AI News Flash for February 18, 2026 at 20:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Scout AI Defense Robotics

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-lab-scout-ai-is-using-ai-agents-to-blow-things-up/

2. US Treasury AI Model Contracting

https://www.meritalk.com/articles/treasury-eyes-new-approach-to-contracting-for-ai-models/

3. India AI Summit Investments

https://www.news9live.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/indiaai-impact-summit-qualcomm-150m-india-ai-startups-edge-ai-fund-2932686

4. AI Stocks Rebound

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-rise-as-ai-worries-recede-fed-minutes-released-190742804.html