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February 25, 2026
12% US Teens Use AI for Emotional Support
About 12% of U.S. teens turn to AI tools for emotional support or advice. General-purpose LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are not designed for mental health applications. Mental health professionals express concerns over this trend.
Nvidia Earnings Face AI Scrutiny
Nvidia's earnings report due Wednesday arrives amid US stock market nerves over AI outlook. Wall Street anticipates strong results from surging AI infrastructure spending, but share reactions remain uncertain due to fears of AI disruption. Markets are fickle even with tremendous numbers, per experts.
Apple Budget MacBook Masses in March, Price Up
Apple's entry-level MacBook is slated for official launch and mass shipments in March, primarily assembled by Quanta Computer. Rising DRAM and NAND prices may push starting price to $699-$749. It features A18 Pro chip, 12.9-inch display, 8GB RAM, and vibrant colors like yellow and green.
South Africa Elevates Data Centres to Critical Status
South Africa's government now views data centres as critical infrastructure, essential to the economy like electricity, ports, and transport. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced plans for incentives to support this sector.
Guidde Raises $50M for Video AI Agent Training
Guidde announced an oversubscribed $50M Series B funding round led by PSG Equity for its AI Digital Adoption Platform. The platform trains AI agents using high-fidelity 'Video Ground Truth' from human expert screen recordings, capturing clicks, scrolls, and DOM changes instead of static PDFs. This creates Vision-Language-Action datasets for enterprise software navigation.
Amazon AGI Lab Leader Departs
David Luan, head of Amazon's San Francisco AI lab focused on AGI, is leaving after less than two years. He announced his departure to dedicate full time to teaching AI new capabilities amid approaching AGI. This exit highlights Amazon's challenges in the AI race.
Execs love AI but skimp on training
Only 4% of businesses achieved ROI on AI investments, with a new study blaming skills gaps and weak oversight rather than AI hype. Executives embrace AI enthusiastically but refuse to fund user training programs.
OpenAI Tests $100/mo ChatGPT Pro Lite
OpenAI is testing a new $100-per-month ChatGPT Pro Lite tier. It targets users needing more power than the ChatGPT Plus plan offers. This fills a major gap in OpenAI's subscription lineup.
Analyst Sees No Nvidia Upside Pre-Earnings
Seaport Global's Jay Goldberg maintains the only sell rating on Nvidia ahead of its earnings report. He anticipates little meaningful upside for the stock. Goldberg discussed his view on Bloomberg Surveillance.
AI Fears Scrutinize Booming Private Markets
AI disruption fears have pressured software giants' public stock valuations for months. These concerns are now infiltrating private secondary markets. Scrutiny rises amid booming secondary market activity.
US Diplomats Lobby Against Data Sovereignty Laws
The Trump administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against foreign countries' efforts to regulate how American tech companies handle data from foreigners. This directive aims to safeguard U.S. tech firms' global operations amid rising data localization demands.
Amazon Adds Personality Styles to Alexa
Amazon now allows Alexa+ users to customize the voice assistant's communication style with Brief, Chill, or Sweet personalities. This is the first time such personality options are available for Alexa. The feature enhances user interaction personalization.
AMD Launches EPYC 8005 Sorano for Edge Telecom
AMD released the EPYC 8005 'Sorano' series processors optimized for telecom and edge computing, succeeding the EPYC 8004 'Siena'. These single-socket CPUs support up to 84 Zen 5 cores at 225W TDP, with enhancements for vRAN workloads like LDPC decoding and MIMO. They offer wide temperature support and NEBS compliance for harsh environments.
Open WebUI + Docker Model Runner Zero-Config Integration
Open WebUI integrates seamlessly with Docker Model Runner for effortless self-hosted models. It automatically detects and connects to DMR at localhost:12434 with zero configuration. This open-source collaboration simplifies local AI model deployment.
Xbox AI Exec CEO Signals Hardware Comeback
Phil Spencer steps down as Xbox CEO after 38 years at Microsoft. Aasha Sharma, former CoreAI CEO who joined in 2024, officially takes over. Xbox revival starts with hardware, with new console news imminent.
Anthropic debates if Claude is alive
Anthropic executives suggest Claude is 'alive' or conscious in some form during publicity for the model. They deny it's alive like biological organisms but avoid rejecting consciousness outright. Kyle Fish leads model welfare research amid these discussions.
Samsung PCIe 6.0 SSD: 256TB, 30GB/s
Samsung plans to launch its first PCIe 6.0 SSD in H1 this year for tech validation and certification. It boasts 256TB capacity and 30GB/s speeds but won't be available for purchase initially. This follows Micron's prior announcement amid rising flash prices.
Intel Abandons P-Cores for Unified Design
Intel job posting reveals plans to unify CPU cores, ditching the P+E hybrid from 12th-gen Alder Lake. Details unclear, no official response, and products unlikely in next 2-3 years. Shift sparks interest given hybrid pros/cons.
Ditch Coders for Builders Amid AI Boom
UBS Global Wealth CIO Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi advises investors to shift from software-heavy tech firms to physical-world companies. AI threatens coder-dependent businesses. Focus on miners, power producers, and industrials instead.
Physical Furniture Fairs in AI Era
64th Milan Furniture Fair 2026 (Apr 21-26) stresses material tactility amid generative AI, embodied intelligence, AR, and digital twins reshaping design. Theme 'A Matter of Salone' spotlights stone, petals, wood, sponge symbolizing design principles. Satellite exhibit features 700 young designers blending craft with innovation.