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CNBC Daily Open: Republicans vote to end Trump's Canada tariffs in rare rebuke

Several Republicans crossed the aisle to support the resolution, even as Trump threatened that dissidents would "seriously suffer the consequences."

CNBC - Feb 12, 2026 3:48am EST

Brazil gives Elon Musk’s X five days to fix Grok AI over sexualised deepfakes

Brazil on Wednesday told X to stop its AI chatbot Grok from creating sexually explicit images. X claimed it had deleted thousands of posts and suspended hundreds of accounts after Brazil issued a warning last month, Brazilian authorities said.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 3:34am EST

Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims

The claims against Mean Arms focused on an item that locks a magazine onto a rifle.

NBC News - Feb 12, 2026 3:23am EST

AI Impact Summit 2026: World’s biggest tech leaders are coming to Delhi

New Delhi is set to host a landmark global AI event, AI Impact Summit 2026, next week. The event aims to bring together influential technologists, policymakers and innovators to shape the future of artificial intelligence. Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and several other tech leaders are travelling to attend the event.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 2:47am EST

Deepinder Goyal gets 8,000 emails after inviting ex-employees back to Eternal

Former CEO of Eternal Deepinder Goyal’s inbox flooded with over 8,000 emails, about 4,000 of these messages came from ‘alumni’ who had been a part of the company’s nearly 20-year history.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 2:38am EST

China fuels AI war, its largest tech firms preparing to launch new AI models soon

Alibaba, Baidu and ByteDance are gearing up for a wave of high-profile AI model launches around the Lunar New Year, marking a new chapter in China’s race to dominate the artificial intelligence landscape.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 1:50am EST

Instagram chief says people cannot get clinically addicted to social media in landmark trial

In the courtroom, bereaved parents of children who have had social media struggles seemed visibly upset during a discussion around body dysmorphia and cosmetic filters

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 1:33am EST

Taiwan's AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats

ABC News - Feb 12, 2026 1:13am EST

Google Pushes AI Shopping Features in Search and Gemini Chatbot

Deccan Chronicle - Feb 12, 2026 12:55am EST

Cisco hikes prices to cover memory cost rises

Register UK - Feb 12, 2026 12:47am EST

New iPhone 18 Pro Max camera leak — price may stay the same

From variable aperture cameras to the A20 Pro chip, Apple’s 2026 flagship is shaping up

Gulf News - Feb 12, 2026 12:22am EST

Instagram CEO Denies Addiction Claims in Landmark US Trial

Deccan Chronicle - Feb 12, 2026 12:13am EST

Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown

WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".

BBC News - Feb 11, 2026 11:26pm EST

Noam Chomsky's wife admits 'serious errors in judgment' over Jeffrey Epstein ties

The Justice Department's latest release of documents includes a memo suggesting that Chomsky was advising Epstein on how to rehabilitate his public image.

NBC News - Feb 11, 2026 10:38pm EST

Epstein survivors say they felt 'degraded' and a 'lack of empathy' from AG Pam Bondi

“There was no integrity in that room today, it seems like, when it came to Epstein and Maxwell,” Teresa Helm said following Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing.

NBC News - Feb 11, 2026 10:12pm EST