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Updated 1h 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 16, 2026
AuthID Announces Out of the Box
authID (Nasdaq: AUID) unveiled an out‑of‑the‑box biometric security platform that conforms to the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) framework for energy, water, gas and other critical utilities. The solution replaces passwords and physical tokens with live‑face verification, protecting SCADA consoles, privileged accounts and contractor access. It arrives as cyber‑attacks on U.S. utilities surged 70% year‑over‑year, with 1,162 incidents recorded Jan‑Aug 2024, and AI‑driven threats loom. The suite includes IDX for identity management, PrivacyKey for cryptographic privacy, and Mandate for AI‑agent control, offering military‑grade assurance on Day One.
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 16, 2026
ChatGPT Gets New Security Feature to Fight Prompt Injection Attacks
OpenAI has added a Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk labels to ChatGPT to mitigate prompt‑injection attacks and other security threats. Lockdown Mode restricts tool and network access, allowing admins to create dedicated roles that limit external interactions, initially for Enterprise,...
By Help Net Security
News•Feb 16, 2026
Natwest Group CEO Touts Near-Term Agentic AI Workflow Future
NatWest Group CEO Paul Thwaite announced that the bank is shifting from basic chatbots to autonomous AI systems capable of executing complex banking workflows for customers. He expects many of the underlying components to be operational within the year. However,...
By The Stack (TheStack.technology)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Delhi Set to Host First AI Film Festival: Check Date, Ticket Rates, Venue and Dress Code
Delhi will host its inaugural AI Film Festival from February 16 to 20, coinciding with the AI Impact Summit. The five‑day event showcases short films, expert panels and awards, aimed at directors, technology enthusiasts, academics and the broader public. Organisers...
By Mint AI
News•Feb 16, 2026
From Findings to Action: How SecurityBridge Is Bringing Trusted AI Into SAP Security
SecurityBridge has launched the AI Companion, the first AI‑powered security assistant built specifically for SAP environments. Leveraging a proprietary, continuously enriched SAP security knowledge base, the tool transforms thousands of technical findings into context‑aware, actionable recommendations delivered via natural‑language interaction....
By ERP News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Brainomix Launches Award-Winning Next Generation Stroke AI Platform with Novel Net Water Uptake Technology at the International Stroke Conference (ISC)
Brainomix unveiled its next‑generation Brainomix 360 Stroke platform at the International Stroke Conference, featuring an industry‑first net water uptake (NWU) metric derived from routine non‑contrast CT scans. The platform earned the Red Dot Design Award, highlighting its superior usability and innovative...
By Health Tech Digital (UK)
News•Feb 16, 2026
URBN Tests Agentic AI to Automate Retail Reporting
Urban Outfitters (URBN) is piloting agentic AI to generate weekly store‑level performance reports, replacing the manual assembly of more than 20 spreadsheets per Sunday. The AI agents ingest sales, inventory and other metrics, then deliver concise summaries to merchandising teams....
By Artificial Intelligence News
News•Feb 16, 2026
3 Questions: Using AI to Help Olympic Skaters Land a Quint
MIT Sports Lab researchers Jerry Lu and Professor Anette “Peko” Hosoi discuss how AI is being used to boost figure‑skating performance and judging. Lu’s OOFSkate system analyzes video of jumps to give skaters precise metrics and compare them to elite...
By AIhub
News•Feb 16, 2026
Milan-Based Contents Secures €5.9 Million for AI Workflow Platform, Sets up Doha Hub for Middle East Expansion
Italian AI workflow startup Contents announced a €5.9 million Series B extension, bringing its total financing to €21 million. The round was led by Qatar Development Bank with participation from Alkemia Capital, and will fund the launch of a Doha‑based hub serving the...
By EU-Startups
News•Feb 16, 2026
VISIE Achieves Commercial Milestone With Launch of Partner APIs
VISIE Inc. announced the launch of its Partner APIs, a robot‑agnostic interface that brings the company’s spatial computing and real‑time scanning capabilities to surgical robotics platforms. Built on gRPC and supporting multiple programming languages, the APIs deliver scanner control, object...
By AI-TechPark
News•Feb 16, 2026
AMD Takes on Nvidia in India With Expanded Tata AI Partnership
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to bring its Helios AI data‑center blueprint to India. The collaboration aims to deploy up to 200 megawatts of AI‑infrastructure capacity, positioning AMD against Nvidia in the rapidly expanding...
By Bloomberg – Technology (sitewide)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Why Doing Less Is the Smartest Strategy for Bootstrapped AI Startups
Bootstrapped AI startups achieve greater traction by deliberately limiting scope rather than chasing broad scale. By concentrating on a single, well‑defined use case, founders can allocate scarce capital to refine data, model performance, and user experience. This focused approach creates...
