Thursday, 5 February 2026
Welcome to today's roundup of the most interesting developments in AI and technology.
Top Stories
Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads
He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival "dishonest" and "authoritarian."
Read moreAlphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst's question about Apple on the company's earnings call.
Read moreGoogle’s Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users
Google revealed a significant milestone for its Gemini app, announcing over 750 million monthly active users as it competes with ChatGPT and Meta AI.
Read moreMeet Gizmo: A TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps
Gizmo's app is like a TikTok for vibe-coded mini apps... and it's a lot of fun.
Read moreAI SRE Resolve AI confirms $125M raise, unicorn valuation
The two-year-old startup confirms that it closed a Series A led by Lightspeed at $1 billion valuation.
Read moreAmazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month
Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production.
Read moreA16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.
Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its infrastructure team,&
Read moreWhat a16z is actually funding (and what it’s ignoring) when it comes to AI infra
Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its infrastructure team, 
Read moreTinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout
Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.
Read moreRoblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta
Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.
Read moreElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequoia at an $11 billion valuation
ElevenLabs' valuation has raised more than three times in the last 12 months.
Read moreAlexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the US
Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.
Read moreAccel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences
Fibr AI replaces marketing agency- and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale.
Read moreExclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips
The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.
Read moreIntel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
Read moreXcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.
Read moreLotus Health nabs $35M for AI doctor that sees patients for free
This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.
Read moreFitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health
Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential well-being issues.
Read morePeak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI
Peak XV is transitioning board roles and opening a U.S. office while continuing to view India as its largest market.
Read moreElon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI, with plan to build data centers in space
The merger creates the world's most valuable private company and paves the way for Musk to try and prove out the usefulness of space-based data centers.
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