ChatGPT users are mourning the loss of GPT-4o, and there are plenty of sad stories being shared online.
The week’s biggest tech news stories from Anthropic, Sony, Apple, and more for February 14, 2026.
Someone used ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 generative AI video platform to depict Tom Cruise fighting Brad Pitt, and no one in the film industry is happy about it.
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This is what it means to be living in AI Time and, based on a new essay by Matt Shumer, CEO and Co-Founder of Otherside, potentially how to survive it.
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Comparing images from Nano Banana Pro to Seedream 5.0
QuitGPT is a viral grassroots campaign encouraging users to cancel ChatGPT over political and ethical concerns, highlighting rising tensions between AI platforms and their users.
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AI tools promise easier work, but some experts warn they may also be eroding our sense of challenge, agency, and meaning.
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Anthropic has expanded Claude’s free tier with powerful file-creation tools, app integrations and customizable Skills.
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Google has begun restricting Disney-related AI prompts after a legal warning from Disney, reshaping what users can create with Gemini and Nano Banana
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The retirement of ChatGPT-4o has triggered an emotional backlash, revealing how deeply people can bond with AI systems.
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