Samsung will unveil its Galaxy S26 series of smartphones at its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25 in San Francisco, while xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, is planning a lunar manufacturing facility, and Amazon is considering launching a marketplace for media sites to sell content to AI companies, according to multiple reports. Toyota also unveiled the new 2027 Highlander, a fully redesigned midsize SUV that marks the brands first three-row electric vehicle for the US market.
Samsung's upcoming smartphones will feature AI at the forefront, designed to simplify everyday interactions and seamlessly integrate Galaxy AI, according to TechCrunch. A standout feature teased by the company is a privacy display expected to debut on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, allowing users to hide sensitive information from onlookers. The top phone in the lineup is expected to run on Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon processor.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, during an all-hands meeting with xAI employees, discussed the company's future, specifically its relationship to the moon. Musk told employees that xAI needs a lunar manufacturing facility to build AI satellites, which would then be launched into space via a giant catapult, according to The New York Times. Musk believes this move will help xAI harness more computing power than its rivals. However, the details of how this would be built were not addressed. This announcement comes as xAI has seen the departure of two co-founders, Yuhuai (Tony) Wu and Jimmy Ba, within a day of each other, representing a troubling pattern for the lab, according to TechCrunch.
In the AI industry, Amazon is reportedly considering launching a marketplace where publishers can license their content directly to AI companies, as reported by The Information and TechCrunch. This move comes as tech companies seek legally safe sources of AI training data. An Amazon spokesperson did not deny the story but did not directly address the would-be marketplace either.
Finally, Toyota unveiled the new 2027 Highlander, a fully redesigned midsize SUV that marks the brands first three-row electric vehicle for the US market. The vehicle is expected to have a range of 320 miles.
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