2026-02-14 07:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936505

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Based on verified reporting, here are the top verified news stories across your focus areas:

1. Bitcoin Crash Threatens Miners at Critical Support (44% loss from peak)
-- Bitcoin has fallen 44% from October peak to ~$69K; miners face capitulation risk if BTC stays below $77K production cost.
-- This could trigger self-correction via reduced supply, but also signals prolonged crypto weakness despite JPMorgan's bullish 2026 outlook on institutional flows.

2. Microsoft Cuts OpenAI Ties, Backs Proprietary AI
-- Microsoft AI Chief Mustafa Suleyman confirmed the company is "dumping" OpenAI to deploy its own AI systems.
-- This signals the end of Microsoft-OpenAI partnership dominance and accelerates internal AI competition across major tech.

3. Google Releases Gemini 3 Deep Think for Science/Engineering
-- Google upgraded Gemini 3 Deep Think with extended reasoning for complex science, research, and engineering tasks.
-- Deep Think mode tops major reasoning and coding benchmarks, positioning Google as the reasoning AI leader against OpenAI's o1.

4. US-Iran Prepare High-Level Diplomatic Talks
-- Trump administration and Tehran are preparing high-level talks to avert conflict amid "big disagreements."
-- Escalation risks persist; the stakes affect oil markets and Middle East stability.

5. Goldman Sachs Flags US Deficit Risk Despite Strong 2026 Growth Outlook
-- CEO David Solomon projects 2.9% real and 5% nominal US growth for 2026, citing fiscal stimulus and AI investment as tailwinds.
-- But he warned deficit spending trajectory poses medium-term risk if growth doesn't accelerate further.