When AI Breaks Things
Feb 20, 2026•20 min
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Episode description
When your AI bot breaks your operations, even when you’re AWS. More on OpenAI’s hardware plans. Hey, remember Perplexity? What’s up with them? Is Uber roadkill in the self-driving car horserace? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
- Amazon service was taken down by AI coding bot (FT)
- Ex-Googlers Charged With Stealing Phone Processor Secrets (Bloomberg)
- OpenAI Plans to Price Smart Speaker at $200 to $300, as AI Device Team Takes Shape (The Information)
- Microsoft has a new plan to prove what’s real and what’s AI online (MIT Technology Review)
- Perplexity’s Retreat From Ads Signals a Bigger Strategic Shift (Wired)
- Uber, Latest Victim of Disruption Panic, Still Has Role in Robotaxis (WSJ)
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