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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 13, 2026

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 13, 2026
News Digest
Feb 13, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 13, 2026

Today's top stories: Quantum computing takes center stage as Bloomberg explores post-Willow progress, Nomura warns AI volatility 'still on the way', Big Tech bond issuance hits record levels, plus Thales invests €55M in resilient navigation and Trimble brings lane-level precision to Lucid Gravity EVs.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 12, 2026
News Digest
Feb 12, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 12, 2026

Today's top stories: Memory chip prices hit Cisco margins despite strong AI demand, Apple's Siri upgrade faces new delays, Altruist's AI tax tool sends wealth management stocks tumbling, plus Hexagon NovAtel releases enhanced GNSS firmware and YouTube finally arrives on Vision Pro.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 11, 2026
News Digest
Feb 11, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 11, 2026

Today's top stories: Software stocks face 'SaaSpocalypse' as AI fears wipe out $830B in market value, Waymo raises record $16B at $126B valuation for global expansion, plus SpaceX touts Starlink as GPS alternative and Baltic states take action on GNSS jamming.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 10, 2026
News Digest
Feb 10, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 10, 2026

Today's top stories: TSMC revenue jumps 37% as AI demand continues, Big Tech AI spending to hit $650 billion in 2026, Macron warns EU must counter US on tech, plus Thales invests €55M in resilient navigation and NovAtel firmware upgrades boost GNSS reliability.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 9, 2026
News Digest
Feb 9, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 9, 2026

Today's top stories: Alphabet launches $20B bond sale including rare 100-year offering, EU charges Meta over WhatsApp AI monopoly, YouTube TV unveils $65 sports package, plus Furuno and Xona partner on LEO PNT and SpaceX pitches Starlink as GPS alternative.

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AI Data Centers in Space: The Next Gold Mine or a Trillion-Dollar Bubble?
Space Tech
Feb 7, 2026 AI • data centers

AI Data Centers in Space: The Next Gold Mine or a Trillion-Dollar Bubble?

Tech giants are racing to put AI infrastructure in orbit. Here's why—and whether the physics, economics, and politics actually add up.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 6, 2026
News Digest
Feb 6, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 6, 2026

Today's top stories: Big Tech commits staggering $650B to AI infrastructure, Nvidia surges 8% on spending news, Amazon's $200B capex shocks markets, plus Thales invests €55M in resilient navigation and Space Force cancels R-GPS program.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 5, 2026
News Digest
Feb 5, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 5, 2026

Today's top stories: Trillion-dollar tech wipeout spreads globally, Alphabet announces record $185B AI spending, Bitcoin crashes toward $60K, plus Furuno and Xona partner on LEO PNT timing solutions.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 4, 2026
News Digest
Feb 4, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 4, 2026

Today's top stories: Anthropic's legal plugin triggers $285B software selloff, Jensen Huang calls AI fears 'illogical,' Europe raids X offices and weighs social media bans, plus Baltic states demand action on Russian GNSS jamming.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 3, 2026
News Digest
Feb 3, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 3, 2026

Today's top stories: SpaceX and xAI merge at $1.25 trillion valuation, Palantir crushes earnings with 70% revenue growth, Disney names Josh D'Amaro as CEO, plus Thales invests €55M in resilient navigation and SpaceX pitches Starlink as GPS alternative.

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Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 2, 2026
News Digest
Feb 2, 2026 Tech News • GNSS

Daily Tech & GNSS News Digest - February 2, 2026

Today's top stories: TikTok recovers from Oracle data center outage, Apple-Google Siri partnership deepens, hyperscalers to spend $470B on AI infrastructure, plus Baltic states warn on GNSS jamming and Starlink demonstrates GPS-free navigation.

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The February Massacre: What's Behind the $6 Trillion Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin Meltdown
Side Hustles
Feb 2, 2026 gold • silver

The February Massacre: What's Behind the $6 Trillion Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin Meltdown

Breaking down the 'perfect storm' that triggered historic liquidations across precious metals and crypto—from the Warsh shock to margin cascades, and what traders should watch next.

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