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Updated 3h agoWhat's happening: India AI Summit sparks $240B investment pledge led by Reliance, Adani and Google
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 announced a historic $240 billion AI investment pledge. Reliance committed $110 billion for AI infrastructure over seven years, Adani pledged $100 billion through 2035, and Google disclosed a $15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam along with new subsea cable routes. The Indian government also added 20,000 GPUs to its AI arsenal.
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By the numbers: OpenAI raises $110B in corporate funding
News•Feb 21, 2026
‘SaaS Is Dead’ Is Counterfactual, Ask Us Again in 10 Years: Salesforce Heads Amid AI Summit 2026
At the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Salesforce executives pushed back against the "SaaS is dead" narrative, arguing that their cloud platforms remain essential for AI‑driven enterprises. They highlighted that over 20,000 customers are already integrating Salesforce AI agents, moving beyond pilots toward measurable ROI. The discussion also covered how Indian IT services firms are teaming with Salesforce to build AI‑native solutions, and the rise of low‑code "vibe‑coding" tools that promise faster value delivery. Finally, Salesforce underscored its commitment to ethical AI governance and auditability.
By Indian Express AI
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Local Macs May Solve LLM Overload Issues
Welcome to exponentials. Who said LLMs have tapped out? Lots. The real problem is that as we get better AIs more people are trying to use them. All day we've been hitting errors on Anthropic, for instance. Maybe @alexfinn has the...
By Robert Scoble
Social•Feb 21, 2026
UN Chief Warns AI Must Not Serve Billionaire Whims
AI cannot be left to 'whims of a few billionaires', UN chief tells India summit • FRANCE 24 https://t.co/0BFFbghfAK #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIrisk #AIlaw @PawlowskiMario @chidambara09 @Ym78200 @CurieuxExplorer @efipm @bigfundu @sayedflah @Ronald_vanLoon @cyngn @belindabeibi @odisseiaalfa @DigitalColmer @MyCompanionsAI @KirkDBorne @patricegorissen @jeffkagan @EdwardKens50830 @enilev @insom_ai333 @ChrisCCrowley...
By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
🧐 The Boundary of Tedium
In this episode, the host details his AI agent R Mini Arnold (RMA), a Mac Mini‑based system that uses Anthropic’s Claude models to automate tedious knowledge‑worker tasks such as presentation assembly, personal CRM building, and note‑file organization. He demonstrates how...
By Exponential View
Social•Feb 21, 2026
AI Cuts Cost, but Quality Remains the True Metric
Many institutions have bencome self-serving but also bureaucratic and inefficient. AI reduces effort therefore time and cost. Tasks are no less sincere, authentic or credible by being done faster and cheaper. One word that is missing is quality - and...
By Donald Clark Plan B
Social•Feb 21, 2026
AI Amplifies, Not Replaces, Human Artistic Expression
AI is not killing art. It is redefining the canvas. London’s Frameless museum just demonstrated something important. Immersive AI and digital projections are not replacing artists. They are expanding human expression in ways static walls never could. For years, I’ve argued that the real...
By Pascal Bornet
News•Feb 21, 2026
EC-Council Expands AI Certification Portfolio to Strengthen U.S. AI Workforce Readiness and Security
EC‑Council announced its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, adding four role‑based AI certifications and an updated Certified CISO v4 program. The launch targets the estimated $5.5 trillion global AI risk exposure and a U.S. reskilling gap of 700,000 workers. It aligns with recent...
By The Hacker News
News•Feb 21, 2026
Sam Altman vs Elon Musk: Why OpenAI’s CEO Says Space-Based Data Centres Won’t Matter This Decade
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed Elon Musk’s proposal for orbital data centres, calling the concept “ridiculous” for the current decade. Altman argued that launch costs and the difficulty of servicing GPUs in space make space‑based AI compute infeasible in the...
By Indian Express AI
Social•Feb 21, 2026
ASIC Inference Speed Will Hit Zero Lag in Two Years
yesterday we chatted with @martin_casado and @sarahdingwang on the pod and he happened to do basic math™ on the logic of asics today @taalas_inc launched their HC1 asic that can inference 17k tok/s. Sure, it's a shitty 3.1 8B today which...
By Swyx (Shawn Wang)
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Designers Turn Engineers, Automate Social Card Creation
The future of design is… engineering. All designers at @vercel now also build, thanks to tools like @v0, Claude Code, and Cursor. They've been contributing to our frontends and apps for a while now. But over the past few months, the leap...
