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Tonight - Feb 2…

Claude hit #2 on Apple's US App Store, hours after the DOD designated Anthropic a supply chain risk; it bounced between #20 and #50 for much of February (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/28/anthropics-claude-apple-apps.html

Anthropic's Claude hits No. 2 on Apple's top free apps list after Pentagon rejection
OpenAI's ChatGPT remains the top free app in the U.S. on Apple's rankings, but Claude has steadily gained traction.

Good Morning #Canada
Tomorrow one of Canada’s largest winter events kicks off in Ottawa. #Winterlude2026 runs from January 30th to February 16th, and may be considered in the top 2 winter festivals in Canada. Somewhere to the east, Bonhomme looks on dismissively.
A million plus attendees are expected to attend, assisted and pointed in the right direction by several hundred volunteers. The full 7.8 km length of the Rideau Canal Skateway, the equivalent of 90 ice rinks, is open for skating. The festival's mascots, the Ice Hogs family of Mama, Papa, Numa, and Numei, are opening their home in the Snowflake Kingdom and are ready to give hugs to all Winterlude visitors. Ice sculptors from around the world will compete in (checks notes) ice sculpting.
I think it's time for a #MercerMemories ...
https://youtu.be/GYgNY3xywCA

AI Gave Investors a Glimpse of the Future This Month.
And Then They Sold Their Stocks.
“The main story is still tech and AI uncertainty,” said Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at Baird.
“It is making investors question the fundamental underpinning of the profitability of a lot of industries.” 
Those worries have triggered several nauseating stock swings in recent weeks, some with relatively innocuous catalysts
—an incremental update to a particular AI tool, …

AI Gave Investors a Glimpse of the Future This Month. And They Sold Their Stocks. — The Wall Street Journal
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite fell in February, dragged down by firms whose businesses might be disrupted

OpenAI plans to retire several models from ChatGPT on February 13, including GPT‑4o, GPT‑4.1, and o4-mini, saying only 0.1% of users still choose GPT-4o (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/openai-will-retire-gpt-4o-from-chatgpt-next-mon…

OpenAI will retire several models, including GPT-4o, from ChatGPT next month
GPT‑4o is beloved by some users because of its warm conversational style

Singing Resistance Ventura:
ICE Out of Home Depot!
Advocacy Event · Volunteer organized for National Day Laborer Organizing Network
Saturday, February 28
2 – 3pm PST
Esplanade Shopping Center
381 W Esplanade Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93036
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/911

Singing Resistance Ventura: ICE Out of Home Depot! · Mobilize
On the morning of February 28th, Singing Resistance Ventura will join the Singing Resistance national movement, and will take part in a coordinated action at Home Depot in Oxnard. Participants will gather on a public corner near Home Depot for singing and solidarity before approaching the store to sing and take in a letter of concerns. This is a collective, peaceful action to stand up for our neighbors and show the strength of community solidarity. Join us and make your voice count.

Sources: ByteDance and Alibaba both plan to release flagship AI models around China's mid-February Lunar New Year holiday, including ByteDance's Doubao 2.0 (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/bytedance-alibaba-…

ByteDance, Alibaba to Launch New Models in Race for AI Supremacy in China
The battle for AI dominance in China is reaching new heights. Tech giants ByteDance and Alibaba Group are both poised to release their next flagship AI models around the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February, in what could be the most consequential battle in the country’s tech sector. ByteDance ...

In Our Mothers' Gardens"
Film Screening & Potluck
Community Event · Hosted by Black Thumb Farm
Saturday, February 28
5 – 8pm PST
8380 Ventura Canyon Ave
Los Angeles, CA 91402
About this event
In honor of Black History Month, Black Thumb Farm invites you to a free screening of "In Our Mothers' Gardens."
This powerful documentary celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the r…

"In Our Mothers' Gardens" Film Screening & Potluck · Mobilize
In honor of Black History Month, Black Thumb Farm invites you to a free screening of "In Our Mothers' Gardens." This powerful documentary celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the relationship between mothers and daughters. The film honors Black maternal ancestors while examining the critical importance of self-care and the healing practices necessary for Black communities to thrive. Saturday Feb 28th, 2026 5 PM - 8:00 PM Black Thumb Farm 8380 Ventu…

Filing: Chinese AI chipmaker Axera aims to raise up to ~$379.2M in a Hong Kong IPO, offering 104.9M shares at ~$3.61 each; trading expected to start February 10 (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific

No Peace: A Community Hardcore Show to Benefit Immigrants
Desmadre Media Hosts
👉 Feb. 28 Fundraiser Featuring Music, Printmaking, Tattoos, and Tacos
This weekend brings a chance for the community to party for a good cause,
with Desmadre Media’s “No Peace” hardcore show and fundraiser
👉 at Foundation Press
38 Depot Road
in Old Town Goleta
on Feb. 28.
The event will include bands from the Central Coast, live printmaking, tattoos, and food …

No Peace: A Community Hardcore Show to Benefit Immigrants
Desmadre Media is hosting a February 28 fundraiser featuring music, printmaking, tattoos, and tacos.