Nexo Brings Crypto Business Back to US
PYMNTS / pymnts - Three years after battling with regulators, crypto platform Nexo has returned to the U.S. The company announced in a new release Monday (Feb. 16) that this return is being carried out in collaboration with “regulated partners,” giving Nexo’s investment an…
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Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates
Dave Lawler / axios - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "close" to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company a "supply chain risk" — meaning anyone who wants to do business with the U.S. military has to cut ties with the company, a senior Pentagon off…
- Developer revolt: Anthropic hides Claude file access, transparency fight (3)
- Global expansion: Anthropic opens India office, enterprise partnerships (6)
- Other: CEO commentary and research angles (3)
- Pentagon showdown: supply-chain risk, contracts threatened over Claude (11)
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Developer revolt: Anthropic hides Claude file access, transparency fight
Global expansion: Anthropic opens India office, enterprise partnerships
Other: CEO commentary and research angles
Pentagon showdown: supply-chain risk, contracts threatened over Claude
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Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 19237 / 25 stories in 18 days
The evolution of OpenAI's mission statement
Simon Willison / simonwillison - As a USA 501(c)(3) the OpenAI non-profit has to file a tax return each year with the IRS. One of the required fields on that tax return is to "Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities" - this has actual legal weight to it…
Back to Top / Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:20 am / permalink 19161 / 6 stories in 21 days
Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid
Amrith Ramkumar / wsj - The use of the model through a contract with Palantir highlights the growing role of AI in the Pentagon.
- At Anthropic: mission statements, cash strain, and Super Bowl PR (3)
- Developers and users: Claude powering hacks, games, and bills (5)
- On the ground: commercial AI guided a covert raid (4)
- Palantir links and platform politics beyond the raid (1)
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At Anthropic: mission statements, cash strain, and Super Bowl PR
Developers and users: Claude powering hacks, games, and bills
On the ground: commercial AI guided a covert raid
Palantir links and platform politics beyond the raid
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Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 6:20 pm / permalink 19156 / 26 stories in 21 days
IBM to triple entry-level US hiring, as roles ‘reimagined’ for AI era
Laura Varley / siliconrepublic - The company has announced that the expansion of roles will be across the board, impacting a wide range of departments. Read more: IBM to triple entry-level US hiring, as roles ‘reimagined’ for AI era
Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 8:20 am / permalink 19122 / 4 stories in 21 days
US FTC airs concerns over allegations that Apple News suppresses right-wing content
Ram Iyer / techcrunch - In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson cited reports from Media Research Center, a right-leaning think tank, which accused Apple of excluding right-leaning outlets from the top 20 articles in the Apple News feed.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 10:37 am / permalink 19069 / 5 stories in 22 days
U.S. TikTok Introduces 'Local Feed' to Surface Nearby Events and Content
Juli Clover / macrumors - The U.S. version of TikTok is being updated with a new community-focused "Local Feed," according to a blog post shared by the TikTok USDS Joint Venture.The Local Feed is designed to let TikTok users "discover and connect with content, businesses, and serv…
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Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The expansion will cover customers in newly served states such as Idaho and Massachusetts.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 19034 / 6 stories in 23 days
El Paso flights grounded 10 days for ‘special security reasons’
Dominic Preston / theverge - The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, grounding all flights in and out of the airport for the next 10 days. No explanation for the closure has been given, beyond a vague reference to "Sp…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 19013 / 13 stories in 23 days
Robinhood Shares Slide on Q4 Miss Amid Bitcoin, Crypto Weakness
André Beganski / decrypt - Robinhood disclosed $1.28 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, missing Wall Street expectations amid crypto's latest downturn.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 4:22 pm / permalink 18990 / 10 stories in 24 days
Taiwan says 'impossible' to move 40 percent chip capacity to US
techxplore - Taiwan's top tariffs negotiator said it would be "impossible" to shift 40% of its semiconductor production capacity to the United States as she rejected claims that the island's chip industry would relocate.
Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18941 / 8 stories in 25 days
Washington Post CEO resigns, leaving no clear strategy
Max Tani / semafor - Will Lewis and Jeff Bezos presided over a sharp decline at the definitive Washington newspaper.
Back to Top / Saturday, February 7, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 18906 / 8 stories in 27 days
New York lawmakers introduce bill that aims to halt data center development for three years
Cheyenne MacDonald / engadget - On Friday, New York State Senators Liz Krueger and Kristen Gonzales introduced a bill that would stop the issuance of permits for new data centers for at least three years and ninety days to give time for impact assessments and to update regulations. The …
Back to Top / Saturday, February 7, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 18898 / 4 stories in 27 days
Uber just lost its first sexual assault liability case. Here’s why it matters
Taylor Hatmaker / fastcompany - A federal jury in Arizona has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who said was sexually assaulted by one of the ridesharing app’s drivers. The case marks the first time that Uber has been found liable for the safety of its…
Back to Top / Friday, February 6, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 18841 / 7 stories in 28 days
Tether Backs Federal Crypto Bank with $100 Million Investment
Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Tether invested $100 million in Anchorage Digital Bank, valuing the crypto bank at $4.2 billion The investment builds on an existing partnership where Anchorage issues Tether’s USAT stablecoin for the U.S. market Anchorage Digital holds a federal ban…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 18806 / 4 stories in 29 days
TSMC’s Japan Plans Are Now Looking Much More Aggressive, as the Chip Giant Will Produce 3nm Chips in the Region to Support Gigantic AI Demand
Muhammad Zuhair / wccftech - TSMC is now looking to expand its fab operations in Kumamoto, Japan, as the chip giant now plans to introduce 3nm production lines, a massive upgrade from the previous plans. TSMC's Japan & US Projects Will Be On Par In Terms of Process Technologies Being…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 18786 / 6 stories in 29 days
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…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18750 / 13 stories in 4 wks
Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in a post on X: "Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the …
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Disney says Josh D’Amaro will replace Bob Iger as CEO
Emma Roth / theverge - Disney has picked a successor for longtime CEO Bob Iger. On Tuesday, the entertainment giant announced that its theme parks head, Josh D'Amaro, will take over as CEO on March 18th, 2026. Rumors about Iger's replacement have been swirling for more than a y…
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18699 / 7 stories in 4 wks
Palantir beats fourth-quarter estimates on the strength of AI and defense demand
cnbc - Palantir topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates as more businesses and the U.S. government race to buy its artificial intelligence tools.
- On-site in Europe: Exploring Palantir Culture (1)
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On-site in Europe: Exploring Palantir Culture
Political Fallout: Gov Contract Debates
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Back to Top / Monday, February 2, 2026, 4:20 pm / permalink 18680 / 14 stories in 4 wks