Subj : Anthropic's growth 📈, Waymo's new taxi 🚕, OpenAI's ultra-fast Codex 🤖 To : All From : TLDR Date : Fri Feb 13 2026 11:23 am --uogoHKix Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Anthropic has closed a $30 billion funding round. This is the second-larg= est private tech fundraising round on record after OpenAI=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0 = Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09= =09TOGETHER WITH [WorkOS] [4] TLDR 2026-02-13 THE FASTEST GROWIN= G AI COMPANIES CHOOSE WORKOS (SPONSOR) [4]=20 AI companies are scaling = faster than ever and hitting enterprise requirements far earlier in their= lifecycle. SSO, SCIM, RBAC, audit logs, compliance. These are non-neg= otiable for enterprise customers, and expensive and difficult to build an= d maintain in-house. That's why OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, Vercel, a= nd more use WorkOS [4] to power authentication, identity, and security. I= t's the infrastructure layer that makes applications enterprise ready wit= hout slowing teams down.=20 Build faster with WorkOS =E2=86=92 [4]=20 = =F0=9F=93=B1=20 BIG TECH & STARTUPS ANTHROPIC CLOSES $30 BILLIO= N FUNDING ROUND AS CASH KEEPS FLOWING INTO TOP AI STARTUPS (5 MINUTE READ= ) [5]=20 Anthropic has closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 bil= lion post-money valuation. This is the second-largest private tech fund= raising round on record after OpenAI, which closed a round of more than $= 40 billion last year. Anthropic's funding round was led by Coatue and Sin= gapore sovereign wealth fund GIC. The fresh capital will support the comp= any's infrastructure expansion, research, and continued investment in ent= erprise-grade products.=20 WAYMO BEGINS DEPLOYING NEXT-GEN OJAI ROBOTAX= IS TO EXTEND ITS US LEAD (6 MINUTE READ) [6]=20 Waymo has begun using= its sixth-generation driverless system to provide robotaxi rides to empl= oyees. The system uses more cost-effective parts and should be able to na= vigate through harsher weather conditions than previous generations. It w= ill serve as the primary engine for Waymo's next era of expansion. The co= mpany is currently planning to extend its lead in the US while testing an= d planning for commercial operations abroad.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCI= ENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY WHEN AMAZON BADLY NEEDED A RIDE, EUROPE'= S ARIANE 6 ROCKET DELIVERED (6 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 Europe's Ariane 6 = rocket lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in South America at 11:45 = AM EST on Thursday. 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Anthropic closes $30 billio= n funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups (5 minute read)<= /strong>

Anthropic has closed a $30 billion fund= ing round at a $380 billion post-money valuation. This is the second-larges= t private tech fundraising round on record after OpenAI, which closed a rou= nd of more than $40 billion last year. Anthropic's funding round was led by= Coatue and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC. The fresh capital will sup= port the company's infrastructure expansion, research, and continued invest= ment in enterprise-grade products.
Waymo begins deploying next= -gen Ojai robotaxis to extend its US lead (6 minute read)

Waymo has begun using its sixth-generat= ion driverless system to provide robotaxi rides to employees. The system us= es more cost-effective parts and should be able to navigate through harsher= weather conditions than previous generations. It will serve as the primary= engine for Waymo's next era of expansion. The company is currently plannin= g to extend its lead in the US while testing and planning for commercial op= erations abroad.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

When Amazon badly needed a = ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered (6 minute read)

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket lifted off fro= m the Guiana Space Center in South America at 11:45 AM EST on Thursday. The= rocket's four boosters generated more than 3.4 million pounds of thrust as= it hauled 32 spacecraft to low-Earth orbit for Amazon's satellite broadban= d constellation. The successful test demonstrates the European Space Agency= 's ability to deliver the most demanding large-scale constellation missions= .. The next Ariane 6 launch, to be announced in the coming weeks, will carry= another set of Amazon Leo satellites to orbit.
Google Says Deep Think AI C= an Partner on Advanced Math, Science (2 minute read)

Alphabet has updated its Gemini Deep Th= ink AI model for better performance in math and science research. The model= is now able to help scientists move from theoretical reasoning to practica= l applications. It uses Google Search to avoid inaccuracies and wrongful ci= tations when doing research. Google has also developed a math research agen= t called Aletheia that can conduct autonomous research or collaborate with = humans. Aletheia is available in the Gemini app for Google AI Ultra subscri= bers and also for select researchers.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

TLDR is hiring a Senior Sof= tware Engineer, Applied AI ($200k-$300k, Fully Remote)

As the first engineer on TLDR's new App= lied AI team, you'll build AI agents and composable Claude Skills to let no= n-technical teammates create their own AI workflows. Learn more.
Introducing GPT=E2=80=915.3= =E2=80=91Codex=E2=80=91Spark (8 minute read)

GPT=E2=80=915.3=E2=80=91Codex=E2=80=91S= park is a smaller version of GPT=E2=80=915.3=E2=80=91Codex designed for rea= l-time coding. It is now available as a research preview to ChatGPT Pro use= rs. The model has a 128k context window. It is text only, and during the re= search preview, the model will have its own rate limits and usage will not = count towards standard rate limits. There may be limited access or temporar= y queuing when demand is high.
In defense of not reading t= he code (13 minute read)

Not reading the code is a bet on the tr= ajectory. The tools may not be perfect, but they're good enough for many us= e cases, and they're improving incredibly quickly. The bet is that models w= ill continue to improve. People shouldn't be reckless, but code will soon b= ecome an implementation detail, and directly interacting with it will not b= e how engineers make sure it is correct.
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Miscellaneous

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Context is King (14 minute = read)

Both code and databases are commoditizi= ng. The layer between them is where the new value forms. This is the contex= t layer, the thing that makes the difference between an agent that takes ac= tion and an agent that takes the right action. The battle for this layer is= the most important strategic competition in enterprise software.
An AI Agent Published a Hit= Piece on Me (7 minute read)

An AI agent of unknown ownership autono= mously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about an engineer after= they rejected its code. The agent's behavior was likely entirely autonomou= s, with no human telling the AI what to do. While the threat was ineffectiv= e, the reputational attack could be effective today against the right perso= n. As AI improves, this could be a serious threat to the social order.
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Quick Links

Waiting is the new interrup= tion (9 minute read)

The way AI is currently designed encour= ages humans to lose focus and flow.
Open-sourcing AgentLogs (4 = minute read)

AgentLogs is a platform for collaborati= on in the age of AI coding agents.
CodeSpeak (Website)

CodeSpeak is a programming language pow= ered by large language models that generates code based on concise specs.
IBM to Triple Entry-Level U= S Hiring With Roles Recast for AI Era (4 minute read)

The expansion will be across the board = and affect a wide range of departments.
Do Not Surrender to the Tec= h Tree (33 minute read)

Technology is one of the strongest dete= rminants of human welfare, so steering technological progress is one of the= most important things we can do.
The Surprising Power and Co= mplexity of Aligned Recommendations (14 minute read)

Aligned recommendations typically fail = because of a lack of aligned incentives.

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