By Guillermo Rauch
News•Feb 21, 2026
Authors, Illustrators Push for Copyright Owner Class in Case Against Google AI
A coalition of authors and illustrators has asked the court to certify a class that would include any copyright owner whose works were used to train Google’s Gemini AI. Judge Eumi Lee pressed both sides on the feasibility of such...
By Courthouse News Service
Social•Feb 21, 2026
LSE Shifts to User‑First AI‑Powered HR
How LSE ditched legacy #HR for a user-first, #AI-powered future https://t.co/6HBPgTUgzQ @UNLEASHgroup #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
By Dave Millner
Social•Feb 21, 2026
AI Models: Today's Equations Shaping the Future
For centuries, a few equations reshaped the world. Today, AI models are the new formulas — which one will define our era? #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #FutureOfWork https://t.co/LWPVq2qdLL
By Pascal Bornet
Podcast•Feb 21, 2026•0 min
Prediction Markets Are Invading Everything
In this episode, Alex Heath talks with Substack CEO Chris Best about Substack’s new integration with prediction market platform Polymarket, which lets writers embed live market data in their posts. Best explains his personal fascination with prediction markets, citing how...
By Sources
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Data Stewardship Drives AI Governance and Consumer Trust
Data stewardship forms the backbone of AI governance. Secure data handling, consent frameworks and privacy by design practices enhance resilience. #Ecommerce platforms that invest in strong governance create durable competitive advantage built on consumer trust. #IndiaAISummit #DigitalIndia #AI
By Hasan Toor
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Letting AI Dream Generates Fresh Creative Ideas
Maybe we should let our AI's "dream." At @factory_ai in San Francisco they have a box in the corner running an AI that is just dreaming up new ideas for them to try.
By Robert Scoble
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
WordPress, AI, Plugins, Future of Software Engineering
The post outlines how AI is reshaping the WordPress ecosystem, from a flood of AI‑generated plugins that introduce new security risks to the need for large‑scale audit infrastructure. It advises agencies to pivot from billable hours to outcome‑based pricing, leveraging...
By Matt Mullenweg
Social•Feb 21, 2026
OpenClaw's Model Ambiguity Fuels Hallucinations and Inaccurate Status
It's frustrating how difficult it is to tell which model is being used by OpenClaw. It will frequently hallucinate and even /status will be wrong.
By Matthew Berman
Social•Feb 21, 2026
AI Proxies with Persistent Memory Now Shipping
The fact that we can now birth, raise, and unleash an AI proxy with persistent memory is wild. Sounds like pure sci-fi... but @pika_labs is actually shipping it 🔥
By Data Chaz
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
Science Corp. And Neurosoft Bioelectronics Announce Novel BCI Ecosystem Partnership
Science Corporation and Neurosoft Bioelectronics have signed a multiyear, multimillion‑dollar partnership granting Neurosoft access to Science’s full‑stack clinical‑grade BCI tools, known as the Science BCI Ecosystem. The deal lets Neurosoft develop minimally invasive, fully implantable brain‑computer interfaces for tinnitus, epilepsy...
By HealthTech HotSpot
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Microsoft Gaming CEO Rejects Bad AI, Emphasizes Human Storytelling
In a new interview with Variety, new minted Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma says she has "no tolerance for bad AI.” “AI has long been part of gaming and will continue to be, but great stories are created by humans.” https://t.co/ETLocbkujP
By Geoff Keighley
News•Feb 20, 2026
Krafton Introduces Terminus KIRA, Open-Source AI Agent Enhancing Game Development Workflows
Krafton unveiled Terminus KIRA, an open‑source AI agent designed to streamline game‑development workflows. Built as a desktop “virtual colleague,” KIRA repackages the internal KRIS system and adds self‑critique prompts to existing large language models. In Terminal‑Bench tests it achieved a 74.8%...
By Inven Global
News•Feb 20, 2026
How Arintra’s Coding AI Helped Mercyhealth Boost Revenue by 5%
Mercyhealth, a 6‑hospital system serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, deployed Arintra’s AI‑driven coding platform across 37 sites in 2023. The technology automates chart coding, writes medical codes directly into the EHR, and flags missed reimbursement opportunities. Since implementation, the...
By MedCity News
News•Feb 20, 2026
Microsoft to Train 20 Lakh Teachers in AI by 2030, Launches Initiative in Delhi
Microsoft announced its "Microsoft Elevate for Educators in India" program, aiming to train 2 million teachers across 2 lakh institutions by 2030. The rollout began in Delhi, covering 75 CM SHRI schools where educators received hands‑on training with Microsoft Copilot. Partnerships with CBSE,...
