ChatGPT Growth in India According to TechCrunch, “India has 100M weekly active ChatGPT users, Sam Altman says”, Altman called India OpenAI’s #2 market and signaled new partnerships — underscoring rapid ADOPTION. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/india-has-100m-weekly-active-chatgpt-users-sam-altman-says/?utm_source=openai)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/india-has-100m-weekly-active-chatgpt-users-sam-altman-says/) AI Video Copyright Clash According to TechCrunch, “Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator”, studios say Seedance 2.0 can…
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Tech News – 2026-02-14
Pentagon withdraws China military list According to Reuters, “US withdraws newly updated list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military”, the Federal Register briefly posted then *withdrew* a 1260H update that would have added Alibaba, Baidu and BYD — a move that immediately sharpened US‑China tech and procurement tensions. [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-expected-add-alibaba-other-130808897.html) Aurora hits 1,000‑mile driverless milestone According…
Tech News – 2026-02-13
OpenAI debuts GPT‑5.3‑Codex‑Spark — According to OpenAI, “Introducing GPT‑5.3‑Codex‑Spark”, the new coding model runs on Cerebras hardware as a low‑latency research preview for ChatGPT Pro users, designed to speed up interactive development; keyword SPEED. [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-3-codex-spark/) Samsung ships HBM4 memory — According to Samsung, “Samsung Ships Industry-First Commercial HBM4 With Ultimate Performance for AI Computing”, the…
Tech News – 2026-02-12
Meta Breaks Ground on $10B Indiana AI Data Center According to Bloomberg, “Meta to Spend More Than $10 Billion on Indiana-Based Data Center”, the company began construction on a roughly $10B, 1GW campus—underscoring AI INFRASTRUCTURE pressures on local power and water systems. ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/meta-to-spend-more-than-10-billion-on-indiana-based-data-center?utm_source=openai)) [Bloomberg](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/meta-to-spend-more-than-10-billion-on-indiana-based-data-center) Samsung Ships HBM4 Memory According to Samsung Newsroom, “Samsung Ships Industry-First…
Tech News – 2026-02-11
Microsoft explores superconducting power According to The Verge, “Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space”, Microsoft is testing high‑temperature superconducting cables that could shrink power lines and speed AI buildouts; experts say this raises POWER density and could cut permitting delays. [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/science/876083/microsoft-ai-data-center-superconductor) Cisco’s AI networking chip According to Reuters, “Cisco unveils new…
Tech News – 2026-02-10
Cisco’s Silicon One G300 Debut According to Cisco, “Cisco Announces New Silicon One G300, Advanced Systems and Optics to Power and Scale AI Data Centers for the Agentic Era”, the 102.4Tbps switch and new N9000/8000 systems aim to cut job times and make the network CRITICAL for hyperscale AI. [Cisco](https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/a/y2026/m02/cisco-announces-new-silicon-one-g300.html) Alphabet’s $20B Bond Spree According…
Tech News – 2026-02-09
Record Domain Purchase According to TechCrunch, “Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl”, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek paid $70M in cryptocurrency for AI.com and will debut a consumer-facing AI agent during the Super Bowl—underscoring growth of AGENTS in consumer AI. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/08/crypto-com-places-70m-bet-on-ai-com-domain-ahead-of-super-bowl/?utm_source=openai)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/08/crypto-com-places-70m-bet-on-ai-com-domain-ahead-of-super-bowl/) Amazon’s $200B AI Spend According to the Financial Times,…
Tech News – 2026-02-08
AI Capex Sparks Market Jitters According to Reuters, “Global software, data firms slide as AI disruption fears compound jitters over $600 billion capex plans”, investors dumped SOFTWARE and SaaS names after hyperscalers signalled massive spending, triggering a widespread selloff and sharp valuation rotation. ([kelo.com](https://kelo.com/2026/02/06/global-software-data-firms-slide-as-ai-disruption-fears-compound-jitters-over-600-billion-capex-plans/?utm_source=openai)) [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/global-software-data-firms-slide-ai-disruption-fears-compound-jitters-over-600-2026-02-06/) Apple Taps Google for Siri According to Bloomberg, “Apple Nears…
Tech News – 2026-02-07
Big Tech Spending Shock According to Investing.com (reporting Reuters), “Amazon sees 50% boost to capital spending this year, shares tumble”: Amazon flagged roughly $200 billion in 2026 investment tied to AI and data centers, spooking markets as analysts reassess near‑term returns — CAPEX is now the story driving volatility. [Investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/amazon-projects-200-billion-in-capital-spending-this-year-4488838) Anthropic Megaround Nears Close According…
Tech News – 2026-02-06
OpenAI launches Frontier for enterprise AI agents According to The Verge, “OpenAI Frontier is a single platform to control your AI agents”, the product promises to onboard, govern and run AI AGENTS across company workflows to make agent deployments auditable and enterprise-ready. [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/874258/openai-frontier-ai-agent-platform-management) Amazon vows $200B capex for AI infrastructure According to GeekWire, “Amazon…