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February 26, 2026 — 19 articles Posted at Feb 26, 12:00 PM CST

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Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn’t with Siri
The Verge Feb 25, 1:56 PM CST 7

Google just announced that Gemini will soon be able to take care of some multistep tasks on your phone, like ordering food or hailing a car, starting first with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S26 phones. It all sounds a bit like features Apple announced for Siri...

OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office
Wired Feb 26, 9:56 AM CST 4

The San Francisco-based AI lab is growing its research team in London. The move puts it in direct competition with Google DeepMind for top research talent in the UK.

Anthropic gives its retired Claude AI a Substack
The Verge Feb 26, 8:21 AM CST 2

In January, Anthropic "retired" Claude 3 Opus, which at one time was the company's most powerful AI model. Today, it's back - and writing on Substack. The newsletter, called Claude's Corner, will give Opus 3 space to publish its "musings, insights, or creative works," Anthropic said in a blog pos...

Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI
The Verge Feb 26, 5:06 AM CST 2

Google is folding Alphabet's AI robotics "moonshot," Intrinsic, into the company after five years as an independent unit. The move marks a strategic shift as Google doubles down on physical AI and pulls experimental projects closer to its core business. Intrinsic "graduated" into an independent c...

Google Gemini can book an Uber or order food for you on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26
The Verge Feb 25, 12:00 PM CST 2

Google's Gemini AI is getting one step closer to being more like an actual assistant. Starting with some Pixel 10 phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Gemini will be able to hail an Uber or put together a DoorDash order on its own. It's called task automation, and it starts with a prompt to […]