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 Indian market. The deal was unveiled at a technology summit where AMD CEO Lisa Su is slated to speak. This marks AMD’s most aggressive push into South Asia’s AI hardware ecosystem.
By Bloomberg – Technology (sitewide)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Google Ads and Claude AI Abused to Spread MacSync Malware via ClickFix
Researchers at Moonlock Lab discovered that hackers hijacked verified Google Ads accounts belonging to a children’s charity and a Colombian retailer to promote malicious “ClickFix” links. The ads direct users searching for macOS commands to a counterfeit Claude AI page...
By HackRead
News•Feb 16, 2026
Denmark’s Capability-Based CfD: A Bold Experiment in Offshore Wind Support
Denmark is redesigning its offshore wind support by introducing a capability‑based two‑way contract‑for‑difference (CfD) for a 2.8 GW tender after a 2024 auction failed to attract bids. Unlike traditional production‑based CfDs, compensation is calculated on the wind farm’s available active power...
By Recharge
News•Feb 16, 2026
New York Cancels Fifth Offshore Wind Solicitation
New York’s State Energy and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has cancelled its fifth offshore wind solicitation, ORECRFP24‑1, citing federal actions that created market uncertainty after the 2024 election. The agency said it would not enter new long‑term Offshore Renewable Energy Certificate...
By reNEWS
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
News•Feb 16, 2026
Amazon Deemed Seller VAT Fraud Reform Would Raise Tax Revenues and Tackle Fraud
UK policymakers are considering extending the VAT deemed‑seller rules to cover both overseas and domestic sellers on online marketplaces. Amazon argues that the change would close a loophole exploited by fraudulent sellers, streamline VAT collection and generate roughly £700 million in...
By ChannelX (formerly Tamebay)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Gremsy & Sierra BASE to Showcase Integrated Bridge Inspection Solution at Drone Show Korea 2026
Gremsy and South Korean UAV maker Sierra BASE announced a technical collaboration to showcase an integrated drone system at Drone Show Korea 2026. The solution pairs Gremsy’s VIO gimbal payload with Sierra BASE’s SIRIUS Wing v2 airframe, aiming to deliver...
By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Fox ESS Partners with Origin to Expand VPP Access Across Australia
Fox ESS announced a partnership with Origin Energy to integrate its home battery storage systems into Origin’s Loop virtual power plant (VPP) across Australia. The integration gives Fox ESS customers access to three Origin battery plans—Battery Lite, Battery Maximiser, and...
By Energy Storage News
News•Feb 16, 2026
DPP Link Rolls Out GS1 Shield for ESPR Rules
DPP Link has launched its GS1‑integrated Shield platform to help exporters and manufacturers meet the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). The solution automates product registration using GS1 Digital Link standards and tracks material composition with a ten‑year data...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 16, 2026
Aiming High: KNX Userclub Jordan
The KNX Userclub Jordan was founded at the end of 2025 and currently counts 18 automation‑engineer and student members. Its leadership team runs monthly meetings and plans to expand to over 70 members by the end of 2026, while establishing...
By KNX Today
News•Feb 16, 2026
KNX at ISE 2026: Innovation, Interoperability and a Booth Full of Energy
At ISE 2026 in Barcelona, the KNX Association showcased a 280 m² open‑concept booth that attracted both seasoned KNX integrators and AV specialists. Live demos highlighted KNX’s ability to unify lighting, security, HVAC and audiovisual systems through a vendor‑agnostic, interoperable protocol. The...
By KNX Today
News•Feb 16, 2026
Firms Report Improved Financial Performance Linked to Use of Embedded Finance
A new PYMNTS Intelligence study of 515 senior leaders shows embedded finance is now a strategic imperative for mid‑size and large firms. Nearly 90% of respondents prioritize strengthening customer and employee relationships, while 75% plan technology upgrades within the next...
By PYMNTS
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
INTERVIEW: Why Independent Retailers Are Surviving on Service, Speed and Sheer Grit
Matt Sweeting, managing director of Claytons, explains how independent clothing retailers survive amid cost inflation and heightened competition from multichannel giants. He highlights that rising expenses, cautious shoppers, and pressure to match discounting and fast delivery erode margins, but superior...
By InternetRetailing
News•Feb 16, 2026
The Sky Today on Monday, February 16: Catch Comet Wierzchoś in Twilight
Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) has brightened to roughly 7th magnitude and is visible in the Northern Hemisphere after sunset on February 16. Observers can spot it about 30 minutes post‑sunset, low in the southwestern sky at roughly 10° altitude, near the 4th‑magnitude...