By Startups Magazine
News•Feb 16, 2026
I Tested Sentai, the AI Voice Companion for Seniors – and Now I Get Why It’s More than Just Another...
TechRadar’s Graham reviews Sentai, a UK‑made AI voice companion built for seniors living independently. The speaker delivers reminders, medication prompts, and conversational companionship while deliberately avoiding constant listening or surveillance. In testing, Sentri handled emotional cues, emergency alerts, and privacy...
By TechRadar
Podcast•Feb 16, 2026•37 min
Yard Automation and the Future of the Yard
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, host Kevin interviews Darin Brannan, CEO of Terminal Industries, about the emerging importance of yard automation in modern supply chains. Brannan explains how yards have traditionally lagged behind warehouses in technology adoption...
By The New Warehouse
News•Feb 16, 2026
Five MCP Servers to Rule the Cloud
Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) is being adopted by the major hyperscalers as a native interface for AI agents to manage cloud resources via natural language. AWS leads with a catalog of over 60 MCP servers covering its entire service...
By InfoWorld (sitewide)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Anthropic Valued at $380Bn as It Raises $30Bn Series G
Anthropic secured $30 billion in a Series G round led by GIC and Coatue, lifting its post‑money valuation to $380 billion. The funding backs rapid expansion of its enterprise AI suite, including Claude, Claude Code, and the newly launched Opus 4.6 model, which now leads...
By Startups Magazine
News•Feb 16, 2026
AGIBOT Accelerates Thailand Market Entry with Humanoid Robotics Showcase for Smart Tourism and National Digital Transformation
AGIBOT accelerated its Thailand market entry by hosting a three‑day showcase of deployment‑ready humanoid robots for smart tourism and digital transformation. The program, held Feb 11‑13, introduced the robots to public‑sector officials, tourism authorities and industry leaders, highlighting applications in hospitality,...
By AiThority
News•Feb 16, 2026
Legora and Tandem Health CEOs Reject Anthropic and OpenAI Threat
Swedish AI startups Legora and Tandem Health said they do not view US frontier AI labs such as Anthropic and OpenAI as threats to their business models. Legora, a legal‑tech platform serving over 400 firms and valued at $1.8 billion, argues...
By Tech.eu
News•Feb 16, 2026
AI Success That Feels Real
The article argues that AI delivers real business value when organizations focus on small, well‑defined projects rather than grand transformation programs. By targeting high‑friction processes, firms can achieve measurable gains such as a 30% drop in rework, improved data accuracy,...
By Intrafocus – Blog
News•Feb 16, 2026
Guest Post — 2026 Global Strategy Briefing on AI And Quantum For Boards
Marvin Cheung’s briefing outlines the latest AI developments, including the rise of Moltbook forums and the evolution from large language models to 3‑D world models, while linking these advances to quantum computing. He explains how quantum technologies can both support...
By The AI Insider
News•Feb 16, 2026
Large-Scale Pilots of AI and GenAI for Medical Imaging
The European Commission will launch a call for proposals on 21 April 2026 to fund two large‑scale pilots that deploy cloud‑based AI and generative AI for medical imaging, allocating €9 million under the Digital Europe Programme. The pilots target real‑world clinical settings,...
By EU Digital Strategy – eIDAS tag
News•Feb 16, 2026
Sitegeist Secures €4M Pre-Seed for AI Modular Robots in Construction
Munich‑based Sitegeist secured €4 million in a pre‑seed round led by b2venture and OpenOcean to develop AI‑driven modular robots for construction. The startup targets the massive concrete‑renovation backlog in Europe and North America, where labor shortages and manual removal methods drive...
By Tech.eu
News•Feb 16, 2026
Devsu Recognized as a Representative Vendor in 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for AI-Augmented Code Modernization Tools
Devsu’s Velx platform has been named a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2026 Market Guide for AI‑Augmented Code Modernization Tools. The guide estimates the market’s total addressable value at $2.5‑3 billion and highlights a shift toward autonomous AI agents that can modernize...
By AiThority
News•Feb 16, 2026
Large‐Scale Cooperative Sulfur Vacancy Dynamics in Two‐Dimensional Mos2 From Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials
Researchers applied two machine‑learning interatomic potentials to monolayer MoS2, achieving nanosecond‑scale molecular dynamics that accurately capture sulfur vacancy migration. The study demonstrates cooperative vacancy transport, cluster incorporation, and the emergence of line defects spanning tens of nanometres. Results align closely...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Google Puts Users at Risk by Downplaying Health Disclaimers Under AI Overviews
Google’s AI Overviews, which appear atop search results, provide health answers without an upfront safety disclaimer. The only warning—"For informational purposes only"—shows after users click the “Show more” button and is rendered in a smaller, lighter font. Experts say this...
