Feb 16 – 22, 2026

Models, benchmarks, the lab race. · 4 stories

1. 1Import AI 445: Timing superintelligence; AIs solve frontier math proofs; a new ML research benchmark72
2. 2Introducing EVMbench
3. 3Our First Proof submissions

The AI products people actually use. · 18 stories

1. 1How Codex is built75
2. 2Claude Sonnet 4.6 is live on AI Gateway
3. 3Automatic build fix suggestions with Vercel Agent

Autonomous systems in the wild. · 0 stories

1. Nothing cleared the bar today.

Funding, M&A, valuations, earnings. · 2 stories

1. 1Capital-Intensive 'Coconut' Rounds Upend the Traditional Venture Funding Model75
2. 2GGML and llama.cpp join HF to ensure the long-term progress of Local AI

Silicon, racks, the compute buildout. · 1 story

1. 1Project Silica’s advances in glass storage technology72

Jobs, industries, people & policy. · 5 stories

1. 1A Guide to Which AI to Use in the Agentic Era75
2. 2The Pulse #162: Even fewer middle managers and more flexible teams?
3. 3Advancing independent research on AI alignment