February 22, 2026

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Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too: "It also takes a lot of energy to train a human." Read More

Great news for xAI: Grok is now pretty good at answering questions about Baldur's Gate: A new report from Business Insider reveals that high-level engineers at xAI were pulled off other projects to make sure Grok could answer detailed questions about the video game Baldur's Gate. Read More

Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive: As generative AI evolves, a Google VP warns that LLM wrappers and AI aggregators face mounting pressure, with shrinking margins and limited differentiation threatening their long-term viability. Read More

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Sunday Must-Reads

Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies: A Ukrainian man has been sentenced for helping North Koreans gain fraudulent employment at dozens of U.S. companies and funnel that money back to the regime to fund its nuclear weapons program. Read More

Apple's iOS 26.4 arrives in public beta with AI music playlists, video podcasts, and more: Several updates are introduced in iOS 26.4, including an AI-powered playlist-generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, and more. Read More

Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict: "The grounds for relief that Tesla relies upon are virtually the same as those Tesla put forth previously during the course of trial." Read More

India's Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app as competition heats up: Sarvam's Indus chat app is currently available in beta. Read More

InScope nabs $14.5M to solve the pain of financial reporting: The startup, founded by accountants who worked at Flexport, Miro, Hopin and Thrive Global, automates the difficulties of prepping financial statements. Read More

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Last but Not Least

OpenAI debated calling police about suspected Canadian shooter's chats: Jesse Van Rootselaar's descriptions of gun violence were flagged by tools that monitor ChatGPT for misuse. Read More