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Memory shortage could cause the biggest smartphone shipments dip in over a decade; plus, Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture
26/02/2026 | 4 min
IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year

Also, Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio; plus, About 12% of US teens turn to AI for emotional support or advice
26/02/2026 | 6 min
Recent findings also show that video podcasting -- while popular -- is not necessarily replacing audio shows.

Also, general purpose tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are not designed for this use, making mental health professionals wary.
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OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’; plus, OpenClaw's creator has some advice for AI builders
25/02/2026 | 5 min
OpenAI introduced ads to ChatGPT earlier this month

Also, Peter Steinberger talks about the creation of his viral AI agent OpenClaw and how being more "playful" makes for a better way to learn AI coding.
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Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like… an urn?
25/02/2026 | 8 min
Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn.

Also, earlier this month, OpenAI launched a new platform called OpenAI Frontier for enterprises to build and manage agents, but OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap said that businesses haven’t yet seen AI adoption at scale.
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Meta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’; plus, Mogul says it has tracked $1.5B in music royalties
24/02/2026 | 8 min
Meta is buying billions of dollars in AMD AI chips in a multiyear deal tied to a 160 million-share warrant, deepening its push to diversify beyond Nvidia and expand data center capacity.

Also, Mogul, which helps artists track royalties and value their catalogs, raised $5 million in a round led by the Yamaha Music Innovations Fund.
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