Samsung is set to 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 facing co-founder departures and plans for a lunar manufacturing facility. Amazon is reportedly considering launching a marketplace for media sites to license content to AI companies, and Toyota has unveiled the 2027 Highlander, a three-row electric SUV.
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 phones will feature a strong focus on AI, aiming 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 parts of the screen from onlookers. Reports suggest the top phone in the lineup will run on Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon processor.
Meanwhile, xAI is experiencing significant internal changes. Co-founders Yuhuai (Tony) Wu and Jimmy Ba announced their departures from the company within a day of each other, as reported by TechCrunch. This follows a pattern of departures for the lab, with six members of the company's founding team now gone. In an all-hands meeting, Elon Musk discussed the future of xAI, revealing plans for a lunar manufacturing facility to build AI satellites, according to The New York Times. Musk stated that the move to the moon would help xAI harness more computing power than any rival.
In the realm of content licensing, Amazon is reportedly exploring a marketplace where media sites can directly license their content to AI companies, as reported by The Information and TechCrunch. This move comes as the AI industry seeks legally safe sources of training data. An Amazon spokesperson did not deny the story when reached by TechCrunch.
Finally, Toyota unveiled the 2027 Highlander, a fully redesigned midsize SUV that marks the brand's first three-row electric vehicle for the US market, according to The Verge. The new Highlander boasts a 320-mile range.
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