By The Guardian AI
Podcast•Feb 16, 2026•49 min
E695 | This Week in European Tech with Dan & Mads (Feat. Sam Marchant)
In this episode of Upside, Dan, Mads, and guest Sam Marchant dissect the surge of capital into enterprise AI, highlighting Anthropic’s $30 billion round and contrasting it with OpenAI’s shift toward consumer‑focused monetization. They explore the paradox of AI‑driven productivity, where...
By The European VC (EUVC)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Quote of the Day by Sanjeev Bikhchandani: ‘Nobody Being Thrown Out… You Should Just Learn 5-15 Useful AI Tools’
Founder of Info Edge, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, says AI isn’t eliminating jobs but requires workers to upskill. He recommends employees master between five and fifteen practical AI tools to stay relevant. The advice emphasizes reskilling rather than fear of displacement. Bikhchandani’s...
By Mint AI
News•Feb 16, 2026
Here CEO: AI and SDV Prompt “Tough Battle” For Dominance
Here Technologies’ CEO Mike Nefkens says AI and software‑defined vehicles (SDVs) are sparking a fierce battle for market dominance. He emphasizes that high‑precision location data is the linchpin for navigation, autonomous driving, asset tracking and logistics optimisation. Here is leveraging...
By Automotive World – Autonomous Driving
Social•Feb 16, 2026
96% AI Adoption, 89% See Revenue Gains—Too Late for Many
AI in Banking Special: From Pilots to Profits – 96% Adoption, 89% See Revenue/Cost Wins Topics: ↳ AI in FinServ Transitions from Pilots to Proven ROI as 89% See Higher Revenue and Lower Costs ↳ GenAI in APAC Banks: 70% of Value...
By Richard Turrin
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
AI Isn’t the Product. The Workflow Is.
The article argues that AI‑generated visualizations in spatial computing are merely a flashy front‑end, not the end product. While AI can compress ideation and produce stunning renders, the real challenge lies in integrating those outputs into existing GIS, CAD, and...
By Spatially Adjusted
News•Feb 16, 2026
The “Pilot Purgatory”: Why 80% of Pharma AI Projects Fail (And How to Fix It)
Artificial intelligence projects in pharma face a steep attrition rate, with roughly 80% of pilots never reaching production. The primary barrier is not algorithmic sophistication but fragmented data silos and delayed governance that hinder scalable deployment. Experts argue that interoperable,...
By HIT Consultant
News•Feb 16, 2026
India Can Lead Globally in AI: Ahead of Delhi Summit, CEA Nageswaran Explains How
Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran told the AI Impact Summit 2026 that India’s ascent to a global AI leadership position will not happen by accident. He emphasized that sustained political will, robust state capacity, and a national commitment are...
By Mint (India) – Economy
News•Feb 16, 2026
Industrial AI Platform Combines Virtual Twins, Accelerated Computing
Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA announced a long‑term partnership to build a shared industrial AI architecture that merges Dassault’s virtual twin technology with NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure and accelerated computing libraries. The joint solution aims to deliver physics‑validated Industry World Models that...
By ERP Today
Social•Feb 16, 2026
When AI Masters Balance, What Human Edge Remains?
I learned to ride a bike the hard way. Falling. Adjusting. Trying again. So when I saw a robot bike doing tricks on its own, I had to watch twice. No remote control. No script. It learned through reinforcement learning. Trial. Error. Balance. Repeat. That’s what struck...
By Pascal Bornet
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Chunked Prefill Prevents Token Starvation From Long Prompts
How Long Prompts Break AI Apps 🚫 A single 128K prompt can starve other users of tokens. Use Chunked Prefill to keep time-to-first-token low. #ProgrammingTips #GenerativeAI #DataScience #Tech https://t.co/BJGFm8dxAk
By Satya Mallick
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Sword Intelligence Launches in the UK, Bringing Proven National-Scale AI Care Operations Set to Transform Healthcare in Greece
Sword Intelligence has launched its AI‑driven care‑operations platform in the UK, aiming to automate triage, coordination and scheduling to ease NHS waiting‑list pressures. The company is also building one of Europe’s first AI‑powered healthcare “front doors” in Greece for a...
