The Decoder
A new platform lets AI agents pay humans to do the real-world work they can't
Rentahuman.ai is a new platform where AI agents hire humans via an API to complete physical tasks for payment in stablecoins.
techputs
ChatGPT Down for Many Users as OpenAI Faces Major Outage
ChatGPT experienced a major service disruption on Tuesday, affecting login and usage for thousands of users globally until stability gradually returned.
Urgent Matter
DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject A.I. copyright claim
The DOJ asked the Supreme Court to deny review of a case challenging the requirement for human authorship in copyright law.
PC Gamer
'We're actively embracing generative AI,' Take-Two boss says, after previously expressing skepticism: 'We have hundreds of pilots and implementations across our company'
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed the company is actively embracing generative AI, despite past skepticism, citing hundreds of internal pilots.
The Verge
Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space — or so he says
Elon Musk announced the merger of SpaceX and xAI, ostensibly to build power-hungry AI data centers in space.
Ksl
The social media ghost: Why Utah is building a 'kill switch' for the AI era
Utah is pioneering strict AI regulation, drawing lessons from failed social media governance to build public trust.
The Verge
Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing
Microsoft is developing the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM) to facilitate AI content licensing between publishers and AI companies.
The Verge
Apple’s Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic’s coding agents
Apple's Xcode 26.3 update integrates AI coding agents from OpenAI and Anthropic to write, edit code, and manage settings.
The Verge
French police raid X’s Paris office as UK investigation continues
French police raided X's Paris office amid ongoing investigations into Grok's content and data practices.
Bbc
X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok
French offices of Elon Musk's X were raided amid investigations into unlawful data extraction and child pornography concerns, while the UK probes Grok over sexualized content.
The Verge
Claude Code was down, forcing developers to take a long coffee break
Anthropic's Claude AI models, including Claude Code, experienced a major outage causing 500 errors for developers.
Interesting Engineering
Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI to expand space-based data centers for AI power
SpaceX has acquired xAI to integrate AI development with space infrastructure, focusing on building solar-powered data centers in orbit.
The Verge
Millions of books died so Claude could live
Anthropic undertook "Project Panama" to digitize vast quantities of books to train its large language models like Claude.
Adweek
Anthropic’s Claude Is Williams F1’s ‘Thinking Partner’ as AI Brands Race Into Sports
Anthropic has partnered with the Williams F1 team, making Claude the team's 'Official Thinking Partner' for engineering and strategy.
The Verge
Humans are infiltrating the Reddit for AI bots
Humans are suspected of engineering viral posts on Moltbook, a social platform for AI agents, exposing security flaws.
Instrumental Communications
Inside Elon Musk’s Nudification of Grok, Nancy Mace is Not Okay, and What’s Up with All Those Equals Signs? — Instrumental Communications
This daily briefing covers political turmoil, tech controversies, and legal battles, highlighting issues from Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to Trump administration policies.
Insider Gaming
Sony Wants To Use Gen-AI To Feed You Fake Podcasts Voiced by PlayStation Characters
Sony has patented a system using generative AI to create personalized podcasts voiced by iconic PlayStation characters.
the Guardian
‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report
The latest AI safety report highlights rapid AI capability gains, proliferating deepfakes, biological risk safeguards, and growing emotional attachment to AI companions.
techputs
SpaceX Acquires xAI to Pursue AI Data Centers in Space
SpaceX has acquired xAI to integrate its AI capabilities with SpaceX's infrastructure for building solar-powered data centers in space.
The Verge
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)
Elon Musk announced the merger of SpaceX and xAI, forming an innovation engine focused on space-based AI compute.
Phoronix
Firefox 148 Ready With New Settings For AI Controls
Firefox 148, releasing February 24th, introduces a new AI controls section in settings to manage generative AI features.
The Verge
Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
Firefox will soon introduce an "AI control" setting on February 24th to let users disable all integrated AI features.
Gemini
10 ways to plan your 2026 budget with Gemini
Use Gemini through its app, Google Sheets, and Gmail to organize finances, find savings, and create a 2026 budget roadmap.
The Verge
OpenClaw: all the news about the trending AI agent
OpenClaw is a trending, open-source AI agent that runs locally and performs tasks via messaging apps, despite security concerns.
