AI Unraveled: Latest AI News & Trends, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Gen AI, LLMs, Agents, Ethics, Bias

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🚀 Welcome to AI Unraveled (Feb 18, 2026):
This episode is made possible by AIRIA. 🛑 Stop fearing Shadow AI. Orchestrate it. With the release of Claude Sonnet 4.6 and the viral rise of OpenClaw, your employees are deploying intelligence faster than your IT department can track it. AIRIA is the "Control Plane" for your entire enterprise AI stack, giving you unified security, real-time cost control, and visibility into every agent loop—whether it's on a server or a local Raspberry Pi.
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Today's Briefing: We dive into Anthropic's "trickle-down" strategy as Sonnet 4.6 matches flagship performance at a fraction of the cost. We also analyze Apple's aggressive push into AI wearables, the escalating feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon, and the $200 billion investment from Micron to break the memory bottleneck. Plus: Why Raspberry Pi stock is soaring and the "ROI Regret" hitting 74% of CIOs.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Headlines: Anthropic's pricing shock, Apple's visual AI strategy, and the drone swarm battle.
00:13 – Host Intro: The AI Unraveled Flash Briefing.
00:21 – Claude Sonnet 4.6: The "trickle-down" strategy—beating the flagship for 1/5th of the price.
00:40 – Apple's AI Eyes: Fast-tracking smart glasses, pendants, and camera-equipped AirPods.
00:58 – Defense & Geopolitics: SpaceX joins the drone swarm contest; the Pentagon-Anthropic standoff.
01:17 – Sponsor Message: Secure and orchestrate your enterprise AI stack with AIRIA.
01:44 – Outro: Listen to the full deep-dive episode.

Keywords: Claude Sonnet 4.6, Apple Smart Glasses, AI Wearables, OpenAI Lockdown Mode, Micron Memory Boom, Raspberry Pi AI, OpenClaw, Pentagon Drone Swarms, Anthropic vs Pentagon, Alpha School AI, Qwen-3.5, AIRIA, Shadow AI, CIO ROI Regret.

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⚗️ We Practice What We Preach: AI Unraveled is produced using a hybrid "Human-in-the-Loop" workflow.

🚀 Welcome to AI Unraveled (Feb 18, 2026):
This episode is made possible by AIRIA. 🛑 Stop fearing Shadow AI. Orchestrate it. With the release of Claude Sonnet 4.6 and the viral rise of OpenClaw, your employees are deploying intelligence faster than your IT department can track it. AIRIA is the "Control Plane" for your entire enterprise AI stack, giving you unified security, real-time cost control, and visibility into every agent loop—whether it's on a server or a local Raspberry Pi.
👉 Secure Your Stack: Get the Airia Demo: https://airia.com/request-demo/?utm_source=AI+Unraveled+&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Q1+2026

Today's Briefing: We dive into Anthropic's "trickle-down" strategy as Sonnet 4.6 matches flagship performance at a fraction of the cost. We also analyze Apple's aggressive push into AI wearables, the escalating feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon, and the $200 billion investment from Micron to break the memory bottleneck. Plus: Why Raspberry Pi stock is soaring and the "ROI Regret" hitting 74% of CIOs.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Anthropic's pricing shock with Sonnet 4.6, Apple's visual AI strategy, and the drone swarm battle.
01:05 – Sponsor Segment: Managing Shadow AI and orchestration with AIRIA.
02:08 – Claude Sonnet 4.6: The "trickle-down" strategy—beating the flagship Opus 4.6 for 1/5th of the price.
06:55 – Apple's AI Eyes: The fast-tracking of smart glasses, pendants, and camera-equipped AirPods.
10:15 – Figma & Claude Code: Integrating "vibe-coded" prototypes into editable design canvases.
13:40 – Sponsor Mid-Roll: Orchestrating the "Shadow AI" movement with AIRIA.
15:52 – Defense & Geopolitics: SpaceX joins the drone swarm contest; the Pentagon-Anthropic standoff escalates.
19:15 – Hardware Boom: Micron’s $200B investment in HBM to break the AI memory bottleneck.
22:10 – OpenClaw & Raspberry Pi: The single-board computer mania and the risks of DIY personal agents.
27:30 – The ROI Crisis: Why 74% of CIOs regret their recent AI vendor decisions.
31:45 – Alpha School Controversy: Inside the AI-powered private school accused of "betraying" students with faulty lessons.
35:50 – Conclusion & Outro: The signal of "Disruption" and a final message from AIRIA.
Keywords: Claude Sonnet 4.6, Apple Smart Glasses, AI Wearables, OpenAI Lockdown Mode, Micron Memory Boom, Raspberry Pi AI, OpenClaw, Pentagon Drone Swarms, Anthropic vs Pentagon, Alpha School AI, Qwen-3.5, AIRIA, Shadow AI, CIO ROI Regret.

