Half of xAI’s Founders Reportedly Left the Company — Can Grok AI Keep Up?

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 11, 2026

Just a few days ago, Elon Musk confirmed that his space exploration company, SpaceX, has acquired xAI, the company behind the controversial Grok AI. However, it appears the startup is already facing turbulence from within. Half of xAI’s founding team reportedly left the company As reported by TechCrunch, half of xAI’s founding team has now left the company. That includes co-founders Yuhuai (Tony) Wu and Jimmy Ba, who shared gracious goodbye posts on X this week. While these might seem like standard tech departures, the bigger picture is already raising eyebrows. Out of xAI’s 12-person founding team, six have left,

Amazon Reportedly Also Considering Publisher Marketplace For AI Content Licensing

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 11, 2026

The AI industry’s scramble for licensable content is heating up, and Microsoft, being at the center of it, is already looking ahead with Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM). For those unaware, Microsoft’s PCM is designed to offer publishers a transparent framework for licensing, allowing AI developers to use their material legally and efficiently. Now, Amazon appears to be lining up with the same idea, at least according to a report by The Information. Amazon is exploring a new marketplace where publishers can safely license content for AI Per the report, the e-commerce giant shared slides about the idea ahead of an

You can now animate your Facebook’s profile picture, thanks to Meta AI

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 10, 2026

Key Highlights: Meta is throwing in some more AI into Facebook, as if it hasn’t already had so much of it. Today, the company announced that it is rolling out new features on Facebook that are powered by Meta AI. According to Meta, the updates are meant to make it easier and more fun to express yourself in your profile pictures, Feed Posts, and stories. Multiple preset animations for Facebook’s profile picture As part of the latest AI update, you will now be able to animate your Facebook profile picture. Basically, you can turn a still photo into a playful

Meta and Google Face Trial as Instagram and YouTube’s App Design Is Blamed for Mental Health Harm

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 9, 2026

Key Highlights: These days, social media app companies are under massive scrutiny by regulators and lawmakers around the world. The major point of concern is related to social media’s effect on minors’ mental health. TikTok, in the past, has been summoned by U.S. lawmakers for its addictive design that makes minor audiences hooked to the app, reportedly affecting their mental health and behavior. U.S. court case puts Instagram and YouTube’s app design under scrutiny Speaking of social media apps, Meta-owned Instagram and Google-owned YouTube have been flagged for similar issues in the past. But this time, Meta and YouTube are

EU Reportedly Considering Interim Action Against Meta Over WhatsApp’s AI Policy

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 9, 2026

Key Highlights: Meta has been under the European Commission’s radar for multiple reasons in the past. Now, it seems Facebook’s parent company is yet again in hot water in the EU. This time, the issue that the EC has flagged is related to access for third-party AI assistants inside WhatsApp. Late last year, the EU launched a probe into the matter. At the time, the EC said that its investigation would cover all regions in the EU except Italy, since the latter was already looking into Meta’s updated WhatsApp Business Solution Terms that block third-party AI chatbots inside WhatsApp. The

OpenAI releases GPT-5.3-Codex just moments after Anthropic dropped Claude Opus 4.6

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 5, 2026

Following multiple rumors from earlier today, Anthropic finally released Claude Opus 4.6. OpenAI, being a fierce rival, has followed up the launch with its GPT‑5.3‑Codex release. The launch came moments after Anthropic dropped its model. If you haven’t checked out Opus 4.6, make sure to read our news piece here. GPT‑5.3‑Codex isn’t just faster, it’s more collaborative, too GPT‑5.3‑Codex is OpenAI’s latest bet towards agentic coding, which combines the coding prowess of GPT‑5.2‑Codex with the reasoning and professional knowledge of GPT‑5.2. It’s also 25% faster, meaning allows it to handle long-running tasks like research, tool use, and complex execution. Much

Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.6 With 1M Token Context Window, Smarter Coding & More

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 5, 2026

Earlier today, we covered rumors that hinted Anthropic might release Claude Opus 4.6 and Opus 4.6 Thinking today itself. Well, Anthropic has now shut all the rumors by officially launching Claude Opus 4.6. The upgraded model comes with improved coding, research, and everyday office tasks. The biggest highlight of this model is that it adds the first 1M token context window in beta for its Opus-class models. Here’s what else has been improved—keep reading to know more about Claude Opus 4.6. Claude Opus 4.6 plans better, handles everyday work, and beats other models in benchmarks In the announcement post, Anthropic

OpenAI’s ‘Frontier’ Platform Lets Enterprises Turn AI Agents Into Real-World Helper

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 5, 2026

OpenAI has just launched Frontier. It is a new platform that promises to help enterprises build, deploy, and manage AI agents that do real work. With this platform, OpenAI is looking to bridge the gap between what AI models can do and what businesses can actually use in production. Well, it’s not hidden anymore that AI has been playing a massive role inside an organization. Things that were hard to tackle by teams have now become a breeze, thanks to AI. AI delivers results across departments and Frontier’s key offerings To back this claim, OpenAI even says that about 75%

Anthropic May Release Claude Opus 4.6 & Opus 4.6 Thinking Today; Sonnet 5 Possibly Delayed

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 5, 2026

Anthropic is no longer playing the catch-up game with rivals anymore. Earlier this week, I reported, based on rumors, that the company might release Claude Sonnet 5 this week. But new rumors swirling on X and Reddit suggest otherwise. Instead of pushing Claude Sonnet 5 first, Anthropic is reportedly planning to release Claude Opus 4.6 and Opus 4.6 Thinking today. Claude Opus 4.6 & Opus 4.6 Thinking Might Release Today The news comes via folks at Windows Report, who spotted a post on X by popular AI tipster leo (@synthwavedd on X) that talks about references to Claude Opus 4.6

Sam Altman Slams Anthropic’s Super Bowl Ad, Says the Campaign is “Clearly Dishonest”

By Rishaj Upadhyay | February 5, 2026

Ads are inevitable when you are on the internet. These days, Google Search is filled with sponsored results. Although AI has taken over our lives and how we browse the internet, ads are not leaving our backs. Earlier this month, OpenAI revealed its plans to display ads for users in the US on ChatGPT Free and Go plans. For the uninitiated, ChatGPT Go is now also live in the US, after initially debuting in the Indian and Indonesian markets. Having major AI giants already shared their plans about displaying ads inside their AI tools, you would have thought to hear

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