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  1. Honor debuted a Robot Phone on Sunday at the Mobile World Congress as it looks to stand out from rivals like Samsung and Apple in the smartphone market.
  2. As AI systems become more complex the risk of surpassing human comprehension, not intelligence, could lead to chaos, artificial intelligence experts warn. 
  3. Claude has surpassed OpenAI's ChatGPT as the top free app in the U.S. on Apple's rankings.
  4. Investors last week wrestled with the impact of AI adoption on various sectors and the overall economy. This coming week is a wildcard after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.
  5. The Xiaomi 17 starts at 999 euros ($1,179) while the Xiaomi 17 Ultra starts at 1,499 euros, with the device priced the same as its predecessor.
  6. In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company and out of "Other Bets," Google is aiming to mimic its Android strategy for robots.
  7. CNBC's Deirdre Bosa goes inside the AI-driven market meltdown, the political fight, and the race that's moving faster than anyone can govern.
  8. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on X that his company has come to terms with the Defense Department for use of its models.
  9. In cutting nearly 40% of its workforce, Block loudly professed that the days of AI taking the jobs of humans has arrived.
  10. The deal could ease some of Wall Street's fears about Amazon's monster $200 billion capex spending, and accelerate its development of AI tools.