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What to Do When Reddit Turns on Your Brand
NewsFeb 18, 2026

What to Do When Reddit Turns on Your Brand

Reddit’s community‑driven format can quickly amplify brand criticism, forcing fashion houses to confront negative narratives in real time. The article outlines a step‑by‑step playbook: set up listening tools, engage authentically, avoid corporate jargon, and leverage AMAs or moderated threads to...

By The Business of Fashion (BoF)
Global Shop Solutions AI Tools Streamline Manufacturing Processes
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Global Shop Solutions AI Tools Streamline Manufacturing Processes

Global Shop Solutions launched two AI‑driven modules—AI Accounts Payable Automation and AI Sales Order Entry—integrated into its ERP platform. The AP tool scans invoices, extracts key data and matches them to purchase orders, eliminating manual entry and reducing errors. The...

By Modern Machine Shop
Majority of In-House Legal Teams Still Stuck in Pilot Phase of AI Use – Survey
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Majority of In-House Legal Teams Still Stuck in Pilot Phase of AI Use – Survey

A recent Axiom survey shows that 96% of in‑house legal departments have tried AI, yet only 31% have moved past pilot projects to enterprise‑wide deployments. Two‑thirds remain in the testing phase, citing an overwhelming number of vendors, lengthy contracts, and...

By Global Legal Post (Technology)
Orq.ai Makes Routing a First-Class Layer in Enterprise AI
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Orq.ai Makes Routing a First-Class Layer in Enterprise AI

Amsterdam‑based Orq.ai has launched its AI Router as a standalone product, turning the previously hidden routing layer into a strategic control point for enterprise AI. The move addresses growing complexity as firms run multiple large language models to balance cost,...

By Just AI News
Infosys Shares in Focus on AI-First Framework to Capture $400 Bn Services Opportunity. What Are Brokerages Saying?
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Infosys Shares in Focus on AI-First Framework to Capture $400 Bn Services Opportunity. What Are Brokerages Saying?

Infosys unveiled its AI‑first value framework, Topaz, aimed at capturing a $300‑$400 billion services opportunity by 2030. The platform is already embedded in 90 % of its top 200 clients, contributing 5.5 % of revenue, and supports new partnerships such as Infosys‑Cognition and...

By The Economic Times – Markets
Tata AI Sakhi Immersion Programme Empowers 1,553 Rural Women Artisans, Entrepreneurs
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Tata AI Sakhi Immersion Programme Empowers 1,553 Rural Women Artisans, Entrepreneurs

The Tata Group launched the AI Sakhi Immersion Programme at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, training 1,553 women artisans and entrepreneurs from six states. Participants were divided into artisanal, basic digital, and advanced digital cohorts and received one‑on‑one mentorship...

By HR Katha (India)
Netweb Tech Shares Jump 4% After Launch of ‘Make in India’ AI Supercomputing Systems Powered by NVIDIA
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Netweb Tech Shares Jump 4% After Launch of ‘Make in India’ AI Supercomputing Systems Powered by NVIDIA

Netweb Technologies India announced its ‘Make in India’ AI supercomputing portfolio, featuring the desktop‑sized Tyrone Camarero Spark and the larger GB200 system built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell‑Grace architecture. The Spark delivers 1 petaflop of AI performance with 128 GB unified memory, while the...

By The Economic Times – Markets
India AI Impact Summit 2026: A Leap Towards India’s AI Future
NewsFeb 18, 2026

India AI Impact Summit 2026: A Leap Towards India’s AI Future

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 convened leaders from tech, finance, and creative sectors to showcase India’s push toward AI‑first commerce and culture. Cashfree, Mastercard and Swiggy announced AI‑native payment solutions that embed transactions directly into conversational interfaces. Thales highlighted...

By ET CIO (India)
Insurtech : Branch Extends Partnership with Akur8 Through Discover Adoption
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Insurtech : Branch Extends Partnership with Akur8 Through Discover Adoption

Branch, a Columbus‑based insurer, has expanded its partnership with AI pricing firm Akur8 by adopting the company’s Discover tool. Discover converts unstructured U.S. regulatory documents into searchable data, giving Branch real‑time insight into pricing trends and compliance requirements. The new...

