Stories worth your attention
On February 26, 2026, Samsung Electronics surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization, marking a turning point for the South Korean economy and the global tech landscape.
Beijing has joined a growing list of nations urging citizens to flee Iran immediately, signaling that a major military confrontation may be imminent.
Apple is poised to disrupt the student laptop market with a new sub-$800 MacBook powered by iPhone-derived silicon.
As AI code editors like Cursor reach multibillion-dollar valuations, the industry is moving from simple autocomplete to autonomous agents that build entire features.
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DeepSeek-v4 was supposed to arrive in mid-February. Instead, the AI community is left with gray-box updates and a deepening mystery involving export controls and hardware snubs.
OpenAI's Codex platform has seen its weekly user base triple since the start of 2026, signaling a major shift in how software is built.
Apple is ditching the traditional keynote for a week of rolling announcements, signaling a significant refresh for the Mac and the M4 chip era.
OpenAI has announced a landmark partnership with Amazon, securing $50 billion in investment and diversifying its infrastructure beyond Microsoft.
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