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ANTHROPIC'S CLAUDE HITS NO. 1 ON APPLE'S TOP FREE APPS LIST AFTER PENTAGON REJECTION
Anthropic’s Claude climbed to the No. 1 position on Apple's U.S. App Store free apps chart over the weekend, overtaking both ChatGPT and Google Gemini in a surge that followed a high-profile dispute with the Pentagon.
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APPLE DEBUTS M5 PRO AND M5 MAX TO SUPERCHARGE THE MOST DEMANDING PRO WORKFLOWS
Apple has introduced M5 Pro and M5 Max, its most advanced chips ever built for professional laptops, powering the latest generation of MacBook Pro.
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HOW TO PREORDER THE IPHONE 17E, MACBOOK AIR M5, AND MACBOOK NEO — AND WHEN TO EXPECT DELIVERY
Apple's latest hardware cycle is underway, with preorders open for the iPhone 17e, the new MacBook Air with M5, and the entry-level MacBook Neo powered by the A18 Pro chip.
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GEN Z SEARCH HABITS SHIFT TO TIKTOK, REDDIT, AND CHATGPT OVER GOOGLE
For years, traditional search engines defined how information was discovered online.
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APPLE INTRODUCES THE NEW IPAD AIR WITH M4, BRINGING PRO-LEVEL PERFORMANCE TO A BROADER AUDIENCE
Apple has unveiled a redesigned and significantly more powerful iPad Air, now powered by the M4 chip, delivering major performance gains, expanded memory, faster connectivity, and deep integration with iPadOS 26.
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FORZA HORIZON 6 RESETS THE GRID WITH A GROUNDED PROGRESSION SYSTEM IN JAPAN
FORZA HORIZON 6 RESETS THE GRID WITH A GROUNDED PROGRESSION SYSTEM IN JAPAN
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February 28, 2026
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NASA ROLLS ARTEMIS II ROCKET BACK TO VAB AFTER HELIUM ISSUE, LAUNCH SLIPS TO APRIL
NASA has moved its Artemis II rocket off the launch pad and back into the Vehicle Assembly Building after engineers identified a helium pressurization issue during testing, pushing the mission's targeted liftoff to no earlier than April.
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February 28, 2026
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MICROSOFT PARTNERS WITH STARLINK TO EXPAND RURAL INTERNET ACCESS WORLDWIDE
Microsoft has announced a new collaboration with Starlink to accelerate rural and remote internet access globally, extending its digital inclusion strategy beyond terrestrial infrastructure.
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February 28, 2026
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APPLE SPORTS APP EXPANDS TO 36 NEW COUNTRIES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Apple is significantly widening the global footprint of its Apple Sports app, bringing the free iPhone experience to 36 additional countries across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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February 28, 2026
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APPLE SHAREHOLDERS REJECT CHINA AUDIT PROPOSAL AT ANNUAL MEETING
Apple shareholders voted down a proposal that would have required the company to prepare a formal report examining its dependence on China for manufacturing.
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February 28, 2026
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BIG TECH SET TO POUR $650 BILLION INTO AI INFRASTRUCTURE IN 2026 BRIDGEWATER ESTIMATES
Artificial intelligence spending is no longer a side bet inside Big Tech balance sheets.
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February 28, 2026
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APPLE HITS RECORD IPHONE SALES IN EUROPE AS MARKET SHARE CLIMBS TO 27%
Apple set a new benchmark in Europe in 2025, shipping 36.9 million iPhones across the region and capturing a record 27% share of the smartphone market, according to data from analytics firm Omdia.
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February 28, 2026
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UBER LAUNCHES AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS TO POWER THIRD-PARTY ROBOTAXI FLEETS
After retreating from building its own self-driving cars, Uber is doubling down on a different strategy: becoming the operating system for autonomous fleets.
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February 28, 2026
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YOUTUBE EXPANDS PREMIUM LITE WITH OFFLINE DOWNLOADS AND BACKGROUND PLAYBACK
YouTube is giving its lower-cost subscription tier a meaningful upgrade.
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February 28, 2026
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APPLE FINALLY BRIDGES THE GAP: END-TO-END ENCRYPTION FOR IPHONE-TO-ANDROID TEXTS ENTERSBETA
For years, the so-called green bubble versus blue bubble divide was never just a meme.
