AI News Flash for February 15, 2026 at 08:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark Real-Time Coding Model

https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-3-codex-spark/

2. OpenAI Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk Labels

https://openai.com/index/introducing-lockdown-mode-and-elevated-risk-labels-in-chatgpt/

3. Anthropic Safety Lead Resignation

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-researcher-quits-cryptic-letter

4. Global Tech Layoffs Exceed 30,000

https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/over-30-000-tech-jobs-cut-globally-in-first-two-months-of-2026-report-126021300972_1.html