We analyze the departure of Phil Spencer and his replacement, the person who helped Instacart IPO. Plus, a solid-state battery gets closer to safer 5-minute EV charging.
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Show Notes
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-20/microsoft-names-ai-exec-sharma-to-run-xbox-recommits-to-console
- https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/phil-spencer-exits-xbox-microsoft-gaming-1236668679/
- https://www.ign.com/articles/beep-boop-beep-boop-new-xbox-boss-asha-sharma-hits-back-at-claim-her-social-media-account-is-run-by-ai-and-posts-her-gamertag
- https://www.theverge.com/tech/883015/microsoft-xbox-new-ceo-shakeup-notepad
- https://www.reddit.com/r/DailyTechNewsShow/comments/1rcai9t/nvidia_could_launch_its_first_laptops_with_its/
- https://www.wsj.com/tech/nvidia-wants-to-be-the-brain-of-consumer-pcs-once-again-9e1e41b3?st=fE46LM
- https://www.theverge.com/transportation/882993/donut-labs-solid-state-battery-charge-speed-vtt-test
- https://idonutbelieve.com/
- https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/android/332945/samsung-announces-multi-agent-ecosystem-for-galaxy-ai
- https://9to5google.com/2026/02/22/samsung-galaxy-s26-perplexity-integration/
- https://www.implicator.ai/google-restricts-ai-ultra-subscribers-over-openclaw-oauth-days-after-anthropic-ban/
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47115805
- https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-fire-red-leaf-green-switch-home-support-mention-deleted
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/defense-secretary-summons-anthropics-amodei-over-military-use-of-claude/
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/wispr-flow-launches-an-android-app-for-ai-powered-dictation/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/chinese-smartphone-maker-honor-plans-humanoid-service-robot
- https://www.ft.com/content/0c0902f6-f6d8-421d-8767-fe3aaf9a3ce4
- https://mashable.com/article/nothing-4a-teaser
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/paypal-attracts-takeover-interest-after-stock-slump
- https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/22/iphone-18-pro-rumored-to-come-in-new-red-color-iphone-fold-details/
- https://www.wired.com/story/say-goodbye-to-the-undersea-cable-that-made-the-global-internet-possible/
- https://theconversation.com/algorithms-that-customize-marketing-to-your-phone-could-also-influence-your-views-on-warfare-274817