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February 11, 2026
Modal Labs in $2.5B Raise Talks
AI inference startup Modal Labs is negotiating a funding round at $2.5B valuation. General Catalyst is poised to lead the investment. The four-year-old company focuses on AI inference.
Modal Labs in $2.5B Valuation Funding Talks
AI inference startup Modal Labs is negotiating a funding round. General Catalyst is reportedly leading at a $2.5B valuation. The four-year-old company specializes in AI inference.
OpenAI Disbands Mission Alignment Team
OpenAI has dissolved its mission alignment team. The leader transitions to chief futurist role. Remaining members reassigned across the company.
OpenAI Axes Mission Alignment Team
OpenAI has disbanded its mission alignment team. The leader transitions to chief futurist role. Remaining members reassigned across the company.
Siri Revamp Faces More Delays
Apple's Siri overhaul, initially set for iOS 26.4 in March, is delayed. Features will roll out gradually, with some postponed to May or iOS 27 in September.
Apple Siri Revamp Faces Another Delay
Apple's Siri overhaul is delayed beyond initial iOS 26.4 launch. Features will roll out gradually, some postponed to May update or iOS 27 in September. This marks another setback for the project.
Uber Eats Debuts AI Cart Assistant
Uber Eats introduced 'Cart Assistant' AI feature. It auto-adds grocery items via text or image prompts. This enhances shopping convenience on the platform.
Glean Evolves to AI Work Assistant
Glean transitions from enterprise search to an AI work assistant. It aims to own the foundational AI layer powering organizational tasks. The platform sits beneath other AI systems to enable work across companies.
Coinbase Unveils Agentic Wallets
Coinbase introduces agentic wallets for OpenClaw agents to manage their own crypto. The x402 protocol enables autonomous micropayments without human approval. This advances agent financial independence.
Coinbase Launches Agentic Wallets
Coinbase has launched Agentic Wallets for OpenClaw agents. These wallets enable autonomous crypto micropayments via the x402 protocol. No human approval is required for transactions.
NotebookLM Adds 10 Infographic Styles
Google NotebookLM is testing a visual style selector for infographics. It offers 10 distinct customizable style options. Users can create tailored presentations.
Glean CEO Eyes Company AI Ownership
Glean's CEO discusses owning the AI layer in enterprises. The company evolves from search to AI work assistant under other AIs. Enterprise AI moves from questions to executing work organization-wide.
Ada Palmer Reinvents Renaissance Teaching
Ada Palmer developed a three-week immersive simulation of the 1492 papal election for 60 students role-playing historical figures. This experiential method provides deep context for Machiavelli's The Prince, making references visceral rather than abstract. Combined history and poli sci classes revealed interdisciplinary insights on hypothetical scenarios.
xAI Sees Key Engineer Departures
Nine engineers, including two co-founders, exited xAI recently. Elon Musk claims exits are push, not pull factors. This fuels speculation on company stability amid controversies.
Secure AI Agents Still Risky
AI agents risk errors even in isolated chat interfaces. External tools like browsers and email amplify mistakes. This explains slow enterprise adoption.
Can Secure AI Assistants Exist?
AI agents pose risks even in chat interfaces due to errors. Granting tools like browsers amplifies mistake consequences. Debates viability of fully secure AI assistants.
Claude Free Tier Adds File Creation, Connectors
Anthropic upgraded Claude's free tier with file creation and editing for Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and PDFs, powered by Sonnet 4.5. Free users gain Connectors to services like Canva, Slack, and Zapier, plus Skills for repeatable tasks. This counters OpenAI's ChatGPT ads with an ad-free promise.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B in JumpStart
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B MoE model now available. Features 3B active parameters. Managed deployment for generative AI apps.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B Launches in JumpStart
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B MoE model with 3B active parameters is now generally available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. It enables easy deployment for generative AI applications without managing complexities. Users can accelerate innovation on AWS.
OpenClaw Gets Chinese Model Boost
OpenClaw integrates three new Chinese models: DeepSeek V4, GLM-5, and Qwen3-Coder-Next. Timed for Lunar New Year, they provide frontier agentic capabilities at lower costs than Western alternatives.