By Journal of mHealth
Social•Feb 16, 2026
AI's Open Era for Heretical Ideas Is Fleeting
AI Is In Its Gentleman Science Era. AI research is wide open for builders with heretical ideas. The window won’t last forever. https://t.co/QxaaZClAHj https://t.co/ZgLbymNfIw
By Garry Tan
Social•Feb 16, 2026
AI Shows KPI Design Must Prioritize Impact Over Proxies
What #AI reveals about performance measurement: proxies get optimized. If you measure speed, you may lose quality. If you measure output, you may miss impact. In the ML era, KPI design is a leadership discipline. https://t.co/FfVafJZaUk @mitsmr #MWC26 https://t.co/NqyEiNAj50
By Harold Sinnott
News•Feb 16, 2026
IFlytek’s Audio Transcription Tool Reaches 100 Million Users
iFlytek’s iFlyrec audio transcription app has surpassed 100 million users, becoming the company’s second core product to hit nine‑figure adoption. The service relies on a subscription‑based SaaS model rather than advertising or subsidies, delivering over 60% gross‑profit growth for three straight...
By KrASIA
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Gemini 3 Pro Replicates My Style Instantly, No Fine‑tuning
Gemini 3 Pro gets my writing style out of the box. No fine-tuning needed 😁 https://t.co/vqnDwLlf7z
By Data Chaz
Social•Feb 16, 2026
AI Agent Automates VM Management with Guardrails
An AI agent that can proactively stop, resize, and restart your virtual machines? You'd want guardrails in place, but the use case matters. This post shows off a complete @GoogleCloudTech reference architecture ... https://t.co/gy9WePAHSO https://t.co/FKqdPutzUc
By Richard Seroter
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
AI Fits Like a Glove in EFL and Second Language Teaching
AI is reshaping English‑as‑a‑Foreign‑Language (EFL) classrooms, moving from fear‑based headlines to everyday practice. Learners increasingly use AI for speaking drills, flashcard creation, and content brainstorming, while most remain motivated. Research—including two large‑scale studies—shows AI‑driven chatbots boost oral proficiency, interaction, and...
By Donald Clark Plan B
News•Feb 16, 2026
Wealthtech Startup Otto Money Raises $1.3 Mn Led by Pravega Ventures
Wealthtech startup Otto Money announced a $1.3 million pre‑seed round led by Pravega Ventures, with participation from several angel investors. The funding will be deployed over the next 12‑18 months to bolster AI models, expand personalization and goal‑based advisory features, and...
By Entrackr
Social•Feb 16, 2026
AI Becomes a Versatile Language‑Teaching Glove
AI like a 'glove on hand' for teaching EFL & second languages; tutor, pronunciation, listening, practice, role play, assessment, immersion, avatars - voice dialogue is superb. Simple promting is a good start... https://t.co/JCmVtSlbkp
By Donald Clark Plan B
News•Feb 16, 2026
How DIA Is Helping Regulators Turn AI Principles Into Everyday Review Practice
At the 2026 DIA Global Annual Meeting, the DIA AI Consortium will showcase how regulators such as the FDA are embedding artificial intelligence into medical product review workflows. The FDA’s 2025‑2026 roadmap uses AI to automate routine tasks, accelerate timelines,...
By BioSpace
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
The Most Limiting AI Success Factor Maybe… Data Center Staffing (Why AIDC Recruiting Is so Difficult)
AI data centers are expanding rapidly, with a projected 57% increase in operational facilities. However, the industry faces a critical talent bottleneck, as experienced AIDC professionals are scarce and most are already employed. Recruiting these specialists requires aggressive poaching, costly...
By Dr. John Sullivan
News•Feb 16, 2026
Neurophet Bags 510(k) for Alzheimer's Imaging AI and More Briefs
South Korean AI firm Neurophet secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its AQUA AD Plus software, enabling quantitative MRI and PET analysis for Alzheimer’s treatment planning. Japanese health‑tech startup Ubie partnered with Mayo Clinic to roll out a unified digital front‑door...
By MobiHealthNews (HIMSS Media)
Blog•Feb 16, 2026
Is It Still Windowing if We Never Stream? Or Is It a Strike?
An emerging debate questions whether the traditional "windowing" model applies when music is never streamed, as artists and unions push back against streaming platforms' royalty structures. Dr. David C. Lowery highlights growing concerns over AI‑generated music, opaque royalty calculations, and...
By The Trichordist
Social•Feb 16, 2026
US Court Rulings Will Shape AI IP, Economy, Security
we’re at this part of the awareness of the IP issues surrounding training AI and the national economic and security issues that flow from the decisions US courts will make in the coming months and years
By Andrew Arruda
News•Feb 16, 2026
Making Sense of AI’s Role in Cyber Security
Executive interest in AI has flooded the cyber‑security market, prompting CISOs to evaluate a surge of AI‑enhanced tools. While some solutions genuinely reduce analyst workload and improve detection, many are marketing‑driven add‑ons lacking proven risk reduction. Experts warn that AI...
By ComputerWeekly