David Ingram / NBC News:
In a letter to US senators in January, Apple said it notified X that Grok may be removed from the App Store over Grok's ability to generate sexualized deepfakes  —  In a letter to senators sent in January, Apple detailed how it responded to Grok's ability to generate sexualized deepfakes.

Laura Bratton / The Information:
Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga says the company's surging use of AI coding tools has maxed out its full-year AI budget just a few months into 2026  —  Uber's surging use of AI coding tools, particularly Anthropic's Claude Code, has maxed out its full year AI budget just a few months into 2026 …

Zac Bowden / Windows Central:
Sources: Microsoft ended production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative touch displays and scrapped plans for a Hub 4; Hub 3 debuted in 2023 in 50" and 85" sizes  —  Microsoft has ended production on the Surface Hub 3, with no plans to make more in the future, putting an end to its collaborative displays line.

*insert Godzilla screeching sound* Here's the very first look at the next big kaiju feature. Godzilla Minus Zero will continue the story of 2023's Godzilla Minus One, which returned the franchise to the more grounded tone established in the original film, and while the new teaser trailer doesn't show a whole lot, it suggests some […]

The Information:
Anthropic recently changed Claude Enterprise pricing; customers now pay $20/month per user plus consumption-based charges, instead of a fixed subscription  —  Businesses whose employees are heavy users of Anthropic's Claude products are likely to pay significantly more for them after the company changed …