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OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal; SoftBank spending $33B to build huge U.S. gas power plant; and New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion
19/02/2026 | 6 mins.
OpenAI is reportedly getting close to closing a $100 billion deal, with backers including Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft. The deal would value the ChatGPT-maker at $850 billion.

SoftBank's project would be among the largest and most expensive natural gas power plants.

And, New York pulled a robotaxi expansion proposal that was viewed as a win for Waymo.
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Amazon halts Blue Jay robotics project after less than six months; plus, Mastodon plans to target creators with new features
19/02/2026 | 6 mins.
Amazon said Blue Jay's core tech will be used for other robotics projects and the employees who worked on it were moved to other projects.

Also, Mastodon is looking to grow its open source, decentralized social network with new features aimed at creators.
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Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your with Kindle; plus, X continues to bet on vertical video
18/02/2026 | 7 mins.
Audible's feature will require customers to buy discounted versions of both versions of the title.

Also, X's new immersive video player is designed to offer a more mobile-friendly experience, optimized especially for portrait-oriented videos.
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Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use; plus, Apple may be cooking up a trio of AI wearables
18/02/2026 | 7 mins.
An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.

Also, as the AI hardware space heats up, the iPhone maker has multiple smart products in development.
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Running AI models is turning into a memory game
17/02/2026 | 6 mins.
When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs -- but memory is an increasingly important part of the picture.
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