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EU regulation to change Switch 2 as Nintendo prepares user-replaceable battery model
Nintendo is preparing a new Switch 2 model that allows users to replace the battery themselves to comply with the European Union\'s new battery regulation, the article said. The rules take effect on Feb. 18, 2027 and require batteries in devices such as smartphones, tablets and handheld game consoles to be replaceable without specialist tools. Nintendo has not detailed the design changes and has not said whether the model will launch outside Europe.
AI & Enterprise
Coding AI all-out battle as inference-focused AI chip shake-up accelerates
Competition among major players in coding AI is intensifying, with Anthropic’s Claude Code reaching an annualised revenue run rate of $2.5 billion and OpenAI accelerating coding-focused moves. Elon Musk’s xAI is rebuilding to sharpen its coding push. Coding AI startups are also raising funds, including Cursor and Replit, while Lovable posted $100 million in February revenue. Big tech firms are stepping up rivalry around AI inference chips, alongside a range of other AI-related corporate moves.
AI & Enterprise
Bumble launches AI dating assistant Bee
Bumble has launched an AI-based dating assistant called Bee, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday. The assistant learns users’ values, relationship goals and communication styles to recommend matches. Bee is currently in a pilot phase, with a beta test set to begin soon. Bumble plans to use it to collect user information more precisely and offer an experience distinct from rival apps such as Tinder.