By Indian Express AI
News•Feb 20, 2026
From Mental Health Issues to Cancer Care: AI Startups Reimagine Healthcare Access with Smart Diagnostics, Digital Tools, Tele-Doctors
At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, several startups unveiled AI‑driven solutions aimed at widening healthcare access. Clinics on Cloud introduced “Health ATMs” that combine on‑site screenings for 60+ conditions with tele‑doctor consults, claiming 90‑95% laboratory‑grade accuracy. Other launches...
By Indian Express AI
News•Feb 20, 2026
Hong Kong: PolyU Advances Intelligent Transport Solutions
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University secured HK$18.6 million from the Smart Traffic Fund to launch three AI‑driven transport projects. One develops an end‑to‑end intelligent driving system for logistics using multi‑modal sensor fusion and a 360° bird’s‑eye view framework. A second creates...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 20, 2026
Gensler’s 2026 Design Forecast: AI, Agility and Adaptation Redefine the Future of the Urban Built Environment
Gensler released its 2026 Design Forecast, highlighting how artificial intelligence, design agility, and climate adaptation are reshaping the urban built environment. The report adds country‑specific insights, showing Europe’s livability focus, Asia’s dense‑city innovation, and the Middle East’s resilience priorities. Six...
By FM Link
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Clinical AI Offers Hope: More Impact, Less Complexity
"This is the first time where there's hope - there is a pathway to doing more with less. There is a pathway for the job of being a clinician, being a nurse, to be a fulfilling one. There is a...
By Julie Yoo
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Claude Code Desktop Launches After Successful Dogfooding
A massive ship from the Claude Code Desktop team. We've been dogfooding this for a while, and can't wait for you to try it.
By Boris Cherny
News•Feb 20, 2026
AI News: Italy Sets the Rules for AI in the Workplace
Italy’s AI Act (Law No. 132) became effective on 10 October 2025, making Italy the first EU nation with a comprehensive national AI framework. The law classifies AI systems used for employment decisions as high‑risk, mirroring the EU AI Act, and imposes strict...
By National Law Review – Employment Law
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Solo Dev Delivers 200+ Features in 3 Weeks
When the platform catches up to your product, you're building in the right direction. Anthropic just announced auto-merge, CI monitoring, and code review for Claude Code. Pilot has had this since day one — shipped 3 weeks ago. But we didn't stop there: -...
By Aleksei Petrov
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
WestFax Launches AI-Powered Intelligent Document Processing Platform for Healthcare
WestFax launched Comprehend, an AI‑powered Intelligent Document Processing platform for healthcare, now available across all its service tiers. The solution uses OCR, AI and FHIR‑aligned models to convert inbound fax, email and file‑based documents into searchable PDFs, classify types, and...
By HealthTech HotSpot
News•Feb 20, 2026
AI Apps On The Google Play Store Are Leaking Customer Data And Photos
AdGuard is offering its Family Plan as a lifetime subscription for $15.97 through February 22, covering up to nine devices. The deal bundles enterprise‑grade ad blocking, tracker suppression, malware and phishing protection, and built‑in parental controls. Users receive continuous updates without...
By Mashable AI
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AI Lets Anyone Craft Complex Images in an Hour
I created this image in about 1 hour using AI prompts after about a dozen tries. The worst part is that I had to carefully check the image after every attempt because the mistakes it was making were subtle....
By Satya Mallick
News•Feb 20, 2026
Media Authentication an Emerging Front in Battle Against Deepfakes: Microsoft Report
Microsoft released a report on media integrity and authentication (MIA), detailing techniques such as C2PA provenance, imperceptible watermarking, and soft‑hash fingerprinting to verify digital content origins. The study concludes that no single method can stop deepfakes, urging a layered approach...
By Biometric Update
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Ericsson Goes with Custom Silicon (Rather than Nvidia GPUs) for AI RAN
Ahead of MWC Barcelona 2026 Ericsson unveiled its AI‑RAN portfolio, opting for purpose‑built ASIC silicon instead of Nvidia GPUs and confirming Intel as its only commercial silicon partner. The company highlighted a software‑defined approach that uses hardware abstraction layers to...