By Crowdfund Insider
Regtech SlowMist Exposes Supply Chain Threats in ClawHub’s AI Plugin Ecosystem
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Regtech SlowMist Exposes Supply Chain Threats in ClawHub’s AI Plugin Ecosystem

SlowMist has uncovered a wave of supply‑chain attacks targeting ClawHub, the official plugin repository for the OpenClaw AI agent framework. Over 340 malicious plugins were identified among roughly 3,000 listings, many embedding Base64‑encoded commands in the SKILL.md documentation that download...

By Crowdfund Insider
Are AI Agents Worth the Investment?
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Are AI Agents Worth the Investment?

DigitalOcean’s February 2026 Currents report shows that more than half of organisations deploying AI agents have observed productivity and time savings, with 53% reporting gains. Around a third (32%) say agents reduce the need for additional hires, while 44% note...

By HRD (Human Capital Magazine) US
White House CTO Outlines Federal AI Agenda
NewsFeb 18, 2026

White House CTO Outlines Federal AI Agenda

White House CTO Ethan Klein outlined a federal AI agenda that links government, industry, academia, and philanthropy around three pillars: U.S. leadership in emerging tech, revitalizing the science enterprise, and broad societal benefit. The plan calls for a national AI...

By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
Robotaxis Wreck 4x More than Humans, and at Least One Tesla Wants to Swim
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Robotaxis Wreck 4x More than Humans, and at Least One Tesla Wants to Swim

Tesla’s autonomous robotaxi fleet in Austin logged five additional crashes this month, pushing the crash rate to more than four times that of human drivers. In China, the company’s sales plunged over 45% amid negative media coverage. A viral video...

By Electrek
Fortanix and NTT DATA Partner to Solve Challenges Around Data Sovereignty and Security for AI Factories With NVIDIA
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Fortanix and NTT DATA Partner to Solve Challenges Around Data Sovereignty and Security for AI Factories With NVIDIA

Fortanix, NTT DATA and NVIDIA have launched a joint service that lets Indian enterprises run AI Factories within hardware‑based secure enclaves. The offering combines Fortanix’s Confidential Computing platform, NVIDIA’s secure GPUs and NTT DATA’s full‑lifecycle managed services to protect data and models...

By Business Wire — Executive Appointments
HR's AI Ambitions Clash with Employees' Demand for Human Touch
NewsFeb 18, 2026

HR's AI Ambitions Clash with Employees' Demand for Human Touch

HR leaders are accelerating AI adoption, with 38% targeting administrative tasks and 35% focusing on employee self‑service, according to Conduent’s latest study. While AI promises efficiency, 86% of employees still view HR relationships as personal and crucial to loyalty. The...

By HRD (Human Capital Magazine) US
DriveOhio Data Keeps Eyes on Road Assets
NewsFeb 18, 2026

DriveOhio Data Keeps Eyes on Road Assets

Honda and DriveOhio completed a two‑year pilot of a Proactive Roadway Maintenance System in Ohio, using test vehicles equipped with vision and LiDAR sensors to scan roughly 5,000 km of roads. The system achieved 99% accuracy detecting damaged or obstructed signs,...

By ITS International
NTT Data to Establish Innovation Ecosystem with Melbourne Uni
NewsFeb 18, 2026

NTT Data to Establish Innovation Ecosystem with Melbourne Uni

NTT Data and the University of Melbourne have signed a memorandum of understanding to create an innovation ecosystem that blends the university’s research strengths with NTT Data’s global technical expertise. The partnership will focus on three pillars: cultivating digital talent,...

By ARN (Australia)
INOVAIT Announces Innovation Award Winners
NewsFeb 18, 2026

INOVAIT Announces Innovation Award Winners

INOVAIT announced the 2025/26 award winners at its Ottawa meeting, honoring Altis Labs with the Maple Leaf Award for AI imaging collaborations, Nova Scotia Health with the Aurora Borealis Award for industry‑academic synergy, and Profound Medical with the Mount Logan...

By Canadian Healthcare Technology
JFB and XTEND Announce $1.5B Business Combination to Establish AI-Driven Autonomous Defense Robotics Company
NewsFeb 18, 2026

JFB and XTEND Announce $1.5B Business Combination to Establish AI-Driven Autonomous Defense Robotics Company

JFB Construction Holdings will merge with defense‑software firm XTEND in an all‑stock deal, creating a Nasdaq‑listed AI‑driven autonomous defense robotics company named XTEND AI Robotics. XTEND shareholders will own roughly 70% of the new entity while JFB shareholders retain about...

