This week was big on Samsung news. The tech major headlined the week by announcing its Galaxy Unpacked event date, even as leaks about the Galaxy S26 series' colours, design, and prices kept flowing. In AI news, OpenAI was tipped to launch AI earbuds later this year and also started testing ads in ChatGPT, a report showed that AI usage can lead to burnout and low-quality work, Google offered voluntary exit to employees amid “AI impact,” while Apple's Siri upgrade is now reportedly delayed yet again.
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G Launched In India
In India, Samsung introduced the Galaxy F70e 5G as the debut model in its new F70 series. This affordable 5G handset offers a 50MP main rear camera, depth sensor, 8MP front camera, a large 6,000mAh battery, and the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset.
OpenAI To Launch AI Earbuds, Begins Testing Ads In ChatGPT
OpenAI is reportedly preparing to launch AI-powered earbuds later this year as its first consumer hardware. The earbuds will feature a custom 2nm chip and integration with tools like ChatGPT. Separately, the company began testing ads in ChatGPT for U.S. users, displaying them in temporary chats, logged-out sessions, after image generation, and within the ChatGPT Atlas browser. Read more.
Oppo K14x 5G Launched
Oppo launched the K14x 5G in India, highlighting a 6,500mAh battery with 45W fast charging, a 6.75-inch HD+ screen, 50MP AI-enhanced primary camera, Dimensity 6300 processor, up to 6GB RAM, and 128GB storage.
Nothing Teases Colour Options For Phone 4a Series
Nothing previewed vibrant colour choices for its upcoming Phone 4a series on its official X handle — white, black, blue, yellow, and pink — suggesting a global release in March.
AI Usage Can Cause Burnout, Low Quality Work: Study
A UC Berkeley study, published in Harvard Business Review, cautioned that extensive workplace AI adoption can backfire. It often increases workload, triggers burnout symptoms, disrupts work-life balance, and ultimately reduces work quality, as short-term productivity gains raise expectations and demands.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Date Announced
Samsung confirmed its first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2026 for Feb. 25 in San Francisco. The event will take place at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. GMT, 7 p.m. CET, and 11:30 p.m. IST and is expected to witness the launch of Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra models. Read more.
Google Offers Voluntary Exit To Employees
Google extended voluntary exit offers with severance to select employees in its global business organisation who may not fully embrace the company's AI-driven future, stressing the importance of having staff committed to maximising AI's impact.
Apple's Siri Upgrade Delayed
Apple's ambitious Siri overhaul, tied to Apple Intelligence features, has encountered repeated setbacks. Recent internal testing revealed ongoing problems with query handling, slow responses, and inconsistent accuracy and reliability, further delaying rollout, as per a Bloomberg report.
Apple Releases iOS 26.3 With Key Security Fixes
Finally, Apple issued iOS 26.3, patching numerous security vulnerabilities across its platforms. This included a critical zero-day memory corruption issue (CVE-2026-20700) in the dyld component that was actively exploited in real-world attacks and could allow arbitrary code execution. Read more.
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