The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be February 6, 2026 “You’re shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth,” one user said.
Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users February 6, 2026 Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users, and requires devs to have a Premium subscription. If developers need to make their app available to a wider user base, they will have to apply for extended quota.
You Do Not Need a Polished Product to Have a Successful Launch — You Need This February 6, 2026 What a deliberately imperfect launch taught us before anything was built to scale.
Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools February 6, 2026 The startup — with backing from Accel — is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity February 5, 2026 Reddit says its search business, including AI answers, is an “enormous” opportunity.
AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high February 5, 2026 AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption.
Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize? February 5, 2026 In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It’s a lot of money!
The Washington Post is retreating from Silicon Valley when it matters most February 5, 2026 The Bezos-owned newspaper gutted its San Francisco bureau and coverage of tech — including journalists reporting on Amazon and Blue Origin
A16z VC wants founders to stop stressing over insane ARR numbers February 5, 2026 A16z VC Jennifer Li, who oversees some of the firm’s fastest growing AI companies, warns founders not to believe every ARR claim made on X.
AI Is Devouring Website Traffic — But I Hit Record Leads Last Year Anyway. Here’s How. February 5, 2026 AI is up, and traffic is down. Here’s how I set a new all-time high for leads last year despite AI offering summaries on 21% of all searches.