Tech News for Feb 3, 2026
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Today's Tech News Topics
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SpaceX orbital AI data centers
— SpaceX orbital AI data centers - 02
Nvidia joins OpenAI mega-round
— Nvidia joins OpenAI mega-round - 03
Google’s AI worlds shake gaming
— Google’s AI worlds shake gaming - 04
Claude Sonnet 5 launch leak
— Claude Sonnet 5 launch leak - 05
Gemini chat imports from rivals
— Gemini chat imports from rivals - 06
Codex desktop automations on macOS
— Codex desktop automations on macOS - 07
GitHub fights AI PR spam
— GitHub fights AI PR spam - 08
Waymo’s record self-driving funding
— Waymo’s record self-driving funding - 09
Mars rover drives itself with AI
— Mars rover drives itself with AI - 10
Webb finds too-early protocluster
— Webb finds too-early protocluster - 11
China tightens AI rulebook
— China tightens AI rulebook - 12
Meta child-safety trial begins
— Meta child-safety trial begins - 13
Japan drills for rare earths
— Japan drills for rare earths - 14
AI-only social network goes viral
— AI-only social network goes viral