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| Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: |
A look at the 2026 Super Bowl ads from Anthropic, Amazon, OpenAI, and others, as AI continued to take center stage in ad creations and AI product promotion — Following last year's trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step further …
More: 404 Media, Slate, YouTube, Washington Post, Coinbase on YouTube, New York Times, Fox News, Business Insider, Nintendo Life, The Rundown AI, Wired, Apple, Variety, New York Times, IGN, Polygon.com, Adweek, and The Verge
X: @brian_armstrong, @coinbase, @scaling01, @neerajka, @hugeasmammoth_, @tyleroakley, @evan_ss6, @orenmeetsworld, @sama, @gabydvj, @acosta, @igorbobic, @kingbealestreet, @hilalayddn, @gabydvj, @seamus_malek, @light_2610, @emiliemc, @litcapital, @introspecktive, @johncoogan, @jordihays, @elonmusk, @jappleby, @framesofnick, @rob1ham, @alexonchain, @tylercwhitmore, @jbillinson, @jbillinson, @coinbase, @orenmeetsworld, @nickjfuentes, @lukeisamazing, @maxbranzburg, @rwitoff, @netcapgirl, @bindureddy, @rmac18, @bnj, @maxwelltani, @albertcamslut, @problemsthots, @ccpool_daniel, @kath_krueger, @nut_history, @aaronp613, @wayansjr, @andrewsolender, @chasedownleads, @autismcapital, @litcapital, and @pewilliams_
Forums: r/nintendo, r/PokeInvesting, and r/formula1
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
YouTube launches a Premium paywall for song lyrics on YouTube Music, after testing it in recent months; users get five free lyrics before they have to subscribe — After testing in recent months, YouTube Music looks to be widely rolling out a Premium paywall for lyrics.
More: The Verge, MacRumors, Moneycontrol, Engadget, PCMag, Android Authority, PhoneArena, Notebookcheck, Tech Times, Digit, Android Police, MakeUseOf, and TechRadar. Forums: r/youtube
| Bloomberg: |
The European Commission sends a statement of objections to Meta over WhatsApp blocking rival AI chatbots, warning it will take measures to avoid “serious” harm — Meta Platforms Inc. was given a European Union warning over policies that block the use of rival Artificial Intelligence assistants …
More: CNBC, Capital Brief, The Economic Times, Livemint, Reuters, RTÉ, Dow Jones Newswires, The Standard, Ukrainian National News, The Independent, Mobile World Live, Nairametrics, European Commission, Politico, Digital Journal, and BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
X: @maartendik, @veronikacifrova, and @eu_competition
| Brayden Lindrea / Cointelegraph: |
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek launches ai.com during the Super Bowl and opens up username handle registration to let users get a private, personalized AI agent — Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek's goal with ai.com is to build “a decentralized network of autonomous, self-improving AI agents …
More: ai.com, Business Today, CoinDesk, Livemint, The Block, and Ad Age
X: @kris, @kris, @kris, @aquariusacquah, @nik_algo, @jappleby, @prestonholland6, @carlosmarcialt, @wyckoffweb, @aidotcom, @nick_eubanks, @ilavanyajain, and @aidotcom. Bluesky: @davelee.me
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: the iPhone 17e with MagSafe is coming soon; iOS 26.4 beta with updated Siri is set for the week of February 23 and M5 MacBook Pros as early as March 2 — Apple is going to begin a 2026 product blitz with the iPhone 17e, updated iPads and fresh Macs.
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X: @vadimyuryev, @mattcassinelli, @markgurman, @markgurman, @markgurman, and @markgurman. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| Will Douglas Heaven / MIT Technology Review: |
Moltbook was peak AI theater, offering less of a glimpse at the future and more of a mirror simply reflecting society's current obsession with AI — For a few days this week the hottest new hangout on the internet was a vibe-coded Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots.
