Gemini 3.1 Pro, Ring’s Super Bowl ad and the privacy concerns surrounding its Search Party feature, and Amazon surpassing Walmart as the largest company by revenue. 

Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro for complex problem-solving
https://9to5google.com/2026/02/19/google-announces-gemini-3-1-pro-for-complex-problem-solving/

Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/business/ring-super-bowl-ad-privacy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NVA.t8OD.78ib3VLjIE6p&smid=url-share

Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World’s Biggest Company by Sales - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/amazon-dethrones-walmart-as-world-s-biggest-company-by-sales

Perplexity bringing its AI Comet browser to iPhone next month - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/19/perplexity-bringing-its-ai-comet-browser-to-iphone-next-month/

Rivian Releases Apple Watch App - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/19/rivian-introduces-apple-watch-app/

Texas sues TP-Link over alleged security and privacy violations tied to Chinese hackers. OpenAI hires Charles Porch to lead global creative partnerships. Google launches Lyria 3, its latest generative music model, on the Gemini app.

Texas sues TP-Link, alleging it allows China to hack into routers | The Record from Recorded Future News
https://therecord.media/texas-sues-tp-link-china-allegations

Exclusive: OpenAI Has Poached Instagram’s Celebrity Whisperer | Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/openai-hires-charles-porch-instagram

Use Lyria 3 to create music tracks in the Gemini app
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/lyria-3/

Pixel 10A hands-on: More like a slightly better Pixel 9A | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/880400/pixel-10a-hands-on-a-little-too-much-like-pixel-9a

iOS 26.4 adds support for a new category of CarPlay apps - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/18/ios-26-4-adds-support-for-voice-based-ai-apps-to-carplay/

iOS 26.4's Major New CarPlay Feature Revealed - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/18/ios-26-4-major-new-carplay-feature-revealed/

Google’s I/O announcement and new Pixel AirDrop support, along with updates on Warner Bros. Discovery’s ongoing acquisition negotiations with Paramount and Netflix. 

Google I/O 2026 set for May 19-20

https://9to5google.com/2026/02/17/google-io-2026-date/

Now Pixel 9 phones can transfer files with AirDrop, too | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tech/880210/google-pixel-9-airdrop-quick-share

Warner Bros. Discovery gives Paramount one week to present its ‘best and final’ offer | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/879947/warner-bros-discovery-reopen-talks-paramount-netflix-merger

tvOS 26.4 removes iTunes Movies and TV Shows apps from Apple TV 4K - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/17/tvos-26-4-removes-itunes-movies-and-tv-shows-apps-from-apple-tv-4k/

iOS 26.4 adds more Sleep and Vitals data to Apple Health - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/17/ios-26-4-adds-more-sleep-and-vitals-data-to-apple-health/

Apple Working on Three AI Wearables: Smart Glasses, AI Pin, and AirPods With Cameras - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/17/apple-ai-wearable-development/

Apple’s launch of video podcasts in iOS 26.4, details about the upcoming March 4 Apple Experience event, and the ongoing global DRAM memory chip shortage impacting the tech industry.

Apple Podcasts Launching New Video Features
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/apple-podcasts-video-launch-dynamic-ads-1236664629/

Apple Announces Special Event in New York, London, and Shanghai on March 4 - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/16/apple-announces-special-event-in-new-york/

AI Boom Driving a Global Memory Chip Shortage, Sending Prices Soaring - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-15/rampant-ai-demand-for-memory-is-fueling-a-growing-chip-crisis

Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/879792/apple-iphone-android-rcs-messages-end-to-end-encrypted

Samsung ad confirms rumors of a useful S26 ‘privacy display’ | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/879652/samsung-galaxy-s26-privacy-display-ad-flex-magic-pixel

visionOS 26.4 unlocks new ‘foveated streaming’ feature for apps and games - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/16/visionos-26-4-unlocks-new-foveated-streaming-feature-for-apps-and-games/

Apple Music in iOS 26.4 has new design for albums, playlists, and more - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/16/apple-music-in-ios-26-4-has-new-design-for-albums-playlists-and-more/

Apple’s latest iOS 26 adoption statistics, major cofounder exits from Elon Musk’s xAI, and ongoing shipping delays for the Mac Studio. 

