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Wall Street drops sharply as Google's Alphabet drags down stocks

Wall Street slid on Thursday after Alphabet fell more than 4%, dragging major indexes lower and rattling assets from bitcoin to precious metals.

Euronews

Alexa Plus is now available to everyone in the US – but when's it coming to the UK too?

The smarter AI assistant from Amazon is now available to all Stateside

Fact check: Sheffield bins, fake picture of Nigel Farage and rubbish video

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

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ChatGPT’s market share is slipping as Google and rivals close the gap, new app-tracker data shows

ChatGPT’s app market share has plummeted from 69% to 45% in a year as Google’s Gemini gains ground—potentially complicating OpenAI’s widely anticipated IPO.

Fortune

'I simply do not need it' — new report reveals why a third of shoppers are skipping AI on their devices

Many U.S. consumers don’t want AI on their devices because they don’t see the value — raising questions for Apple, Google and Samsung.

Tom’s Guide

Anthropic, OpenAI rivalry spills into new Super Bowl ads as both fight to win over AI users

OpenAI and Anthropic, the startups behind ChatGPT and Claude, are gearing up for a major showdown

The Independent UK

YouTube raked in over $60 billion in revenue last year, says Alphabet, between its seemingly-endless parade of adverts and its Premium subscription service

As a recent YouTube Premium subscriber, I'm not bitter, honest.

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Samsung could launch a second all-new foldable phone in the US this year — what we know

Several rumors and leaks have come together to indicate that Samsung is working on a new foldable design to launch alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8.

Tom’s Guide

Another European government agency is preparing to ditch Microsoft if needed

Estonia says it's not planning to switch off its Microsoft partnership, but it's ready to leave if anything changes.

TechRadar

Samsung may skip adding Qi2 to the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and I think they've made the right call

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is tipped to not get Qi2 after all, but I think it's for the best given what would have to be removed to accommodate magnetic charging.

Tom’s Guide

Is AI and Social Media Secretly Destroying Your Brain? The Shocking Truth Scientists Found

AI tools like ChatGPT and social media have revolutionized how we find information, but new research from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania warns of hidden risks. Relying too heavily on AI for instant answers can reduce deep learning, critical thinking, and originality. Unlike traditional search, which requires…

MyLifeXP

GitHub integrates Claude and Codex AI coding agents directly into GitHub

Claude and Codex agents are now available as an alternative to GitHub's Copilot – Google, Cognition and xAI also in the works.

TechRadar

Google Meet's real-time translation is coming to mobile — and it's about time

Google Meet's real-time translation is coming to mobile, but there are some restrictions.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft wants to focus on "engineering quality" by re-hiring Windows veteran Hayete Gallot as its new security chief — allowing Charlie Bell to focus on "durable, high quality-experiences"

Satya Nadella announces that security boss Charlie Bell is moving to focus on engineering quality, and he'll be replaced by Microsoft veteran Hayete Gallot.

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Google is about to launch the Pixel 10a – but you might want to buy the discounted Pixel 9a instead

The Google Pixel 10a will go up for pre-order on February 18, but leaks suggest it's not much different to the heavily reduced Pixel 9a.

Tom’s Guide

Google Pixel 10a vs iPhone 16e: which budget phone could win?

With the Pixel 10a likely to launch soon, it's time to check out how it compares to its main Apple-made rival, the iPhone 16e.

Google Pixel 10a official – Android phone "with more in store" goes on pre-order soon

The Pixel 10a has been confirmed by Google in a teaser video – including its full launch date

Tom’s Guide

'It’s extremely Dangerous': Why the Godfather of AI is sounding the alarm

Geoffrey Hinton earned the title “Godfather of AI” for inventing the foundations of modern deep learning — here’s why his warnings about AI’s future matter now.

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The Guardian - UK

Google Pixel Buds 2a review: great Bluetooth earbuds at a good price

Compact and comfortable Pixel Buds have noise cancelling, decent battery life and good everyday sound

AAP

Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections

Technology giants are not doing enough to tackle the worst examples of child sexual abuse material online, according to Australia's online safety boss.

Tom’s Guide

'I didn’t know AI could do this' — 10 surprisingly useful ways it saves me time every day

From turning messy notes into slide decks and clearing your inbox with one command to editing photos with ease, here are 10 surprising, practical ways AI can actually save you time.

Dot Esports

GTA 6 is gen AI free, but Take Two is ‘now actively embracing it’

While GTA 6 remains completely free of generative AI, the same can’t be said about the company’s future titles.

Fortune

Alphabet is confident about plans to double capex spending to a possible $185 billion—but it’s keeping CEO Sundar Pichai up at night

Alphabet revealed a staggering increase in infrastructure investments that will see it nearly double the $91.4 billion it spent last year, according to its fourth quarter earnings release.

The Conversation

Big tech companies are still failing to tackle child abuse material online

In the 2024–25 financial year alone, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received nearly 83,000 reports of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), primarily on mainstream platforms. This was a 41% increase from the year before.

The Guardian - US

Google parent earnings beat projections amid plans to invest deeply in AI

Alphabet reports $34.5bn profit and revenue soars 48% in recent quarter as it plans a sharp increase in AI spending

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