More: New York Magazine, The Overspill, Wired, Robotics & Automation News, New York Post, and NPR
X: @benparr, @roundtablespace, @kn, @kantrowitz, @thelincoln, @adam_tooze, @pmddomingos, @naveengrao, and @gkcs_
| Alexandra Alter / New York Times: |
How AI is impacting the romance novel industry, with authors failing to disclose AI use and using pen names more, bogging down the publishing ecosystem — The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board.
More: Gizmodo and Christian Science Monitor
X: @shakeelhashim and @brandyljensen
Bluesky: @ggreadsandwrites, @tgwood505, @bownie, @duncanweldon, @djl, @parismarx.com, @edzitron.com, and @sarahweinman.com
Mastodon: @dtgeek@mastodon.social and @berniethewordsmith …
Forums: r/books, r/WritingWithAI, and r/RomanceBooks
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Q&A with YouTube VP of Subscription Products Christian Oestlien on YouTube TV's future, the NFL and Oscars deals, its friendly rivalry with Netflix, and more — YouTube is going to start selling cheaper TV bundles for sports fans, news junkies — Happy Super Bowl Sunday …
More: GB News, Awful Announcing, and Cord Cutters News
| Siddhant Khare: |
A software engineer explains “AI fatigue”, compounded by a FOMO treadmill of using AI labs' latest tools and “thinking atrophy”, alongside boosted productivity — You're using AI to be more productive. So why are you more exhausted than ever? The paradox every engineer needs to confront.
More: David Crawshaw. X: @ai, @_diginova, and @siddhant_k_code
LinkedIn: Kelsey Hightower, Florian Gamper, and Siddhant Khare
Bluesky: @taumuyi, @gyttjansfolk, @banthonio.com, @clarityhacker, and @maireadeire
Forums: Hacker News and Lobsters
| Juro Osawa / The Information: |
ByteDance releases Seedance 2.0, an update to its AI video generation model that can make multi-shot scenes, available to select Jimeng and Jianying users — ByteDance's new AI video generation model Seedance 2.0, unveiled over the weekend, is generating a lot of buzz on social media, with some calling it a game changer.
More: South China Morning Post, The Economic Times, Tech in Asia, and Bloomberg
X: @gr_immi, @skooookum, @lilithlovett, @dork_sense, @properprompter, @themg3d, @okeeeeletsgo, @levelsio, @awesome_visuals, @javilopen, @linusekenstam, @deathink, @minchoi, @lepadphone, @minchoi, @apples_jimmy, @long4ai, @i0ki_lol, @daveshapi, @kindasortamaebe, @ehuanglu, @pjaccetturo, @sino_market, @ehuanglu, @ranting_trans, @lordupe, @angrytomtweets, @davidpattersonx, @kimmonismus, @deryatr_, @hradzka, @venturetwins, and @boom_tentpeg
| Lauren Feiner / The Verge: |
As Section 230 turns 30, a look at how upcoming court cases involving Meta, Alphabet, and others in the US could reshape the bounds of Section 230's protections — Thirty years ago today, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a bill credited with creating the groundwork for the modern internet …
More: Tech Policy Press, National Review, CircleID, and Technology & …
| Jill R Shah / Financial Times: |
A look at Tether's global expansion, after it recently hit ~300 staff; sources describe Tether's internal focus on corporate structure and “profit and loss” — One of crypto's biggest players has grand plans to deploy its large profits — Tether has expanded … | Julia Zhong / Bloomberg: |
Chinese chip designer Montage raised $902M in its Hong Kong IPO, jumping 64% in its market debut, the biggest rise since Kuaishou's $6.2B Hong Kong IPO in 2021 — Shares of Montage Technology Co. jumped 64% in their Hong Kong debut on Monday after a share sale that raised $902 million …
More: Reuters, Dow Jones Newswires, CNBC, and China Money Network
| Bloomberg: |
China says its trade surplus from digital services rose 100%+ to a record $33B in 2025, boosted by overseas revenue of AI, livestreaming, and e-commerce — Chinese revenue from digital services sold abroad is soaring as tech champions from ByteDance Ltd. to Tencent Holdings Ltd. ramp …
More: Wall Street Journal
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