By Astronomy Magazine
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
Rethinking SARs in the Fight Against Financial Crime
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) remain the cornerstone of global AML frameworks, yet many institutions misunderstand their purpose, treating them as accusations rather than suspicion flags. Regulatory pressure and soaring transaction volumes have driven firms to prioritize filing speed over narrative...
By Fintech Global
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
WXYZ-TV & ResilienX to Pilot ORION-X for Automated Aerial Newsgathering
ABC‑affiliated WXYZ‑TV in Detroit is partnering with ResilienX to pilot the ORION‑X platform for automated aerial newsgathering. The managed‑service model lets the station request live or recorded drone footage while ResilienX handles flight operations, regulatory compliance, and safety. Initial missions...
By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
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
The Spreadsheet Trap in Financial Crime Risk
Spreadsheets have long been the default tool for financial crime risk assessments, prized for their flexibility and low cost. However, they cannot enforce governance, version control, or audit trails required by modern compliance frameworks. As institutions expand across products and...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 16, 2026
This California Garage Parks And Charges Your EV Automatically
A new residential garage in Menlo Park, California, uses a robotic arm to automatically park and charge electric vehicles. The three‑level system, developed by Sofetin and installed by Parkworks, offers over 450 spaces and moves cars to free charging bays...
By InsideEVs
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
Nitride Global, USLLC and Axiom Space Awarded NASA SBIR Grant
Nitride Global, United Semiconductors LLC, and Axiom Space have won a NASA SBIR grant to develop a physical vapor deposition reactor that can grow high‑purity aluminum nitride (AlN) crystals in micro‑gravity. The Phase I prototype achieved temperatures of 2,800‑3,200 °C while consuming...
By Semiconductor Today
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
Arenko Expands RWE UK Hybrid Rollout
Arenko has expanded its collaboration with RWE by adding software support for three co‑located solar and battery projects in the UK, totalling 150 MW. This expansion doubles the number of Arenko‑supported RWE sites to six under a 2024 framework agreement. The...
By reNEWS
News•Feb 16, 2026
Wolfspeed’s Soft Demand for EV Application Offset by 50% Quarterly Revenue Growth for AI Data-Center Application
Wolfspeed reported Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of $168 million, a 6.9% decline year‑over‑year, as soft electric‑vehicle demand weighed on its materials segment. Power‑product sales, driven by AI data‑center applications, rose 30% and delivered 50% sequential revenue growth, offsetting the overall dip....
By Semiconductor Today
News•Feb 16, 2026
Q&A with Shaunacy Burne, Corporate Donations Manager, Salvation Army Trading Company
Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) is the charitable trading arm of The Salvation Army, helping UK retailers divert surplus stock, returns and textiles into reuse and recycling streams. Corporate Donations Manager Shaunacy Burne explains that SATCoL tailors take‑back programmes with...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Feb 16, 2026
Royal Marsden Shares Success Using Treatment Planning System for Radiotherapy Patients
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has successfully delivered online adaptive radiotherapy (oART) using an existing Elekta linear accelerator, demonstrating that high‑precision treatment can be achieved without dedicated machines. The system adapts the radiation plan in real time, reducing safety...
By HTN – Health Tech Newspaper (UK)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Google Patches First Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks This Year
Google has issued emergency updates to patch CVE‑2026‑2441, a high‑severity use‑after‑free flaw in Chrome’s CSSFontFeatureValuesMap implementation. The vulnerability, confirmed to be exploited in the wild, can cause crashes, rendering issues, or data corruption. Google back‑ported the fix to stable desktop...
By BleepingComputer
News•Feb 16, 2026
Cadbury 5 Star and Cricket Scotland Celebrate World Cup Qualification With ‘Do Nothing’
Cadbury 5 Star has teamed up with Cricket Scotland to celebrate the team’s unexpected qualification for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The partnership riffs on Cadbury’s long‑running “Eat 5 Star, Do Nothing” slogan, positioning Scotland’s “do nothing” route into the tournament as a...
By Campaign Brief Asia
News•Feb 16, 2026
Spatiotemporal Co‐Delivery of Hydrogen and Magnesium via Microneedle Patches for Neuroinflammation Modulation After Spinal Cord Injury: A Multi‐Modal In Vivo...
Researchers introduced a microneedle patch (MN‑Mg) that simultaneously delivers hydrogen gas and magnesium ions directly into the injured spinal cord. The hydrogen component rapidly scavenges reactive oxygen species, cutting oxidative stress by roughly 55%, while the magnesium release sustains microglial...
