Overview
- Alphabet reported 2025 revenue of $402.836 billion and outlined a 2026 capital plan of $175–185 billion for data centers, high‑performance chips and energy upgrades.
- Google said it is Apple’s preferred cloud services provider, with Gemini models set to support Apple’s next‑generation foundation model work.
- OpenAI confirmed small U.S. ad tests for ChatGPT free and basic users in the coming weeks, set a reported $200,000 minimum spend for participants, and is hiring an ad integrity team to build KYC and placement rules.
- Sam Altman criticized Anthropic’s Super Bowl spot as containing “obvious falsehoods,” while OpenAI stated ads will not influence ChatGPT’s answers and will be clearly labeled.
- New platform RentAHuman lets AI agents book people for real‑world tasks via MCP/API, drawing reports of more than 20,000 available workers within 48 hours and a waitlist above 94,000, alongside concerns over task authenticity, verification and legal liability; separately, the Wall Street Journal reported SpaceX is exploring faster index inclusion after a potential IPO.