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Google Launches Music Generation Model to Make Songs 30-Seconds at a Time

Gizmodo - Feb 18, 2026 1:54pm EST

Billionaire Les Wexner tells lawmakers that he was 'conned' by Jeffrey Epstein and did 'nothing wrong'

The 88-year-old former Victoria's Secret CEO denied he was Epstein's "co-conspirator" and said he "was duped by a world-class con man."

NBC News - Feb 18, 2026 1:47pm EST

KPMG partner in Oz turned to AI to pass an exam on... AI

Register UK - Feb 18, 2026 1:25pm EST

Google Gemini said it lied to placate a user

Register UK - Feb 18, 2026 1:15pm EST

Anthropic is clashing with the Pentagon over AI use. Here's what each side wants

Anthropic landed a $200 million Defense contract last year, as did AI rivals OpenAI, Google and xAI.

CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 1:14pm EST

5 trendy tech words shaping today's internet culture

Internet terminology explained: slop, burner accounts, shadowbans, clickbait and targeted ads. Understand how these five key terms affect your social media experience.

Fox News - Feb 18, 2026 1:03pm EST

Microsoft can now store data for 10,000 years on everyday glass thanks to laser breakthrough

Live Science - Feb 18, 2026 1:03pm EST

Perplexity Executives Think Ads Will Butcher Trust in AI

Gizmodo - Feb 18, 2026 12:25pm EST

Palo Alto shares sink 7%, CEO defends cybersecurity's position as AI hits software stocks

Palo Alto has bet big on AI in recent months and launched an aggressive acquisition spree that included buying CyberArk for $25 billion.

CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 12:23pm EST

Mark Zuckerberg to appear before a jury for the first time

Tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg has arrived at court, where he is scheduled to give evidence in a watershed trial.

Sky News - Feb 18, 2026 12:22pm EST

Save $150 on one of the best cycling smart trainers

Live Science - Feb 18, 2026 12:21pm EST

Sharks Have Officially Reached Antarctica, and Scientists Are Shook

Gizmodo - Feb 18, 2026 11:53am EST

At least 12 Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott Trump's State of the Union address

The members of Congress plan to attend a rally organized by progressive advocacy groups on the National Mall instead.

NBC News - Feb 18, 2026 11:44am EST

In wartime Ukraine, the government is deploying a super app for the citizenry's future

Digital transformation and reskilling are challenges during the best of times, but Ukraine's wartime achievements are a unique form of success under fire.

CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 11:36am EST

Stephen Colbert criticizes 'crap' statement from CBS over unaired interview

Colbert said Monday the network had advised him not to air an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico over concerns the Trump administration could take legal action. CBS said it did not prohibit the interview from airing.

NBC News - Feb 18, 2026 11:31am EST

Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data

Guardian UK - Feb 18, 2026 11:25am EST

Super PAC backed by AI titans pledges $5 million to boost Byron Donalds' run for Florida governor

The race is the first at the state level for the super PAC Leading the Future, signaling the industry wants a larger footprint in Florida amid a regulation fight there.

NBC News - Feb 18, 2026 11:23am EST

Some People Get “Stuck” in Grief—Now Scientists Think They Know Why

About 1 in 20 people suffer 'prolonged grief disorder' after a bereavement—during which the loss remains raw, consuming and unrelenting.

Newsweek - Feb 18, 2026 11:14am EST

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Falls Back to Its Lowest Price, No Need to Settle for Budget Noise-Canceling Earbuds

Gizmodo - Feb 18, 2026 11:06am EST

Iran, India to expand bilateral coop. in IT, AI fields

Mehr News Agency - Feb 18, 2026 10:54am EST

‘It's a phenomenal time to be a founder in India’: Navana.ai CEO to Firstpost | AI Impact Summit

At the India AI Impact Summit, Raoul Nanavati, Founder & CEO of Navana.ai, tells Firstpost why India is at an AI inflection point. From multilingual voice infrastructure and sovereign data to job disruption and bias in Western-trained models, Nanavati argues this is a defining decade for Indian AI startups—provided the country invests in reskilling and indigenous datasets

First Post - Feb 18, 2026 10:27am EST

Google's Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear

Google's new budget phone is here, but don't expect a big upgrade.

Ars Technica - Feb 18, 2026 10:18am EST

Arm shares edge higher in premarket as Nvidia shakes up its AI bets

SEC filings showed Nvidia has exited its position in the British chip designer, which it once tried to buy for $40 billion.

CNBC - Feb 18, 2026 9:51am EST

Is it smarter to have a dumb home? ‘We’ve seen clients unable to flush toilets’

Guardian UK - Feb 18, 2026 9:51am EST