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☀️ On this day: On February 26, 1935, Scottish engineer Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated a practical radar system to representatives of the British Air Ministry. In what became known as the “Daventry Experiment,” the system successfully detected a passing aircraft using radio waves. This breakthrough laid the foundation for modern radar technology, which would soon play a crucial role in air defense during World War II and later evolve into essential systems for aviation, weather forecasting, and maritime navigation.
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🖥️ Perplexity launches multi-model “Perplexity Computer”
🎨 Figma adds OpenAI Codex for design to code
💳 Stripe reportedly explores PayPal acquisition
📄 Court order grants FBI access to Grok AI prompts
🍏 Tim Cook teases major Apple product week
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🖥️ Perplexity launches “Perplexity Computer” ↗️LINK
Perplexity introduced Perplexity Computer, a system that orchestrates tasks across 19 different AI models, spinning up sandboxed sub-agents that can browse the web, write code, connect to apps, and complete multi-step jobs autonomously.
Each task runs in its own isolated environment and can mix rival models within a single workflow, with options for users to manually choose which model handles specific tasks.
The move positions model flexibility as a core feature, as Perplexity pushes a consumption-based pricing model and challenges single-model ecosystems in the growing agent market.
🎨 Figma adds OpenAI Codex for design to code ↗️LINK
Figma added OpenAI’s Codex integration, allowing users to move between design and code more seamlessly without manual copy-pasting or context switching.
The integration is powered by Figma’s MCP server, which feeds design context directly into Codex so generated code better reflects the original layout and intent.
By partnering with both OpenAI and Anthropic, Figma is positioning itself as a bridge between designers and engineers, tightening the link between creative work and production-ready code.
💳 Stripe reportedly explores PayPal acquisition ↗️LINK
Stripe is said to be in early talks about acquiring PayPal, a move that would combine two major payments firms active in crypto and stablecoin infrastructure.
The discussions follow Stripe’s $1.9 trillion in annual payment volume, a $159 billion employee tender offer, and a U.S. national bank trust charter for its stablecoin subsidiary Bridge.
A merger could consolidate digital asset payment rails, though analysts caution that integrating the companies’ different technical systems could present significant challenges.
📄 Court order grants FBI access to Grok AI prompts ↗️LINK
The FBI secured a search warrant requiring X to provide Grok prompts allegedly used by a man to generate over 200 nonconsensual sexual videos resembling a woman he knew.
Court records describe a broader pattern of alleged harassment, including threats, false reports, and swatting incidents, with investigators citing AI chat logs as part of the evidence.
The case highlights how law enforcement is treating AI chatbot interactions as potential evidence and raises renewed scrutiny over content moderation safeguards in generative AI systems.
🌤️ Ex-Apple team launches a new weather app ↗️LINK
Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at “a big week ahead” starting March 2, alongside a planned in-person media event on March 4, fueling expectations of multiple product launches.
New MacBooks are widely anticipated, including an updated MacBook Air and refreshed 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros that may debut M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
Rumors also point to additional announcements such as new iPads, a potential entry-level MacBook in colorful designs, and possibly the iPhone 17e.
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Do you think AI chat logs should be treated as legal evidence in criminal cases?
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Yesterday’s Poll Result:
Would you create an AI Self as a digital twin of your personality?
A) Yes, that sounds exciting - 34%
B) No, that feels unnecessary - 66% 🏆
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