By The AI Insider
How Llm-D Brings Critical Resource Optimization with SoftBank’s AI-RAN Orchestrator
NewsFeb 18, 2026

How Llm-D Brings Critical Resource Optimization with SoftBank’s AI-RAN Orchestrator

Red Hat and SoftBank have integrated the open‑source llm‑d framework into SoftBank’s AI‑RAN orchestrator, AITRAS, to dynamically distribute large language model inference across edge radio access network hardware. llm‑d extends vLLM’s single‑GPU performance to multi‑node Kubernetes clusters, enabling hardware‑aware routing...

By Red Hat – DevOps
Moody's Corp (MCO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Moody's Corp (MCO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Moody's Corp reported a record $7.7 billion total revenue for 2025, up 9% year‑over‑year, with equal growth in its Ratings and Analytics segments. Adjusted operating margin expanded to 51.1%, a 300‑basis‑point increase, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 20% to $14.94, marking...

By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
Simplify Red Hat Enterprise Linux Provisioning in Image Builder with New Red Hat Lightspeed Security and Management Integrations
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Simplify Red Hat Enterprise Linux Provisioning in Image Builder with New Red Hat Lightspeed Security and Management Integrations

Red Hat has rebranded its Insights service as Red Hat Lightspeed, keeping core advisor, vulnerability and compliance capabilities while emphasizing AI‑driven speed. New Image Builder integrations now auto‑register RHEL images to Red Hat Satellite and Ansible Automation Platform, and allow compliance profiles...

By Red Hat – DevOps
CoStar Rolls Out Homes AI; SkySlope Launches Agent Coaching App
NewsFeb 17, 2026

CoStar Rolls Out Homes AI; SkySlope Launches Agent Coaching App

CoStar Group launched Homes AI, a conversational search tool on Homes.com that uses Microsoft Azure AI to let users find listings via voice or text, integrating 3‑D tours, school data and market insights. SkySlope introduced Ayce, an iOS app that...

By Real Estate News (REN)
Samsung Teases New AI Image Editor For Upcoming Galaxy S26 Phones
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Samsung Teases New AI Image Editor For Upcoming Galaxy S26 Phones

Samsung unveiled a teaser for a new AI‑driven image editor that will debut on its forthcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, consolidating photo capture and editing into a single app. The tool leverages Google Gemini, regarded as a leading generative‑AI photo engine,...

By Mashable AI
Hong Kong Fortifies Cybersecurity Training in the AI Era
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Hong Kong Fortifies Cybersecurity Training in the AI Era

Hong Kong released its Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, revealing that nearly 30% of local firms lack dedicated security staff and only 26% of SMEs have such roles compared with 59% of large enterprises. To address the talent gap, the government, HKPC...

By OpenGov Asia
Cognizant: Failure for AI to Pass the Pilot Stage Rarely a Tech Issue
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Cognizant: Failure for AI to Pass the Pilot Stage Rarely a Tech Issue

Australian firms are pouring money into AI, yet many projects stall in pilot mode, not because of the technology but due to weak experience design, unclear ownership, and poor integration into customer journeys. Cognizant’s AI‑native agency, Cognizant Moment, was launched...

By ARN (Australia)
Cadence Beats Quarterly Profit and Revenue Estimates on Strong AI-Linked Demand
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Cadence Beats Quarterly Profit and Revenue Estimates on Strong AI-Linked Demand

Cadence Design Systems reported a fourth‑quarter revenue of $1.44 billion, up 6.2% year‑over‑year, and adjusted earnings of $1.99 per share, both beating analyst forecasts. Strong demand for AI‑linked processors drove higher sales of its chip‑design software, while a record $7.8 billion contract...

By Yahoo Finance – Top Financial News
Meta Commits Billions to Nvidia Chips
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Meta Commits Billions to Nvidia Chips

Meta announced a multi‑year commitment to purchase millions of Nvidia chips, including Grace CPUs, Blackwell GPUs and future Vera Rubin systems, for its expanding U.S. data‑center portfolio. The deal makes Meta the first major tech company to buy Nvidia’s standalone...

By Axios — Economy & Markets
Digital Broker Konkrd Just Changed How You Buy Health Insurance, Using AI
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Digital Broker Konkrd Just Changed How You Buy Health Insurance, Using AI

Konkrd, a digital broker founded by former iSelect executives, completed Australia’s first fully autonomous health‑insurance sale using its agentic AI platform. The end‑to‑end process guided a real customer through a needs analysis, policy recommendation, and final purchase without manual intervention,...

