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📉 ChatGPT Uninstalls Jump 295%
🚀 Nvidia Invests $4 Billion in Photonics
🤯 Someone Tried to Steal Claude
🚗 Nvidia Unveils First VLM for Self-Driving AI
👑 Microsoft Muscles Into the AI Enterprise Crown
📈 Runway Gen 4.5 Takes #1 Spot in AI Video
🤝 OpenAI + Accenture Bring AI Agents to Corporates
💥 Kling Omni Launch Week Sparks “Omniverse” Hype
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OPENAI
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After OpenAI’s announcement that ChatGPT would be deployed on classified U.S. military networks, many users reacted strongly — and it showed up in the app data.
The Details:
U.S. mobile uninstalls of the ChatGPT app spiked 295% day-over-day on February 28, 2026 — far above its typical uninstall rate.
This surge occurred right after news broke that ChatGPT would be used under a Pentagon partnership.
In the same period, downloads of rival AI assistant Claude climbed significantly, with Claude reaching the No. 1 position on the U.S. App Store.
App reviews reflected the shift in sentiment too: one-star ratings for ChatGPT shot up sharply while five-star reviews declined.
Why it matters:
The data shows how public sentiment and ethics concerns can influence user behavior, especially around AI’s role in sensitive sectors like defense. A sharp uninstall spike, coupled with growing interest in alternatives, highlights that trust and positioning remain crucial in the competitive AI app landscape.
NVIDIA
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Nvidia is making a major strategic move to power the next generation of AI data centers by investing heavily in photonic technology — a key frontier for faster, more efficient AI computing.
The Details:
Nvidia announced that it will invest $4 billion in photonics through two major partnerships, putting $2 billion each into Lumentum and Coherent, companies focused on optical and laser components vital for AI infrastructure.
These investments come with multi-year agreements and include purchase commitments and future access rights to advanced optical technologies.
The funds are aimed at accelerating research, development, and expanded manufacturing capacity in the United States.
Photonics technologies use light instead of electrical signals for data transfer, enabling higher bandwidth, lower latency, and better energy efficiency for large-scale AI systems.
Why it matters:
As AI models grow larger and more complex, data movement between chips becomes a bottleneck. Nvidia’s investment signals a shift toward silicon photonics as a core enabler for future AI “factories,” helping the industry scale processing power more efficiently and remain competitive in high-performance computing.
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MORE AI & TECH NEWS
Microsoft is embedding Copilot across Office and launching tools like WorkIQ, Agent 365, and Foundry to lead in enterprise AI. It’s positioning itself as the core of corporate AI infrastructure.
Apple’s AI head John Giannandrea is retiring; Amar Subramanya (ex-Microsoft/Google) will take over as Apple struggles with poor Apple Intelligence reception while competitors invest heavily in AI compute
Kling AI kicked off Omni Launch Week, teasing its “Omniverse”—a bold step into high-end video creation. Creators are hyped, but some note persistent issues like lip-sync glitches.
Runway’s Gen 4.5 model now tops the Video Arena leaderboard, praised for realistic motion, physics, and camera work—beating Google Veo 3 and OpenAI Sora 2 Pro.
Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek are training AI models in Southeast Asia to bypass U.S. chip export rules. DeepSeek is also working with Huawei on alternative chip solutions.
OpenAI & Accenture are partnering to scale AI agent adoption in big enterprises via ChatGPT Enterprise and automation programs—training thousands of staff.
AI-generated music is dominating charts and streaming platforms. Most listeners can’t distinguish it from human-made songs, sparking concerns around ethics, job loss, and the fading value of human stories in music.
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