Apple Reveals How Many iPhones Are Running iOS 26 - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/13/apple-shares-ios-26-adoption-stats/

What’s behind the mass exodus at xAI? | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/878761/mass-exodus-at-xai-grok-elon-musk-restructuring

New Mac Studio orders delayed 1-2 months as refresh looms - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/13/new-mac-studio-orders-delayed-1-2-months-as-refresh-looms/

New romantic comedy film “Eternity" is now streaming on Apple TV - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/13/eternity-apple-tv-movie-valentines-day/

Cisco faces margin pressure from rising memory prices despite strong earnings. Anthropic secures $30 billion in funding to expand Claude and Claude Code. YouTube officially launches its app for Apple Vision Pro.

Cisco stock has worst day since 2022 as memory prices pressure margins
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/cisco-stock-has-worst-day-since-2022-as-memory-prices-pressure-margins.html

Anthropic raises $30 billion in Series G funding at $380 billion post-money valuation \ Anthropic
https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-raises-30-billion-series-g-funding-380-billion-post-money-valuation

YouTube Launches on Apple Vision Pro - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/12/youtube-app-apple-vision-pro/

ByteDance’s next-gen AI model can generate clips based on text, images, audio, and video | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/877931/bytedance-seedance-2-video-generator-ai-launch

Apple is reviving the ‘MacBook’ soon, without any of its old problems - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/12/apple-is-reviving-the-macbook-soon-without-any-of-its-old-problems/

Threads’ launch of the Dear Algo feed customization, Amazon Pharmacy’s expansion of same-day prescription delivery to thousands of U.S. cities, and TikTok’s rollout of a Local Feed for nearby content and small business promotion. 

Meta launches AI algorithm personalization feature for Threads
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/meta-threads-dear-algo-ai-algorithm-personalization.html

Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/amazon-pharmacy-to-expand-same-day-delivery-to-nearly-4500-us-cities/

TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/tiktok-launches-an-opt-in-local-feed-in-the-u-s-leveraging-users-precise-location/

Here are the brands bringing ads to ChatGPT | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/877148/openai-chatgpt-advertisers-target-adobe-audible

iOS 26.3 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/ios-26-3-has-fixes-for-35-security-issues-on-iphone-details-here/

Apple releases macOS 26.3, here's what's new - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/apple-releases-macos-26-3-heres-whats-new/

Gary Shapiro stepping down as CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, Google expanding its tools for removing personal information from search results, and MrBeast acquiring the teen banking app Step.

Gary Shapiro Stepping Down as CTA CEO After More Than 35 Years
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/cta-ceo-gary-shapiro-stepping-down-kinsey-fabrizio-1236658349/

Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/876352/google-search-remove-sensitive-information-nonconsensual-images

Google Photos brings Create with AI templates to iPhone
https://9to5google.com/2026/02/10/google-photos-brings-create-with-ai-templates-to-iphone/

MrBeast just bought a popular banking app - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/mrbeast-just-bought-a-popular-banking-app/

Jony Ives’ AI hardware is delayed to 2027 and won''t be called io - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/jony-ives-ai-hardware-is-delayed-to-2027-and-wont-be-called-io/

A study showing generative AI increasing employee workload, OpenAI’s rollout of ads in ChatGPT, and Riot Games downsizing the 2XKO team. 

AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it

Testing ads in ChatGPT | OpenAI
https://openai.com/index/testing-ads-in-chatgpt/

Riot is already cutting staff on its new fighting game | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/games/876038/riot-games-2xko-layoffs-job-cuts-league-of-legends

Ferrari’s first EV will have an interior designed by Jony Ive | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/875799/ferrari-luce-jony-ive-interior-design-photos

Apple’s next AirPods Pro will come with cameras, says leaker - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/09/apples-next-airpods-pro-will-come-with-cameras-says-leaker/

Apple Says These 7 U.S. States Plan to Offer iPhone Driver's Licenses - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/09/iphone-drivers-license-future-states/

The Justice Department’s review of Netflix and Paramount’s competing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, Google extending Quick Share to more devices with iPhone compatibility, and Apple preparing CarPlay to support voice-enabled AI chatbot apps. 

Netflix Antitrust Review

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/justice-department-casts-wide-net-on-netflixs-business-practices-in-merger-probe-fd30d7f8?st=dkmpNP

Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’ | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tech/874736/android-quick-share-apple-airdrop-support-expansion

Apple reportedly bringing third-party AI chatbots to CarPlay - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/06/apple-reportedly-bringing-third-party-ai-chatbots-to-carplay/

Silo season 3 is coming: Here’s everything we know right now - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/06/silo-season-3-is-coming-heres-everything-we-know-so-far/

NASA Now Allowing Astronauts to Bring Their iPhones on Space Missions - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/06/nasa-allows-iphones-on-space-flights/