows to Keep Claude AI Ad-Free

4 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Anthropic says it won't bring ads to Claude, unlike rival ChatGPT

4 wks / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Anthropic Pinky-Promises It Won't Add Ads to Claude

4 wks / cnet / Katelyn Chedraoui

Anthropic pledges to keep Claude ad-free while OpenAI moves forward with ChatGPT advertising

4 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Anthropic Pledges To Keep Claude Ad-free, Calls AI Conversations a 'Space To Think'

4 wks / slashdot / msmash

Anthropic pledges no ads for Claude

4 wks / sherwood / Jon Keegan

Anthropic Advertises That Claude Will Remain Advertising-Free

4 wks / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Anthropic says no to ads on Claude chatbot, weeks after OpenAI made move to test them

4 wks / cnbc

Claude Integration and Product Updates

Claude Sonnet 5 release expected imminently. What we know.

4 wks / mashable

Claude Code for Infrastructure

4 wks / ycombinator

Apple adds Claude Agent SDK and Codex into Xcode 26.3

4 wks / testingcatalog / Erin

GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents

4 wks / theverge / Tom Warren

Other AI Developments

We Need to Talk About AI

4 wks / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Super Bowl Campaign and Rivalry

Claude and the Super Bowl: Finally, the first piece of effective AI brand strategy

29 days / mumbrella / Hal Crawford

Sam Altman Responds to Anthropic Ad Campaign

4 wks / ycombinator

Anthropic’s hilarious Super Bowl ad jibe about ChatGPT’s ads hits a nerve

4 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Anthropic Mocks ChatGPT Ads in Super Bowl Spot, Altman Fires Back [Video]

4 wks / iclarified

Sam Altman responds to Anthropic's "Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude" ads

4 wks / ycombinator

Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads

4 wks / techcrunch / Julie Bort

Anthropic Promises Claude Will Remain Ad-Free, Mocks ChatGPT Ads in Super Bowl Commercial

4 wks / macrumors / Juli Clover

Anthropic Trolls OpenAI's ChatGPT in Super Bowl Ad Campaign

4 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Sam Altman responds to Anthropic’s ‘funny’ Super Bowl ads

4 wks / theverge / Richard Lawler

Anthropic is going after ChatGPT in a buzzy new ad campaign

4 wks / qz / Shannon Carroll

All Other Stories

He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival "dishonest" and "authoritarian."

4 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

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4 wks / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

The OpenAI boss said Anthropic’s portrayal of how ads impact ChatGPT is ‘clearly dishonest.’

4 wks / bsky / @theverge.com / theverge.com

The move defines Anthropic’s AI offering as an alternative to competitors planning to integrate ads in AI chats. https://sherwood.news/tech/anthropic-pledges-no-ads-for-claude/

4 wks / bsky / @sherwood.news / sherwood.news

Windows 11 gets built-in Sysmon for security detection

Berry Zwets / techzine - Microsoft is bringing Sysmon functionality to Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 as standard. The security tool, formerly part of Sysinternals, will be integrated into the operating system itself. Microsoft announced in November 2025 that Sysmon functiona…

#cybersecurity #devops #enterprise #infosec #windows #microsoft #patching #updates #operatingsystems

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Microsoft Adds Sysmon To Windows

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Windows 11 gets built-in Sysmon for security detection

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Microsoft actually does something useful, adds Sysmon to Windows

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Microsoft rolls out native Sysmon monitoring in Windows 11

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Crypto analytics firm TRM Labs reaches unicorn status following $70M Blockchain Capital-led Series C

Naga Avan-Nomayo / theblock - TRM Labs has reached unicorn status after closing a $70 million funding round that values the crypto crime-fighting startup at $1 billion.

#startups #vc #blockchain #cybersecurity #fintech #crypto #analytics #business #cybercrime #crypto

TRM Labs raises $70M at $1B valuation as demand surges for blockchain intelligence

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TRM Labs Reaches $1 Billion Valuation in $70 Million Funding Round

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TRM Labs Raises $70 Million To Expand Blockchain Crime Intelligence

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Crypto analytics firm TRM Labs reaches unicorn status following $70M Blockchain Capital-led Series C

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TRM Labs Raises $70M in Series C Funding

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Apple Sports adds golf scores for PGA, WPGA tours

appleinsider - The latest update to Apple Sports adds golf scores and stats, so fans can now get essential updates from PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events.Golf is now in Apple SportsApple Sports is Apple's free iPhone app that provides at-a-glance scores, statistics, and oth…

#mobile #apple #sports #apps #soccer #media #updates #broadcasting

Golf Comes to Apple Sports with PGA and LPGA Coverage

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Get Live Golf Scores on Your iPhone Lock Screen

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Apple Sports golf coverage brings live PGA and LPGA scores

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The latest update to Apple Sports adds golf scores and stats, so fans can now get essential updates from PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events.

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Apple Sports Now Supports Golf and More

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Apple Sports adds golf scores for PGA, WPGA tours

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Apple Sports App Adds Golf Coverage Ahead of WM Phoenix Open

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Apple Sports Now Supports Golf and More

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Incognito Market founder sentenced to 30 years for crypto-based dark web drug market

Brian Danga / theblock - Prosecutors said the platform facilitated over $105 million in crypto-based narcotics sales between October 2020 and March 2024.

#cybersecurity #crypto #doj #judiciary #cybercrime #drugpolicy #law #encryption #crypto

Kingpin of dark web-based drug marketplace "Incognito Market" sentenced to 30 years

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‘Incognito’ operator sentenced to 30 years for running a dark web drug market

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Owner of Incognito dark web drugs market gets 30 years in prison

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Incognito Market founder sentenced to 30 years for crypto-based dark web drug market

4 wks / theblock / Brian Danga

Operator of Crypto-Fueled Dark Web Drug Market Sentenced to 30 Years

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Crypto darknet drug kingpin Rui-Siang Lin gets 30 years

4 wks / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

QT Sense raises €4M to advance real-time single-cell analysis

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Dutch startup QT Sense has raised €4 million to further develop Quantum Nuova, its quantum-based platform that monitors cellular stress in living cells at single-cell resolution. The funding includes a €3 million seed round led by Cottonwood Technology Fu…

#startups #innovation #biotech #digitalhealth #health #deeptech #biology #europe #medicine #research

QT Sense raises €4 million to develop quantum platform for cancer, sepsis and arthritis research

4 wks / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

QT Sense raises €4M to advance real-time single-cell analysis

4 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

QT Sense closes €4M round to support real-time cell analysis

4 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Dutch QT Sense lands €4M to track living cells in real time

4 wks / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Madrid-based BCAS secures €30M in debt funding to expand flexible, barrier-free education financing

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - BCAS, a Madrid-based EdTech startup focused on flexible education financing, has announced the closing of a €30 million debt funding round led solely by Spanish neobank MyInvestor. The fresh capital will be used to scale BCAS’s operations, launch traditio…

#startups #vc #fintech #elearning #banking #business #education #europe

BCAS secured €30M to strengthen its position in flexible student financing

4 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Madrid-based BCAS secures €30M in debt funding to expand flexible, barrier-free education financing

4 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Madrid’s BCAS raises €30 million debt to cover the A–Z of barrier-free education with flexible financing solution

4 wks / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Spanish edtech BCAS raises €30M debt to scale student ISAs

4 wks / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

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