I began to realise that AI was not coming for my job as a creative in late 2024, just as the AI boom was picking up. At the time, a smarter ChatGPT that had been touted as the death of writers had been released.
The creative industry was unsure if truly AI would be the death of it, rendering everyone from Justin Bieber to Denis Villeneuve jobless. While there are many who would love for this to have been the case, after I asked ChatGPT to design the floor plan of a modest 2-bedroom home, I knew it was those in tech itself that had the most reason to worry about.
“It seems much worse for the math people than the word people,” Peter Thiel said in a clip that went viral this week. He could not have articulated it better.
This week it became obvious. The India backchannel IT industry that has powered the global tech world, looking for cheap labour, has been gutted, with thousands of IT professionals losing their jobs. In the States, Jack Dorsey announced a fleet of layoffs that affected over 4,000 people across his portfolio of companies, including Cash App and Square.
— Dennis, Managing Editor
đź“ł Galaxy Unpacked 2026
The Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung Galaxy S26+, and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra were unveiled this year and are now available for pre-order. The trio runs on Android 16 with One UI 8.5. We have all the major features from the phones.
Samsung finally unveiled its advanced AI chatbot in a bid to further allow the phone to function as an autonomous agentic assistant. Of course, the new phones are not there yet, but they are closer to their destination.
🍏 Apple Special Event
Apple is kicking off its first event of the year on Monday with a series of events that will stretch to roughly three days. CEO Tim Cook confirmed it on X. We have all the details you need to know.
After a series of non-consensual instances where users of smart glasses recorded women without their consent, a new app has launched, with plans to help solve the problem or at least mitigate it. Nearby Glasses has presented itself as a potential solution.
🤖 The AI Wars
A judge in America has dismissed Elon Musk’s xAI lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the rival AI startup of stealing its trade secrets. “xAI does not allege any facts indicating that OpenAI induced xAI’s former employees to steal xAI’s trade secrets or that these former xAI employees used any stolen trade secrets once employed by OpenAI,” the judge said.
NVIDIA reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue of $68.1 billion in Q4 fiscal 2026, driven by record data centre demand for its Blackwell AI chips. The company also invested $10 billion in Anthropic and announced a major multiyear partnership with Meta, adding to existing relationships with OpenAI and xAI. We have the full breakdown below.
đź‘ľ Gaming
In a major move for the gaming industry, Phil Spencer stepped down from his role as the head of Microsoft Xbox. Asha Sharma will replace him. “It’s a milestone that’s given me a chance to reflect on the incredible journey I’ve been fortunate enough to share with so many of you,” Spencer said on X.
More gaming updates:
- Braze Xbox Test Message Spams Phones: What We Know About the Xbox App Notification Glitch
- PlayStation Plus March 2026 Lineup: PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, and More
- Xbox February Update Brings 1440p Cloud Streaming, ROG Ally Upgrades, and New Play Anywhere Features
- Marvel’s Wolverine Release Date Confirmed for September 2026: Everything We Know
- Blizzard Announces Overwatch Rush, a Brand-New Mobile-First Hero Shooter
- ARC Raiders’ Shrouded Sky Update Unleashes Hurricane Map, New ARC Machines
- PGA Tour 2K25 Reportedly Set to Headline PlayStation Plus March 2026 Lineup
âł« Binance faces new allegations
The crypto exchange Binance faced fresh allegations of funding an Iranian entity this week. The company has denied any wrongdoing.
Who are the most influential people in crypto in 2026? We did a ranking of them.