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⚗️ We Practice What We Preach: AI Unraveled is produced using a hybrid "Human-in-the-Loop" workflow.

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🚀 Welcome to a Special Edition of AI Unraveled.
This episode is made possible by AIRIA. 🛑 Stop fearing Shadow AI. Orchestrate it. The rise of autonomous agents like OpenClaw means AI isn't just chatting anymore—it’s executing. If your employees are deploying personal agents on their local machines, you have a major security gap. AIRIA is the "Control Plane" for your entire enterprise AI stack, providing unified security and cost control for every agent, whether cloud-based or local.
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The OpenClaw Special Report: In early 2026, the AI world moved from "passive inquiry" to "active execution." At the center of this shift is OpenClaw, an open-source framework that has transformed from a weekend hobby project into an official OpenAI-backed foundation.
In this special deep dive, we break down everything you need to know about the project that aims to put a "Jarvis" on every desktop.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Headlines: Having an AI Employee that works while you're away.
00:15 – Host Intro: The AI Unraveled Special Briefing on OpenClaw.
00:22 – The OpenClaw Revolution: Shattering the centralized cloud AI assumption.
00:46 – The Gateway Daemon: Proactive task management via the "Heartbeat" mechanism.
00:54 – Security Alert: The risks of full shell access and "Shadow Agents."
01:05 – Sponsor Message: Orchestrating local AI agents with AIRIA.
01:25 – Full Deep Dive Preview: Self-creation philosophy and the OpenAI Foundation alliance.
01:45 – Outro: Listen to the Full Special Report.

Keywords: OpenClaw, Peter Steinberger, Personal AI Agents, OpenAI Foundation, Mac Mini AI, Prompt Injection, Agentic Systems, AI Gateway, ClawBands, Moltworker, Shadow AI, AIRIA, Unified Memory Architecture.
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⚗️ PRODUCTION NOTE: We Practice What We Preach: AI Unraveled is produced using a hybrid "Human-in-the-Loop" workflow. While all research, interviews, and strategic insights are curated by Etienne Noumen, we leverage advanced AI voice synthesis for our daily narration to ensure speed, consistency, and scale. We are building the future of automated media—one episode at a time.

🚀 Welcome to a Special Edition of AI Unraveled.
This episode is made possible by AIRIA. 🛑 Stop fearing Shadow AI. Orchestrate it. The rise of autonomous agents like OpenClaw means AI isn't just chatting anymore—it’s executing. If your employees are deploying personal agents on their local machines, you have a major security gap. AIRIA is the "Control Plane" for your entire enterprise AI stack, providing unified security and cost control for every agent, whether cloud-based or local.
👉 Secure Your Stack: Get the Airia Demo: https://airia.com/request-demo/?utm_source=AI+Unraveled+&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Q1+2026

