Geekshow Helpdesk: AI is cannibalizing our Tech

Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Georgia Peach Arizona Energy

 

-Snapmaker U1 early Impressions

 

-Incoming Apple Event: https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/apples-next-event-is-set-for-march-4-145931890.html

 

-Update on the Moderna Flu Shot Rejection: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/trump-official-overruled-fda-scientists-to-reject-modernas-flu-shot/

Jarron: 

-Rivian reported a profit!

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/15/2333200/rivians-stock-spikes-27-after-reporting-144-million-profit-in-2025?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

 

-Micron produces PCIe 6.0 SSD:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/02/17/1710225/microns-pcie-60-ssd-hits-mass-production-at-28-gbs?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

 

-Western Digital is out of hard drives:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/02/16/188251/western-digital-is-sold-out-of-hard-drives-for-2026?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

 

-End-to-end encrypted RCS coming to iPhones:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/879792/apple-iphone-android-rcs-messages-end-to-end-encrypted

Owen:

-Robot. Boxing. Need I say more.

https://restofworld.org/2026/chinese-robot-boxing-unitree-rek/

 

-This tracks.

https://www.theverge.com/report/879327/eva-ai-cafe-dating-ai-companions

Lando:

-Elon Musk wants to move the cloud to space!

https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-orbital-ai-data-centers-xai-spacex-92bc8ad95593bf3b5b801ddf36427194

 

-New law to prevent electronic price gouging.

https://gizmodo.com/dems-want-to-ban-surveillance-pricing-at-big-grocery-stores-2000722182