DTNS February in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of February.
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Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic As “Supply Chain Risk” – DTH
AI music startup Suno claims 2M paid subscribers, Ultrahuman launches third-gen Ring Pro, HoloLens headsets get repurposed for military cargo inspections.
Open episode or article →Anthropic and OpenAI Draw a Red Line for the Pentagon – DTNS 5215
Block announced a 40% layoff of staff as it leans further into AI tools, and Netflix drops out of the bidding wear for Warner Discovery leaving Paramount in the driver's seat.
Open episode or article →Netflix Abandons WBD Bid as Paramount-Skydance Ups All-Cash Offer – DTH
Block Announces Global Layoff Cutting 40% of Workforce, OpenAI Closes Massive $110B Funding Round at $730B Valuation, and South Korea Reverses Course Granting Google Permission to Export Geographic Data for Google Maps.
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What’s Xbox’s Game to Fame? – DTNS Live 5116
Xbox replaces its leadership. Is this a sign that Microsoft is looking to sunset its gaming division or is there something else afoot? Samsung unveils its new Galaxy S26 lineup. We ask local Galaxy fan,…
Open episode or article →Why NVIDIA’s Awesome Earnings Tanked the Market
And Burger King. They put LLMs. In our ears.
Open episode or article →eBay to Cut 800 Jobs, or 6% of Workforce – DTH
The FTC Offers COPPA Enforcement Exemption for Companies Using Age Verification, Gemini AI Introduces Task Automation on Pixel 10, Galaxy S26, and Instagram Rolls Out New Suicide and Self-Harm Search Alerts for Parents.
Open episode or article →Samsung’s New Galaxy S26 Phones – DTNS 5213
Plus, Teens are fairly neutral about AI and may not use it for the things you think they do.
Open episode or article →OpusClip: AI Built for Creators – Live With It
OpusClip is positioned as an AI powered video editor that automatically turns your long videos into short, scroll-stopping clips optimized for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts complete with captions. But does it deliver on its…
Open episode or article →Study Shows Over 50% of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork – DTH
A Pew Research Center study shows 54% of teens between 13 and 17 years old use chatbots for school assignments, a California judge dismisses a trade secrets lawsuit from xAI against OpenAI, and Japan's antitrust…
Open episode or article →Citrini’s Substack Post Sent the Market Into a Panic – DTNS 5212
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Open episode or article →Apple to Some Move Mac Mini Production to Houston Facility – DTH
Panasonic Hands Over Global TV Business to China's Skyworth, Meta Strikes Major Deal with AMD for Instinct GPUs, and Discord Ends UK Age Verification Test Amid Privacy Concerns.
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