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Chrome's Auto Browse AI Agent Scores 6.5/10 in Tests, Struggles with Gmail and YouTube Despite Promises of Automation

Feb 12, 2026

Ars Technica

Chrome's new Auto Browse AI agent achieves mediocre 6.5/10 test scores, successfully handling basic tasks like finding power plans but surprisingly failing with Google's own Gmail and YouTube while requiring constant user supervision and taking up to 20 minutes per task.

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Meta AI Glasses Sales Triple to 7 Million Units as Companies Plan Production Boost to 20 Million

Feb 12, 2026

CNBC

Meta AI glasses sales explode to 7 million units in 2025, more than tripling from previous years, as companies plan to double production to 20 million units by 2026 amid unprecedented demand for wearable AI technology.

AR/VR & Wearables Consumer Products Business

Uber Launches AI Cart Assistant That Builds Grocery Baskets from Text and Photos

Feb 12, 2026

Uber Newsroom

Uber unveils Cart Assistant, an AI-powered feature that instantly builds grocery baskets by scanning text lists or photos, automatically checking availability and pricing while personalizing recommendations based on purchase history to streamline shopping from idea to checkout.

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OpenAI Loses Trademark Battle Over 'io' Name, Delays AI Hardware Device Launch to 2027

Feb 11, 2026

The Deep View

OpenAI loses trademark battle over 'io' name to startup iyO and delays its palm-sized screenless AI hardware device launch until February 2027, despite acquiring Jony Ive's company for $6.5 billion, while Apple's potential market entry could boost consumer demand for the category.

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OpenAI Surges Past 800 Million Weekly Users as $100 Billion Funding Round Nears Completion

Feb 10, 2026

CNBC

OpenAI rockets past 800 million weekly users while closing in on a massive $100 billion funding round backed by tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and SoftBank, as the AI company launches ChatGPT advertising and prepares to unveil an updated model amid explosive growth.

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OpenAI Introduces Ads to ChatGPT Free Users Amid $14 Billion Loss Projections

Feb 10, 2026

The Deep View

OpenAI begins displaying targeted ads to ChatGPT free users across the US as the company scrambles to offset massive projected losses of $14 billion by 2026, launching just one day after rival Anthropic's Super Bowl commercial slammed the advertising approach.

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Anthropic Spends Millions on Super Bowl Ads Attacking OpenAI's ChatGPT Advertising Plans

Feb 08, 2026

The Japan Times

Anthropic launches millions-dollar Super Bowl attack ads against OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising plans, promoting its own ad-free Claude chatbot while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fires back calling the campaign 'deceptive' in an escalating public rivalry between the two AI giants competing for market dominance.

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Anthropic Revamps Claude Homepage to Highlight 'Ad-Free Chats' in Direct Challenge to ChatGPT's New Ads

Feb 08, 2026

The Times of India

Anthropic revamps Claude's homepage to prominently advertise 'ad-free chats' as a key feature, directly challenging OpenAI's ChatGPT after it introduced advertisements, continuing their public campaign that began with a Super Bowl commercial mocking their competitor's ad strategy.

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AI Giants OpenAI and Anthropic Battle for Super Bowl LX Ad Supremacy as Tech Companies Flood Airwaves

Feb 08, 2026

Seeking Alpha

AI giants OpenAI and Anthropic clash for Super Bowl LX advertising dominance while Meta pushes smart glasses technology and pharmaceutical companies spotlight GLP-1 weight-loss medications, marking a massive tech and healthcare marketing invasion of America's biggest television event.

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Meta Launches Standalone Vibes App to Challenge OpenAI's Sora with AI-Generated Video Platform

Feb 06, 2026

TechCrunch

Meta launches standalone Vibes app featuring exclusively AI-generated videos in TikTok-style format, directly challenging OpenAI's Sora while planning premium subscriptions for enhanced video creation capabilities.

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