AI News Flash for February 24, 2026 at 02:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. OpenAI $100B Funding Round

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/openai-reportedly-finalizing-100b-deal-at-more-than-850b-valuation/

2. Guide Labs Steerling-8B

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/guide-labs-debuts-a-new-kind-of-interpretable-llm/

3. Shield AI X-BAT

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/watch-inside-the-x-bat-the-worlds-first-ai-piloted-vtol-fighter-jet/

4. Tesla Sues California DMV

https://electrek.co/2026/02/23/tesla-sues-california-dmv-reverse-fsd-false-advertising-ruling/