By IEEE ComSoc Technology Blog
Podcast•Feb 20, 2026•44 min
Ep 276- Prospero.ai CEO George Kailas
In this episode, host discusses value investing in the modern era with George Kailas, CEO and co‑founder of Prospero.ai, a platform that transforms complex financial analytics into actionable investment signals. Kailas explains how Prospero.ai leverages AI and data science to...
By Fintech Newscast
News•Feb 20, 2026
5 Things To Know On Anthropic’s Claude Code Security
Anthropic announced that its Claude Code platform will now include Claude Code Security, an AI‑driven vulnerability‑scanning feature that reads and reasons about code like a human researcher. The tool, launched in a limited research preview, aims to uncover complex issues...
By CRN (US)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Pilot v2.0 Launches Native Desktop App and Community
Two things shipping today. 🎉 Pilot v2.0.0 → Native desktop app — macOS, Windows, Linux. → Deployment pipelines — dev/stage/prod/custom. → 3 execution backends — Claude Code, OpenCode, Qwen Code. → 200+ features. Self-hosted. Open source. Download: github.com/alekspetrov/pilot/releases/tag/v2.0.0 (docs are coming, GitLab is down) 💬 Pilot Discord → Launching...
By Aleksei Petrov
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Building a Proprietary Data Fusion Layer This Weekend
big fan of ontology btw, but noted. building the proprietary data fusion layer this weekend 🫡
By Bilawal Sidhu
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
AI Silos: The New Data Fragmentation Problem Inside Law Firms
Law firms are rapidly adopting a patchwork of AI applications, but the lack of a unified architecture is creating isolated data silos. These "AI silos" prevent seamless knowledge sharing across practice groups and hinder the firm’s ability to leverage collective...
By Legal Tech Monitor
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Balance AI KPIs and Vision for True Literacy
What is AI literacy? "AI literacy requires a dual focus on AI. What KPIs should teams experimenting with AI focus on that deliver ROI, and whats the longer-term AI vision?" #AI #CHRO #CIO https://t.co/aiB5P99ido
By Isaac Sacolick
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Data Readiness Causes 42% of AI Project Failures
42% of enterprise AI projects fail. The culprit? Data readiness (or lack thereof) @PureStorage @PureStorageUK #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/fgDiy1Ew0X
By Tim Hughes
News•Feb 20, 2026
Ten63 Therapeutics Secures New Funding
Ten63 Therapeutics, an AI‑driven drug‑discovery firm spun out of Duke and TTIC, announced a strategic investment from Chugai Venture Fund and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, bringing total capital to over $45 million. The company leverages its BEYOND generative‑chemistry platform...
By VC News Daily
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AI‑written Code Will Cause Outages without Proper Safeguards
This headline today reads shocking, but will soon enough be a nothingburger: When AI generates most code and more config files as well, most outages caused will be *technically* done by AI. In reality they happen thanks to inadequate verification/monitoring/rollback...
By Gergely Orosz
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AI's Exponential Leap Outpaces Even Seasoned Expectations
"we are now dealing with exponential improvements of ai, astounding even those, like me, who have been in the field for nearly a decade. we knew this would happen but it’s happening quicker than we thought."
By Andrew Arruda
News•Feb 20, 2026
Chyron Paint 10.3 Adds New Visualization Features for Live Action
Chyron has launched Paint 10.3, adding AI‑driven active graphics, a flexible speedometer tool, and an enhanced zone blur feature for live sports production. The active graphics layer can animate visuals using AI player‑tracking or manual key‑framing, reducing manual effort. The...
By TVTechnology
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Boost Site Speed 40% in 5 Minutes for $5
in 2026 you no longer have an excuse to have a slow ass website. one prompt and 38-56% better LCP, FCP, and Speed Index as the youtube fengshui guy would say, "FIX IT" (this cost 5 mins and like $5. felt great)...
By Swyx (Shawn Wang)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Health Leaders Need Operational Agentic AI Strategies
Health leaders: your AI strategy may exist… but is it operational? Here’s how organizations are actually deploying agentic AI: https://t.co/iAzZysMNQp Meet NTT DATA at #ViVE2026 🤝 @NTT_DATA_NA #AgenticAI #HITSM
By Colin Hung
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Emerson Redefines Scalable Reliability with AI-Driven APM
Emerson’s Aspen Technology unveiled the latest version of its Mtell asset performance management platform on Jan. 22, adding AI-driven capabilities that extend from basic health monitoring to predictive failure analytics. The upgrade features industry‑specific templates, AI‑powered alert grouping, direct integration with...
By Control Global Blogs