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// Tech news at terminal velocity
cat 2026-02-20.md
$ cat TLDR.md
▸ Nvidia and OpenAI scrap their $100B server marriage for a $30B fling
▸ Google drops Gemini 3.1 Pro to reclaim the benchmark throne
▸ Meta's ad exec admits the addiction algorithm is working exactly as intended
The rumored $100B dedicated server cluster is off the table. Instead, the two giants are settling for a 'modest' $30B investment deal, proving that even in AI, commitment issues are real.
The AWD Cybertruck is finally available for $59,990. It's still $20k more than Musk originally promised, but hey, at least you don't have to buy the 'Cyberbeast' to look like a low-poly villain anymore.
Another week, another model. Google claims 3.1 Pro smashes records for 'complex problem solving,' which hopefully includes figuring out why they have so many messaging apps.
In a move that makes zero sense to gamers, Sony is closing the studio behind the incredible *Demon's Souls* remake. Press F to pay respects to one of the best technical teams in the biz.
While everyone else fights for H100s, Taalas is redesigning the silicon itself. Their new approach promises 'ubiquitous AI' with inference speeds that make current LLMs look like they're running on dial-up.
Stripe's engineering team drops a masterclass on 'one-shot end-to-end coding agents.' If you want to see what the future of automated devops looks like, read this before your replacement does.
A look at the 18 startups founded by former OpenAI employees. It turns out the best way to build a unicorn is to leave Sam Altman's orbit and take the secret sauce with you.
Microsoft quietly deleted a guide that taught users how to train LLMs on pirated Harry Potter books. Nothing to see here, just a trillion-dollar company accidentally endorsing piracy.
A growing number of developers are switching to Claude for coding tasks, citing better reasoning and less hallucination. One dev even built a full accessibility suite using Claude Code.
G42 and Cerebras are teaming up to deploy a massive compute cluster in India. That's a lot of wafer-scale chips finding a home outside of Silicon Valley.
The Fulu Foundation is offering a bounty to anyone who can make a Ring doorbell work without Amazon's cloud. Finally, a way to use your doorbell without Jeff Bezos watching.
A new study confirms that exercise is as effective as therapy for depression. Tech workers everywhere are horrified to learn they might actually have to go outside.