Daily Fortune 2026.02.23 | META-X
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Daily Fortune 2026.02.24 | META-X
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Lineage Classic: Is Auto-Hunting Convenience or Gaming's Death? | META-X
Lineage Classic aims to restore the original Lineage MMORPG as closely as possible to its early 2000s design and sensibility. But its approach to auto-hunting mechanics raises fundamental questions about what makes games games.
eBay Acquires Depop for $1.2B: Gen Z Recommerce Reshaping | META-X
Global e-commerce company eBay agreed to acquire fashion resale platform Depop for approximately $1.2 billion in cash. The seller is Etsy. This transaction signals a generational shift in the recommerce market.
Apple News Bias: FTC Investigates Deception Claims | META-X
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook suggesting that if Apple News systematically highlighted or excluded certain politically-oriented media without adequately informing users, it may violate FTC law.
Thinking of AI as a New Artistic Medium | META-X
An experimental exhibition in Insadong explores AI not as a simple image generation tool but as a 'new medium.' Artist Eunice Kim's solo exhibition 'Peaches for Heaven' opens February 21, 2026.
Daily Fortune 2026.02.20 | META-X
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Game Developers in the Multi-Role Era: Where AI Is Used | META-X
In recent game development settings, 'developers with just one role' are increasingly rare. Especially in indie and small teams, handling design, development, and communication simultaneously is the new normal — and AI is enabling this.
Anthropic vs. OpenAI: The AI Operating System War | META-X
In February 2026, Anthropic raised $30B in Series G funding at a $380B valuation. Meanwhile, OpenAI is consolidating around GPT-5.2 after deprecating GPT-4o and GPT-4.1 — two visions for the AI OS are emerging.
Anthropic $30B Series G: Betting on Enterprise AI Platform | META-X
US generative AI company Anthropic raised $30 billion in Series G funding at a post-money valuation of $380 billion. Announced February 12, 2026, the round was led by GIC and Coatue.
[Paper Review] What Drives Trust and Purchase Intent in Generative AI? | META-X
This paper views trust and purchase intention in generative AI not as a technology acceptance problem but as a complex psychological process with simultaneous facilitating and inhibiting factors. Dual-factor theory provides the framework.
EPA Abandons Greenhouse Gas Finding: Deregulation or Redefinition? | META-X
The EPA's 2009 'Endangerment Finding' wasn't just a policy declaration — it was the legal basis for the federal government to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. Now the Trump administration is reversing it.
Trump Administration Moves to Revoke EPA Greenhouse Gas Finding | META-X
The Trump administration officially declared its intention to revoke the 'Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding' confirmed by the EPA in 2009. Reports emerged February 12, 2026 (local time) that the process was set in motion.
Daily Fortune 2026.02.19 | META-X
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Coupang Data Breach: Could It Trigger Korea-US Trade Dispute? | META-X
The large-scale personal data breach at Korean e-commerce company Coupang is spreading beyond a security incident to a potential variable in Korea-US trade tensions. US investors are considering ISDS proceedings under the Korea-US FTA.
Uber Launches AI Shopping Cart Assistant | META-X
US rideshare company Uber introduced AI-based shopping assistant 'Cart Assistant' to its Uber Eats food and grocery delivery platform — understanding text and images to automatically build shopping carts.
Dutch Telecom Odido Hacked: Customer Data Compromised | META-X
Dutch telecom company Odido officially confirmed a cyberattack on a system containing customer data. The company confirmed in a statement issued from The Hague on February 12 (local time) that the customer contact system was compromised.
YouTube Launches Dedicated Apple Vision Pro App | META-X
YouTube ended its two-year web-based access strategy and officially launched a dedicated visionOS app for Apple Vision Pro. Previously limited to Safari browser viewing, the update delivers a native app experience.
[Paper Review] AI Search as Social Medium | META-X
The author defines AI search not merely as a technical tool for finding information, but as a 'medium' that exerts social influence. Marshall McLuhan's 'the medium is the message' is invoked to frame the analysis.
OpenAI Phases Out GPT-4o and Legacy Models | META-X
OpenAI announced the official retirement of GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and o4-mini from ChatGPT. Following the previously announced deprecation of GPT-5 (Instant and Thinking), the entire fourth-generation model lineup is being retired.
I Deleted the Baemin Delivery App | META-X Column
The morning before Lunar New Year, looking down at the street from an apartment above, unusually quiet. A column on the decision to delete a delivery app — and what it reveals about habit, dependence, and choice.
Airbnb Evolves Into an AI-Embedded Platform | META-X
Airbnb recorded a 12% revenue increase and 16% gross booking value (GBV) growth in Q4 2025, entering a rebound phase. But the essence of this result lies not in growth rates but in management's emphasis on 'integrating AI into the app.'
Airbnb Posts Strongest Growth in Two Years | META-X
Airbnb recorded its highest gross booking value (GBV) growth rate in over two years in Q4 2025. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year and GBV grew 16% — the highest growth rate in two years.
Google DeepMind Project Genie and the Future of Gaming | META-X
On January 29, 2026, Google DeepMind made Project Genie available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US. Project Genie generates interactive game worlds from text prompts like 'a jeep driving through a desert.'