By Small (Wiley)
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
The Case for Smarter Facility Management at Airports
Airports face relentless operational pressure, requiring facility maintenance that never halts passenger flow. Fragmented asset data and multi‑stakeholder environments hinder rapid response to failures in power, baggage, or runway systems. Hexagon’s enterprise asset management (EAM) solution consolidates inspections, work orders,...
By International Airport Review
News•Feb 16, 2026
Can We Ever Know the Shape of the Universe?
The article examines the ongoing quest to determine the universe's overall geometry, weighing gravity’s pull against dark energy’s expansion. It outlines how cosmic microwave background measurements, galaxy surveys, and supernova observations constrain curvature, suggesting a near‑flat cosmos. Yet the possibility...
By New Scientist - Space
News•Feb 16, 2026
Mitochondrial RNA Links Aging to Cognitive Decline
A new Cell Research study reveals that the ER‑mitochondria channel protein SEC61A1 controls mitochondrial double‑stranded RNA (mt‑dsRNA) production, which activates MAVS‑dependent innate immunity and drives age‑related cognitive decline. Experiments in aged mice, Alzheimer’s patient tissue, and 5×FAD models show that...
By Bioengineer.org
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
Multidimensional Oriented Piezoelectric Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Defect Regeneration
Researchers have created piezoelectric nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) that incorporate zinc oxide nanoparticles and multidimensional oriented structures. The conduits are fabricated by merging digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing with directional freezing, producing channels and micropores that align regenerating axons....
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 16, 2026
A Facile Magnetically‐Confined Plasma Strategy for Distinct Phase Modulation of Iron Nitride Nano‐Frameworks
Researchers have introduced a magnetically‑confined plasma technique that precisely modulates the crystal phase of iron nitride nano‑frameworks on iron substrates. By tuning the magnetic field strength, the process switches the nitride from orthorhombic Fe2N to trigonal Fe2N, while conventional plasma...
By Small (Wiley)
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
AALTO Targets Australia for Zephyr’s Next Operating Site, Launching Call to National Payload Industry
AALTO HAPS, an Airbus subsidiary, announced that northern Australia will host its second Zephyr launch and landing site, dubbed AALTOPORT, following the successful 67‑day stratospheric flight in 2025. The company is calling Australian payload developers to join bilateral talks at...
By sUAS News
News•Feb 16, 2026
Blue‐Light‐Excited Cyan‐Emitting Carbon‐Dot‐Ormosil Gel for Blue‐Overshoot Mitigation and Cyan‐Gap Bridging in WLEDs
Researchers have created a carbon‑dot (CD)‑Ormosil gel that absorbs strongly at 450 nm and emits cyan light at 485 nm and 520 nm. The gel can be integrated with existing yellow phosphors in white LEDs to suppress the problematic blue‑overshoot and fill the...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Polarization‐Dependent Elliptical and Rectangular Mie Voids
Researchers have introduced anisotropic low‑index voids—elliptical and rectangular—into high‑index materials to create polarization‑dependent Mie resonances. By varying void geometry, they achieve controlled spectral shifts and distinct optical modes for each polarization state. The effect is demonstrated through nanoscale color printing...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Mechanistic Insights Into Cathode Degradation During Startup‐Shutdown of PEM Water Electrolysis and Mitigation via Semi‐Embedded Pt/CeOx
Researchers identified cathode degradation in PEM water electrolyzers during startup‑shutdown cycles, where cathode potential spikes to ~1.0 V causing carbon corrosion and Pt agglomeration. They demonstrated that commercial Pt/C suffers rapid performance loss under realistic cycling. A semi‑embedded Pt/CeOx catalyst was...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Feb 16, 2026
Defect‐Morphology Dual Strategy to Achieve Coral‐Like La1‐xNi0.5‐yFe0.5O3‐δ/NiO Bifunctional Catalysts for High‐Performance Li‐O2 Batteries
Researchers introduced a dual‑strategy design—La‑site deficiency and EDTA‑driven morphological control—to synthesize coral‑like La1‑xNi0.5‑yFe0.5O3‑δ/NiO composites for Li‑O2 batteries. The deficiency generates in‑situ NiO phases and tunes oxygen‑vacancy concentrations, while the chelating agent creates a three‑dimensional porous network that accelerates ion diffusion....
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
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
Feedzai and Neterium Partner to Streamline Financial Crime Screening
Feedzai and regtech specialist Neterium have announced a strategic partnership that merges Feedzai’s Watchlist Screening with Neterium’s Transaction Screening. The combined, cloud‑native platform delivers real‑time financial‑crime detection, leveraging AI‑driven matching to cut false positives. By consolidating multiple compliance tools into...
By Fintech News Switzerland – RegTech