AI News Flash for February 23, 2026 at 11:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Launch

https://9to5google.com/2026/02/19/google-announces-gemini-3-1-pro-for-complex-problem-solving/

2. NVIDIA $30B OpenAI Equity Investment

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/nvidia-is-in-talks-to-invest-up-to-30-billion-in-openai-source-says.html

3. AI Discovers Rare-Earth-Free Magnetic Materials

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260218031611.htm

4. Meta $27B Off-Balance-Sheet AI Debt

https://www.wsj.com/business/c-suite/meta-rakes-it-in-yet-still-borrows-billions-for-ai-d4de506d