DTH-6-150x150 U.S. military reportedly used Anthropic’s AI model Claude during classified Venezuela operation, Apple reports 66% of all iPhones now run iOS 26, security researchers identify more than 300 malicious Chrome extensions.

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ByteDance Launches Doubao 2.0

ByteDance released Doubao 2.0, an upgraded version of its AI chatbot with improved reasoning, coding, and multimodal capabilities. The company says the new model is cheaper to run than rivals, supports longer context windows, and handles more complex tasks, targeting enterprise and developer adoption.

Source: Reuters

Disney Challenges ByteDance Over AI Training

Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, claiming the company used its copyrighted content without permission to train the Seedance 2.0 AI video-generation model. Axios notes this is the most significant action by a major studio against ByteDance so far and highlights growing tensions over AI training data rights.

Source: Axios

U.S. Military Reportedly Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Raid

The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. military deployed Anthropic’s AI model Claude through Palantir Technologies during the classified operation that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Anthropic’s policies prohibit use in violence, weapons development, or surveillance; the company did not confirm specifics.

Source: WSJ

Anthropic Sees User Spike After Super Bowl Ad

BNP Paribas data shows Anthropic gained users following its Super Bowl ad criticizing OpenAI’s ChatGPT ads, with site visits up 6.5% and daily active users up 11%. By comparison, ChatGPT’s daily users grew 2.7% and Google Gemini’s 1.4%. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the ad “deceptive” and “clearly dishonest.”

Source: CNBC

iOS 26 Adoption Hits 66% on iPhones

Apple reports 66% of all iPhones and 74% of iPhones from the last four years are running iOS 26, while 57% of all iPads and 66% of newer iPads are on iPadOS 26, based on recent App Store activity.

Source: MacRumors

YouTube Releases VisionOS App for Apple Vision Pro

Two years after the Vision Pro launched, YouTube debuted a dedicated visionOS app, replacing the web-only experience. The app supports regular videos, Shorts, 3D/VR content via a Spatial tab, and up to 8K playback on M5 models. Available for both M2 and M5 headsets in the visionOS App Store.

Source: TechCrunch

DHS Subpoenas Tech Companies Over ICE Critics

The Department of Homeland Security reportedly issued hundreds of administrative subpoenas to Google, Meta, Reddit, and Discord seeking information on users critical of ICE or sharing agent locations. Some companies complied, while civil liberties groups like the ACLU argue the subpoenas chill free speech.

Source: Engadget

Over 300 Malicious Chrome Extensions Identified

Researchers Q Continuum and LayerX found more than 300 Chrome extensions with 37 million downloads that leak data, spy on users, or steal personal info. Extensions transmitted browsing history, targeted Gmail, and appear linked to coordinated operations and possible data broker monetization.

Source: SecurityWeek

Amazon-Backed X-Energy Gets Approval for Reactor Fuel

X-Energy, supported by Amazon, received U.S. approval to produce advanced nuclear reactor fuel—the first such license in over 50 years. Its Triso-X unit can build two fuel-production facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with manufacturing expected to start in 2028.

Source: Bloomberg

Steam Beta Adds Hardware Specs to Reviews

Valve’s latest Steam Client Beta lets users include PC or Steam Deck hardware specs in game reviews, making performance feedback more meaningful. The update also allows optional anonymized framerate sharing from SteamOS devices and includes bug fixes and refined Deck Verified feedback.

Source: Engadget