AI News Flash for February 16, 2026 at 09:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. OpenAI $1T IPO Preparations

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-openai-lays-groundwork-juggernaut-232125990.html

2. Google Gemini 3 Deep Think Major Upgrade

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-deep-think/

3. Skygen.AI Exits Stealth

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/skygen-ai-steps-stealth-19-082000222.html

4. SMIC Warns of AI Chip Overcapacity

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/china-s-top-chipmaker-warns-rushed-ai-capacity-could-sit-idle