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16 February 2026 Vol 19
Developers increasingly embrace AI tools even as their trust in them falls

Developers increasingly embrace AI tools even as their trust in them falls

The big picture: Software developers are increasingly weaving AI tools into their work, but such rapid adoption hasn’t come without…
I Trusted Gemini With a Web Search and It Sent Me Straight to a Scam

I Trusted Gemini With a Web Search and It Sent Me Straight to a Scam

AI is creeping into more parts of the internet, answering search queries, recommending downloads, and even deciding what emails deserve…
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘personal superintelligence” plan for Meta

Decoding Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘personal superintelligence” plan for Meta

It has been another busy week. GPT-5 appears to be just around the corner… This week, I decode the meaning…
Delta’s dynamic AI pricing plan sounds different now

Delta’s dynamic AI pricing plan sounds different now

Delta Air Lines is explaining more about its AI-assisted dynamic pricing model after coming under scrutiny for recent comments about…
Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors

Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors

CRV has secured $750 million toward the 55-year-old venture firm’s twentieth flagship fund, it announced on Friday. The new fund…
Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus

Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus

In the week’s least surprising news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is exploring ways to bring ads…
Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access to Claude

Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access to Claude

Anthropic revoked OpenAI’s API access to its models on Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell WIRED. OpenAI was…
Kleiner Perkins is having a very good week

Kleiner Perkins is having a very good week

Even while the tech industry is still fanning its face over Figma’s hot IPO on Thursday, another significant tech IPO…
Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death

Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death

A Miami jury found Tesla partially liable Friday in a 2019 crash that killed one person and injured another—all while…
A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses

A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses

Earlier in July, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick gave chipmakers like Nvidia the green light to start selling certain…