By Startup Daily (ANZ)
IFR Releases Position Paper on AI in Robotics
NewsFeb 17, 2026

IFR Releases Position Paper on AI in Robotics

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) published a position paper outlining how artificial intelligence is reshaping robotics, from enhanced vision and navigation to generative code creation. It highlights rapid advances in physical AI, deep‑learning perception, reinforcement learning, and natural‑language interfaces...

By The Robot Report
Exploring Electron Microscopy and AI as Key Players for Identifying Pollen Grains
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Exploring Electron Microscopy and AI as Key Players for Identifying Pollen Grains

Researchers at IIT Gandhinagar have merged scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with artificial intelligence to automate pollen grain identification. Using a dataset of 28 medicinal plant species, they built a computer‑vision pipeline that segments pollen via YOLOv11n and classifies it with...

By Phys.org – Biotechnology
CompTIA Launches SecAI+ Certification
NewsFeb 17, 2026

CompTIA Launches SecAI+ Certification

CompTIA unveiled SecAI+, its first Expansion Series certification, aimed at securing AI systems and leveraging AI tools within cybersecurity operations. The credential builds on foundational certifications such as Security+, CySA+ and PenTest+, requiring three to four years of IT experience...

By Network World
OpenClaw Flaw Enables AI Log Poisoning Risk
NewsFeb 17, 2026

OpenClaw Flaw Enables AI Log Poisoning Risk

A log‑poisoning flaw was discovered in OpenClaw’s gateway server, affecting versions up to 2026.2.12. The vulnerability arises from unsanitized WebSocket headers—such as Origin and User‑Agent—being written directly to structured logs when a handshake is aborted. An unauthenticated attacker could inject...

By eSecurity Planet
What Is an AI Factory? Enterprise & Cloud Guide
NewsFeb 17, 2026

What Is an AI Factory? Enterprise & Cloud Guide

An AI factory is an operational model that industrializes artificial‑intelligence development by linking high‑performance compute, data pipelines, orchestration, governance and deployment into a continuous production system. The concept, popularized by NVIDIA, moves AI from isolated experiments to repeatable, scalable outputs....

By Rafay – Blog
Google Launches More Visible Links in AI Overviews and AI Mode
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Google Launches More Visible Links in AI Overviews and AI Mode

Google has launched a new UI element that places visible link cards in AI Overviews and AI Mode. When users hover over these links on desktop, a pop‑up displays richer icons and descriptions, and the same style appears on mobile....

By Search Engine Land
From Tickets to Self-Service AI Infrastructure
NewsFeb 17, 2026

From Tickets to Self-Service AI Infrastructure

Many enterprises still provision AI resources through ticket systems, causing delays and underutilized GPUs. Modern developers now expect instant, self‑service access similar to hyperscaler offerings, making manual approval a competitive risk. The shift to automated, governed platforms improves utilization, speeds...

By Rafay – Blog
AI-Powered MRI Evaluations Predict STEMI Outcomes Better than Existing Risk Scores
NewsFeb 17, 2026

AI-Powered MRI Evaluations Predict STEMI Outcomes Better than Existing Risk Scores

A machine‑learning model that combines cardiac MRI data with clinical variables predicts long‑term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in STEMI patients more accurately than the GRACE and TIMI scores. The study analyzed 1,066 patients, training on 682 cases and testing...

By Cardiovascular Business
Campbell County Schools Pilot AI to Inform District Policy
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Campbell County Schools Pilot AI to Inform District Policy

Campbell County Public Schools is piloting the MagicSchool AI platform with four teachers and 15 students this spring to evaluate classroom integration. The system, currently limited to teachers, does not share data with external large language models and is used...

By GovTech — Education (K-12)
From Sensors to Smart Systems: The Rise of AI-Driven Photonic Noses
NewsFeb 17, 2026

From Sensors to Smart Systems: The Rise of AI-Driven Photonic Noses

The 2025 review in *Microsystems & Nanoengineering* details how photonic noses combine optical sensing with AI to create highly selective, drift‑free chemical detectors. By leveraging colorimetric, refractive‑index, absorption and spectroscopy techniques, these devices generate rich spectral fingerprints that machine‑learning models...