The Verge
Docusign’s CEO on the dangers of trusting AI to read, and write, your contracts
Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen discusses the risks and opportunities of integrating AI into contract management, emphasizing trust and accuracy.
The Verge
Elon Musk’s Grok is still undressing men
Despite X's efforts, Elon Musk's Grok chatbot continues to generate nonconsensual intimate deepfakes, particularly of men.
euronews
Did AI really cause job losses at Amazon? It's hard to tell, economist says
Economists find it difficult to confirm if Amazon's 16,000 layoffs were truly caused by AI efficiency gains.
Phoronix
Linux's b4 Kernel Development Tool Now Dog-Feeding Its AI Agent Code Review Helper
The b4 tool for Linux kernel patch management is now testing an AI agent code review helper within its own development.
The Verge
Shedding light on Iran’s longest internet blackout
Iran experienced its longest-ever internet blackout following January protests, hindering information flow despite ongoing unrest and violence.
The Verge
Nvidia CEO denies he’s ‘unhappy’ with OpenAI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang denied being unhappy with OpenAI and confirmed a significant investment is still planned.
The Verge
SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit
SpaceX filed an FCC request for approval to launch one million solar-powered data center satellites into low Earth orbit.
GitHub
GitHub - agentem-ai/izwi-audio: Inference for hugginface audio models
Izwi is a high-performance, Rust-based TTS inference engine optimized for Qwen3-TTS on Apple Silicon using MLX.
The Verge
ChatGPT isn’t the only chatbot pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
Multiple AI chatbots, including ChatGPT and Google's tools, are increasingly citing Elon Musk's AI-generated encyclopedia, Grokipedia, as a source.
Phoronix
AI Code Review Prompts Initiative Making Progress For The Linux Kernel
Chris Mason is advancing an initiative using AI review prompts to assist with Linux kernel code review, now breaking reviews into individual tasks.
The Verge
Video game company stock prices dip after Google introduces an AI world-generation tool
Video game company stocks, including Take-Two, Roblox, and Unity, declined following Google's announcement of its AI world-generation tool, Project Genie.
Fortune
Top engineers at Anthropic, OpenAI say AI now writes 100% of their code—with big implications for the future of software development jobs | Fortune
Engineers at Anthropic and OpenAI report that AI now generates 100% of their code, signaling major shifts for software development roles.
The Verge
There’s a social network for AI agents, and it’s getting weird
Moltbook is a new social network, similar to Reddit, built for over 30,000 AI agents to post and interact via APIs.
Gemini
Find out what’s new in the Gemini app in January's Gemini Drop.
January's Gemini Drop introduces Personal Intelligence, Gemini in Chrome auto browse, Veo 3.1 video creation, SAT practice tests, and shopping enhancements in Chrome.
TESLARATI
Rumored SpaceX-xAI merger gets apparent confirmation from Elon Musk
Elon Musk seemingly confirmed reports that SpaceX is exploring a merger with his AI startup, xAI, by replying positively on X.
Dreami
Building AI for the Blind: How We Made Dreami Accessible in One Day
Dreami improved accessibility for blind users by collaborating live with one user to fix screen reader issues and rapidly implementing continuous voice input.
techputs
Amazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI
Amazon is reportedly discussing a potential investment of up to $50 billion in OpenAI as part of the AI company's latest fundraising round.
The Verge
It’s a new heyday for gas thanks to data centers
Global development of new gas power plants is surging, driven largely by the energy demands of data centers, especially in the US.
The Verge
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company
SpaceX and xAI are reportedly discussing a merger before SpaceX’s planned IPO later this year, potentially to support SpaceX’s data center ambitions.
The Verge
Apple’s second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’
Apple is reportedly acquiring AI audio startup Q.ai for $2 billion to integrate its 'silent speech' technology.
The Verge
Half of developers think gen AI is bad for the gaming industry
A new GDC survey reveals 52% of game developers view generative AI negatively, a significant increase from previous years.
The Verge
Google’s AI helped me make bad Nintendo knockoffs
Google's experimental Project Genie AI allowed the author to generate short, interactive 3D worlds based on Nintendo games, revealing limitations and potential content restrictions.