The OpenClaw Special Report: In early 2026, the AI world moved from "passive inquiry" to "active execution." At the center of this shift is OpenClaw, an open-source framework that has transformed from a weekend hobby project into an official OpenAI-backed foundation.
In this special deep dive, we break down everything you need to know about the project that aims to put a "Jarvis" on every desktop.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Musk's Moon Ambitions, Z.ai's GLM-5, & Claude 4.6 Safety Risks
01:43 – The Moonshot: Elon Musk's Plan for AI Satellite Factories on the Moon
06:23 – The Brain Drain: Half of xAI's Founding Team Has Departed
08:52 – China's Rise: Z.ai's GLM-5 Beats Google Gemini (Open Source & MIT Licensed)
12:12 – The Safety Paradox: Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 Sabotage Risk Report
15:42 – Sponsor Message: Orchestrate Your AI Stack with AIRIA
17:35 – Infrastructure Crisis: Microsoft Researches Superconductors to Power Idle GPUs
21:09 – Rapid Fire: Apple's Siri Upgrade Delay, OpenAI's Chief Futurist, & Meta's Indiana Data Center
23:15 – Conclusion: Escape Velocity (Escaping Earth, Western Chip Reliance, and Shadow AI Chaos)

Keywords: OpenClaw, Peter Steinberger, Personal AI Agents, OpenAI Foundation, Mac Mini AI, Prompt Injection, Agentic Systems, AI Gateway, ClawBands, Moltworker, Shadow AI, AIRIA, Unified Memory Architecture.
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⚗️ PRODUCTION NOTE: We Practice What We Preach: AI Unraveled is produced using a hybrid "Human-in-the-Loop" workflow. While all research, interviews, and strategic insights are curated by Etienne Noumen, we leverage advanced AI voice synthesis for our daily narration to ensure speed, consistency, and scale. We are building the future of automated media—one episode at a time.

Full Episode at https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-edge-rebellion-why-the-future-is-small-local/id1684415169?i=1000750202815
🚀 Welcome to a Special Edition of AI Unraveled.
This episode is made possible by AIRIA. 🛑 Stop fearing Shadow AI. Orchestrate it. As intelligence migrates from the cloud to the edge, your employees are running powerful models locally on their laptops and phones. Do you have visibility? AIRIA is the "Control Plane" for your entire enterprise AI stack, giving you unified security and real-time cost control across cloud and local models alike.
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The Edge Rebellion: The era of "brute force" AI is hitting a wall. Between the "Megawatt War" (energy constraints) and the "Latency Wall," the industry is pivoting. In early 2026, we are witnessing a transition from centralized cloud clusters to Small Language Models (SLMs) running on local hardware.
In this deep dive, we analyze the shift from FinOps to GreenOps, the rise of Neural Processing Units (NPUs), and why the most secure sectors—like defense and healthcare—are moving toward "Air-Gapped AI."
Timestamps:
00:00 – Headlines: Data Center Power Limits & The Shift to Local Intelligence
00:13 – Host Intro: The AI Unraveled Flash Briefing
00:21 – The Shift to Edge AI: Small Language Models (SLMs) Outperforming Giants
00:34 – The Megawatt War: Prioritizing Performance-per-Watt Over Raw Scale
00:43 – Sponsor Message: Securing and Orchestrating Local AI with AIRIA
01:04 – Full Deep Dive Preview: Hardware Revolution (Qualcomm, Apple) & Air-Gapped AI in Defense/Healthcare
01:26 – Outro: Listen to the Full Deep Dive Episode

Keywords: Edge AI, Small Language Models, SLM, Liquid AI, LFM2-2.6B, NPU, Neural Processing Unit, GreenOps, Megawatt War, Air-Gapped AI, Apple Campos, Siri iOS 27, Snapdragon X2 Elite, AIRIA, Shadow AI, Performance-per-watt.
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⚗️ PRODUCTION NOTE: We Practice What We Preach: AI Unraveled is produced using a hybrid "Human-in-the-Loop" workflow. While all research, interviews, and strategic insights are curated by Etienne Noumen, we leverage advanced AI voice synthesis for our daily narration to ensure speed, consistency, and scale. We are building the future of automated media—one episode at a time.