AI News Flash for February 17, 2026 at 19:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 Release

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/17/anthropic-ai-claude-sonnet-4-6-default-free-pro.html

2. Warsh AI Interest Rate Argument

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/17/economy/federal-reserve-ai-job-market-rates

3. AI Productivity Paradox

https://fortune.com/2026/02/17/ai-productivity-paradox-ceo-study-robert-solow-information-technology-age/

4. AI Startup Brutal Work Culture

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/feb/17/ai-startups-work-culture-san-francisco