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February 28, 2026
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INDIA'S IPHONE EXPORTS SURGE TO $23 BILLION IN 2025 AS SMARTPHONES BECOME THE NATION'S TOP EXPORT
India’s rise as a global manufacturing hub reached a new milestone in 2025, as iPhone exports climbed to approximately $23 billion, making smartphones the country’s leading export category for the year.
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February 28, 2026
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APPLE TO ASSEMBLE MAC MINI IN HOUSTON AS U.S. MANUFACTURING FOOTPRINT EXPANDS
Apple is preparing to shift part of its Mac mini production to Houston, marking another step in its effort to expand U.S.-based manufacturing.
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February 28, 2026
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APPLE LAUNCHES SALES COACH APP TO REPLACE SEED FOR RETAIL EMPLOYEES
Apple has rolled out a new internal training platform called Sales Coach, now live on the App Store as an update to the former SEED app.
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February 28, 2026
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AI WAR GAMES HOW MODELS CHOSE NUCLEAR STRIKES IN BER-D 95% OF SIMULATIONS, STUDY FINDS '
A new set of war-game simulations conducted by Kenneth Payne, professor of strategy at King's College London, has reignited debate over artificial intelligence in military decision-making.
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February 28, 2026
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31/ATLAS INTERCEPTOR: HOW STARSHIP BOOSTERS COULD REACH THE EDGES OF OUR SYSTEM
The concept sounds reckless at first glance: send a spacecraft plunging toward the Sun, skim the corona at blistering speed, then ignite solid rocket boosters at the moment of closest approach to slingshot outward in pursuit of an interstellar object already racing away from our solar system.
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February 28, 2026
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HINTS OF A COMEBACK FOR THE BELOVED ENTRY-LEVEL
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February 28, 2026
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APPLE ACQUIRES INVRS.IO, EXPANDING AI-DRIVEN OPTICS RESEARCH
Apple has quietly taken control of the assets of invrs.io, a small startup focused on artificial intelligence-guided optics, and integrated its founder, Martin Schubert, into the company.
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February 28, 2026
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APPLE SUPPLIER GLOBALWAFERS STARTS PRODUCTION AT NEW $4 BILLION SHERMAN PLANT
Apple's expanding U.S. manufacturing footprint gained another boost as GlobalWafers Co. began production at its new $4 billion silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas.
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February 28, 2026
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WORLD SHARES MIXED AS U.S. FUTURES EDGE LOWER AFTER NVIDIA EARNINGS BEAT
Global markets delivered a cautious reaction after Nvidia posted better-than-expected earnings, easing some of the anxiety that had been building around artificial intelligence spending.
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February 28, 2026
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IOS 27 PROMISES MAJOR EFFICIENCY GAINS AS APPLE TARGETS BATTERY LIFE RESET
Battery life concerns have followed recent iPhone software cycles as users noticed faster drain after major system upgrades, heavier background processing, and expanded artificial intelligence features.
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February 21, 2026
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US PLANS FREEDOM.GOV PORTAL TO COUNTER EUROPEAN ONLINE CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
The U.S. State Department is preparing to launch a new online platform, reportedly called freedom.gov, designed to provide access to digital content restricted under certain European regulations. According to officials familiar with the initiative, the portal would allow users to view material that has been limited or removed under laws such as the European Union's Digital Services Act and the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act.
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February 21, 2026
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MICROSOFT TARGETS $50 BILLION AI EXPANSION ACROSS THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Microsoft says it is on track to invest as much as $50 billion by the end of the decade to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure, skills training, and connectivity across developing economies, part of a broader strategy aimed at narrowing the global Al adoption gap.
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February 21, 2026
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META LOCKS IN MASSIVE NVIDIA CHIP SUPPLY DEAL TO POWER NEXT-GENERATION AI INFRASTRUCTURE
Meta Platforms has secured a multiyear agreement to purchase millions of artificial intelligence processors from Nvidia, including next-generation GPUs and standalone data-center CPUs, as the company accelerates one of the largest infrastructure expansions in the technology sector.
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February 21, 2026
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PLAYSTATION PLUS PRICE HIKE LOOMS AS SONY MOVES TO SHIELD PS5 FROM ANOTHER INCREASE
Sony is signaling that higher PlayStation Plus prices may be on the table as it works to avoid raising the cost of the PlayStation 5 again.
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February 21, 2026
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IOS 26.4 ENABLES STOLEN DEVICE PROTECTION BY DEFAULT. EXPANDING IPHONE SECURITY
Apple is strengthening iPhone security with a notable change in iOS 26.4: Stolen Device Protection is now enabled by default on supported devices.
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