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19 February 2026 Vol 19

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IFA 2025 Highlights (Day 1): Big Ideas, Bold Booths

IFA 2025 Highlights (Day 1): Big Ideas, Bold Booths

Day 1 at IFA 2025 is in full swing, and it already feels like Berlin has turned into a crystal…
All-Electric 2026 BMW iX3 Marks Beginning of New Chapter for Automaker, is First to Ride on Neue Klasse Platform

All-Electric 2026 BMW iX3 Marks Beginning of New Chapter for Automaker, is First to Ride on Neue Klasse Platform

BMW has just unveiled the 2026 iX3, a fully electric SUV that marks the start of a new era for…
Roblox rolls out facial age estimation feature to limit children's exposure to adult strangers

Roblox rolls out facial age estimation feature to limit children's exposure to adult strangers

Roblox Corporation recently announced plans to expand “age estimation” measures to all users. The system will focus on those accessing…
These simple smart home fixes saved me hours of housework

These simple smart home fixes saved me hours of housework

My weekends used to disappear into household maintenance. Between vacuuming, laundry cycles, and chasing my escaped black lab Bella through…
OpenAI reorganizes research team behind ChatGPT’s personality

OpenAI reorganizes research team behind ChatGPT’s personality

OpenAI is reorganizing its Model Behavior team, a small but influential group of researchers who shape how the company’s AI…
Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It’s More Than Just Cars

Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It’s More Than Just Cars

Tesla launched a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, earlier this summer, but it’s unclear whether the vehicles driving around…
Classic Sesame Street episodes are coming to YouTube

Classic Sesame Street episodes are coming to YouTube

YouTube is getting “hundreds” of full classic Sesame Street episodes beginning in January 2026. Once the episodes are available, “YouTube…
Screw the money — Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement sucks for writers

Screw the money — Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement sucks for writers

Around half a million writers will be eligible for a payday of at least $3,000, thanks to a historic $1.5…
Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to authors in landmark AI settlement

Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to authors in landmark AI settlement

In what’s potentially the first major payout to creatives whose work was used to train AI systems, Anthropic has reached…
Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of book authors…