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04 Feb 2026

Germany Opens €1 Billion AI Data Center to Boost Digital Sovereignty and Industrial AI

Deutsche Telekom, Nvidia, and SAP have launched one of Europe's largest AI computing facilities in Munich. The €1 billion Industrial AI Cloud aims to reduce European dependence on foreign digital infrastructure while boosting Germany's AI computing power by 50%. The facility operates at 30% capacity and represents the first step toward building AI gigafactories across Europe.

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Sam Altman warns companies face huge disadvantage without quick AI adoption, predicts full AI firms

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told the Cisco AI Summit 2026 that companies not set up to quickly adopt AI workers will be at a huge disadvantage. He envisions full AI companies where AI agents actively participate in work rather than serve as passive tools. But Altman warns enterprises are largely unprepared for this shift, facing unresolved challenges around security, governance and data access.

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Amazon launches Alexa+ nationwide, offering AI assistant free to Prime members

Amazon has completed its nationwide rollout of Alexa+, making the generative AI assistant free for all Prime members across devices. Non-Prime users can access a limited free tier via web and mobile, or subscribe for $19.99 per month. The upgrade brings natural language conversations, complex query processing, and third-party integrations to compete with ChatGPT and Gemini.

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OpenAI and Anthropic clash over Super Bowl ads as AI companies shift to agent teams

Anthropic's Super Bowl commercials mocking ChatGPT's ad plans triggered a heated response from Sam Altman, who called the rival AI company "dishonest" and "authoritarian." The public feud erupted as both OpenAI and Anthropic released competing AI agent products, signaling an industry shift from conversational chatbots to multi-agent workforce management systems.

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ChatGPT ads arrive for free users as OpenAI tests new revenue model amid industry scrutiny

OpenAI has begun testing ads in ChatGPT for free and Go subscription users in the US, marking a major shift in its business model. The move drew immediate criticism from rival Anthropic, which aired Super Bowl commercials mocking AI advertising. While OpenAI promises ads won't influence responses or compromise privacy, consumer research shows 83% of users will tolerate ads for free access.

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Google Gemini beats ChatGPT by turning AI into a default, not a destination

Google is winning the AI chatbot race not through viral demos, but by embedding Gemini into its ecosystem of Search, Chrome, and Android. With 89.8% search market share and 71.4% browser dominance, Google transforms AI from a destination into default behavior. Yet this strategy forces the tech giant to confront the Innovator's Dilemma as it risks disrupting its own advertising-driven business model.

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OpenClaw security crisis deepens as 135,000+ instances exposed and malware floods marketplace

The autonomous AI agent OpenClaw is facing mounting security disasters. Over 135,000 internet-exposed instances have been discovered, while hundreds of malicious skills infiltrated its ClawHub marketplace, designed to steal crypto assets, API keys, and personal data. Despite integrating VirusTotal scanning, experts warn the platform represents a systemic security failure.

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Google's Gemini gains screen automation to control Android apps and perform tasks for you

Google is developing screen automation capabilities for Gemini that would let the AI agent control other apps on Android devices. Codenamed bonobo, the feature will initially handle tasks like booking rides and placing orders through Uber and food delivery apps. Users maintain full control with manual override options, but privacy concerns emerge as screenshots may be reviewed by human reviewers.

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Microsoft and ServiceNow vulnerabilities expose AI agents as enterprise cybersecurity's newest threat

Major tech firms are scrambling to secure AI agents after critical vulnerabilities surfaced. ServiceNow patched its 'BodySnatcher' flaw that allowed unauthenticated attackers to impersonate administrators using just an email address. Microsoft issued guidance on securing its agentic AI control plane. The incidents reveal how autonomous AI agents create unprecedented security challenges through lateral movement and contextual privilege escalation.

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RentAHuman Lets AI Agents Hire Humans for Physical Tasks, Sparking Debate on Future of Work

A new platform called RentAHuman allows AI agents to hire humans for real-world tasks, from picking up packages to holding promotional signs. Built by crypto engineer Alexander Liteplo, the site has attracted over 70,000 human signups but only 81 AI agents. While some see it as filling a gap in AI capabilities, others view it as a dystopian shift where machines manage human labor for cryptocurrency payments.

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Intel hires chief GPU architect to challenge Nvidia's dominance in AI and data center markets

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed the chipmaker is actively developing GPUs with newly hired chief architect Eric Demers from Qualcomm. The move signals Intel's commitment to compete in the lucrative AI and data center GPU market, where Nvidia currently dominates. Intel plans to manufacture these chips internally through its foundry business.

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Dassault NVIDIA Partnership Merges Virtual Twin Tech With Industrial AI to Transform Engineering

Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to build a shared industrial AI architecture that combines Virtual Twin technologies with AI infrastructure. The collaboration will establish science-validated industry World Models and deploy skilled virtual companions across biology, materials science, engineering and manufacturing, fundamentally changing how millions of professionals design and simulate complex systems.

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03 Feb 2026

Sam Altman dismisses Moltbook as fad but says autonomous AI bots are the future

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the viral AI social network Moltbook a likely fad at the Cisco AI Summit, but strongly backed the underlying technology behind autonomous AI bots like OpenClaw. Despite growing use cases from medical research to AI-generated coding, Altman admitted AI adoption has been slower than expected, calling himself naive about the pace of change.

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Anthropic's Claude AI Sparks $1 Trillion Market Disruption as Software Stocks Tumble

Anthropic's release of new AI tools for its Claude platform triggered massive sell-offs across software and data provider stocks, wiping out over $1 trillion in market value. The AI company's vertical-specific plugins and powerful Claude Opus 4.6 model raised concerns that AI agents could fundamentally undermine traditional SaaS business models, while simultaneously fueling worries about AI-driven groupthink among financial analysts.

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Apple brings agentic coding to Xcode 26.3 with Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex integration

Apple has released Xcode 26.3, integrating Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex directly into its development environment. Using Model Context Protocol, these AI-powered coding agents can autonomously build projects, run tests, and fix errors while accessing Apple's developer documentation. The update marks a shift from basic AI assistance to full agentic coding capabilities for iOS, Mac, and other Apple platform developers.

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