By Nanotech Now
AI Transforms Accounting at Bonadio
NewsFeb 17, 2026

AI Transforms Accounting at Bonadio

Bonadio Group, a Rochester‑based accounting firm, is scaling artificial intelligence across its core services. CEO Bruce Zicari says AI now handles data‑entry tasks in reconciliations, financial reporting, tax preparation and expense management, freeing professionals for higher‑value advisory work. The firm...

By Accounting Today
Meta Patented LLM That Would Post For Users After They Die
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Meta Patented LLM That Would Post For Users After They Die

Meta’s AI research unit secured a patent for a large‑language model that could continue posting on a user’s social‑media profile after death, a concept the company says it will not pursue. The filing, first submitted in 2023, highlighted potential uses...

By Mashable AI
An Overview of AI Governance in Education
NewsFeb 17, 2026

An Overview of AI Governance in Education

Universities are rapidly formalizing AI governance, with AI‑related acceptable‑use policies climbing from 23% to 39% of institutions between 2024 and 2025. Leaders such as Palo Alto Networks’ Fadi Fadhil and EDUCAUSE’s Jenay Robert stress cross‑functional steering committees, clear data‑ownership rules,...

By EdTech Magazine (Higher Ed)
2026 Diplomacy: Own the Data Layer Before the AI Layer
NewsFeb 17, 2026

2026 Diplomacy: Own the Data Layer Before the AI Layer

The U.S. State Department is prioritizing data infrastructure over artificial‑intelligence hype, releasing an Enterprise Data Strategy before its AI plan. A new secure platform, Data.*State*, will centralize diplomatic data and AI tools, while the department aims to double domestic data...

By FCW (GovExec Technology)
Autonomous Vehicles Steer Robotics Growth
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles Steer Robotics Growth

Barclays analysts project the AI‑powered robotics market could reach a trillion dollars by 2035, with autonomous vehicles acting as the catalyst. The report identifies roughly 200 public companies, half of which already have corporate bonds, as potential beneficiaries. Automakers, logistics...

By Transport Topics – Technology
HII Teams with Path Robotics to Integrate Physical AI Into Manned and Unmanned Shipbuilding
NewsFeb 17, 2026

HII Teams with Path Robotics to Integrate Physical AI Into Manned and Unmanned Shipbuilding

HII and Path Robotics signed an MOU to integrate Path’s physical AI welding system into HII’s shipbuilding operations. The partnership aims to boost HII’s shipyard throughput by an additional 15% in 2026, building on a 14% increase achieved in 2025....

By The Manila Times – Business
AI Transcription Technology Is Helping Retail Teams Automate Meetings and Content
NewsFeb 17, 2026

AI Transcription Technology Is Helping Retail Teams Automate Meetings and Content

AI transcription technology is being adopted by retail teams to automatically capture meeting conversations, turning spoken updates into searchable text. The solution eliminates reliance on handwritten notes and fragmented recap emails, ensuring every detail—from inventory decisions to task assignments—is preserved....

By Retail Insider Canada
White Castle Deploys AI-Powered Perimeter Security Technology to Reduce Crime and Improve Safety
NewsFeb 17, 2026

White Castle Deploys AI-Powered Perimeter Security Technology to Reduce Crime and Improve Safety

White Castle piloted Interface Systems' AI‑powered Virtual Perimeter Guard at a high‑risk St. Louis restaurant, cutting loitering, late‑night incidents, and escalation calls. Within 30 days, 91% of perimeter events were resolved automatically through AI detection and live voice deterrence, eliminating...

By Restaurant Technology News
QuadSci Receives $8M Series A Funding Round
NewsFeb 17, 2026

QuadSci Receives $8M Series A Funding Round

QuadSci announced an $8 million Series A round led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and several angel investors. The startup’s AI platform uniquely ties product usage telemetry to revenue outcomes, enabling firms to predict churn, uncover growth,...

By VC News Daily
Munich Re Unit to Cut 1,000 Positions as AI Takes Over Jobs
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Munich Re Unit to Cut 1,000 Positions as AI Takes Over Jobs

Munich Re’s primary insurer, Ergo, will eliminate roughly 1,000 positions in Germany, driven by AI automation of routine telephony and claims‑processing tasks. The reductions will be phased over five years, ending in 2030, and support the group’s goal of €600 million...

By Claims Journal