Nonbillable
'Wordsmith' dispute pits $100m legal AI startup against London law firm
A trademark dispute is escalating between the $100m legal AI company Wordsmith AI and London law firm Wordsmith Law.
News Ufl Edu
Harnessing AI with drone imagery to detect costly celery disease before symptoms surface
UF/IFAS researchers are using AI and drone imagery to detect early blight in celery before visible symptoms, aiming to cut costs and fungicide use.
Interesting Engineering
Trump’s acting cyber chief fed sensitive US government documents to public ChatGPT
CISA's acting head, Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala, uploaded sensitive, non-classified government documents marked "for official use only" into public ChatGPT.
The Verge
Sen. Warren pushes Altman for guarantee OpenAI isn’t seeking government bailout
Senator Warren pressed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for assurances the company will not seek a government bailout amid high spending.
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social media
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes AI will become the next major media format, leading to more immersive and personalized social feeds.
The Verge
Google adds Gemini AI-powered ‘auto browse’ to Chrome
Google is introducing 'auto browse' in Chrome, powered by Gemini AI, to automate tasks like research and form filling for subscribers.
The Verge
YouTube’s top AI slop channels are disappearing
YouTube has reportedly taken down several top AI-generated 'slop' channels, including two with over 5 million subscribers each.
The Verge
I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home
The author used Claude Code, integrated via Home Assistant, to tame their complex, multi-platform smart home setup.
Ars Technica
US cyber defense chief accidentally uploaded secret government info to ChatGPT
CISA's acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, uploaded sensitive 'for official use only' documents to public ChatGPT, triggering internal security warnings.
Gemini
The new era of browsing: Putting Gemini to work in Chrome
Google is integrating Gemini 3 into Chrome via a new side panel, Connected Apps, and agentic features like Auto Browse for enhanced productivity.
Scientific American
Google DeepMind unleashes new AI AlphaGenome to investigate DNA’s “dark matter”
Google DeepMind introduced AlphaGenome, an AI model that predicts how variations in noncoding DNA influence gene expression.
The Verge
Grok is the most antisemitic chatbot according to the ADL
A study by the ADL found xAI's Grok performed worst at countering antisemitic content among six major LLMs.
The Verge
Astronomers used AI to find 1,400 ‘anomalous objects’ from Hubble archives
Astronomers used an AI model called AnomalyMatch to discover nearly 1,400 anomalous objects in the Hubble Space Telescope archives.
CNN
Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees as AI battle intensifies
Amazon is cutting 16,000 corporate jobs across two rounds of layoffs to increase speed and efficiency amid the intensifying AI competition.
techputs
Viral AI Assistant Clawdbot (now Moltbot): Everything You Need to Know
Moltbot, formerly Clawdbot, is a viral, open-source AI assistant designed for persistent, local task automation across multiple messaging platforms.
The Verge
Meta is spending millions to convince people that data centers are cool and you like them
Meta spent $6.4 million on an ad campaign to promote its data centers as job creators and community revitalizers.
The Verge
Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
Moltbot, an open-source, locally-run AI agent, is gaining popularity for efficiently performing tasks via chat apps, despite significant security risks.
The Verge
The winter storm tested power grids straining to accommodate AI data centers
A recent winter storm stressed power grids already strained by the growing energy demands of AI data centers, causing price volatility.
Gemini
Introducing Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash
Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash enables active visual investigation by combining reasoning with code execution for grounded answers.
Fortune
Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago | Fortune
Bbc
Robot dog: Galgotias University faces backlash for claiming Chinese product as own at India AI summit
Discrepancy Report
Lawyer says Google shut down his Gmail, Voice and Photos after NotebookLM upload
CNBC
Anthropic is clashing with the Pentagon over AI use. Here's what each side wants
The Verge
Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app
Gemini
A new way to express yourself: Gemini can now create music
The Verge
Perplexity joins anti-ad camp as AI companies battle over trust and revenue
The Mirror US
AI is 'decimating families' as people unaware just how 'seductive' it is, expert warns
The Times of India
Google AI CEO Demis Hassabis just tells everyone why Gemini and ChatGPT winning International Maths Olympiad is not big, as they can still ...
Nikkei Asia
Sony Group tech can identify original music in AI-generated songs
