AI News Flash for February 22, 2026 at 02:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Zoho AppOS AI Platform

https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/21/hitting-stride-appos-ai-low-code-automation-zohoday-2026/

2. Cisco Silicon One G300 and AgenticOps

https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/a/y2026/m02/cisco-launches-breakthrough-innovations-for-the-ai-era.html

3. Fujitsu AI-Driven Software Development Platform

https://global.fujitsu/en-global/pr/news/2026/02/17-01

4. Broadcom AI Custom Chip Strategy

https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/marketminute-2026-2-20-broadcoms-ai-ascendance-a-q1-2026-earnings-preview-as-the-custom-silicon-boom-takes-hold

AI News Flash for February 22, 2026 at 01:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. China AI Stocks Defy Global 'AI Scare Trade'

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-22/china-defies-global-ai-scare-trade-as-investors-chase-winners

2. US Farmers Reject Multimillion-Dollar AI Data Center Offers

https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/farmer-15-million-dollar-data-center-developers-farmland-prices-preservation-backlash-agriculture-economy/

3. OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex Flagged as First 'High' Cybersecurity Risk Model

https://fortune.com/2026/02/05/openai-gpt-5-3-codex-warns-unprecedented-cybersecurity-risks/

4. Chinese AI Model Rush and Hong Kong Market Debuts

https://invezz.com/news/2026/02/12/china-ai-stocks-surge-as-new-models-launch-and-policy-push-fuels-rally/

AI News Flash for February 22, 2026 at 00:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Samsung Galaxy AI Multi-Agent Ecosystem

https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-ai-expands-multi-agent-ecosystem-to-give-users-more-choice-and-flexibility

2. UK AI Alignment Project £27M

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/openai-and-microsoft-join-uks-international-coalition-to-safeguard-ai-development

3. Nature AGI Commentary

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00285-6

4. Cohere Tiny Aya Multilingual Models

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/cohere-launches-a-family-of-open-multilingual-models/

AI News Flash for February 21, 2026 at 23:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Wikipedia Founder Calls Grokipedia "Cartoon Imitation"

https://gizmodo.com/an-unbothered-jimmy-wales-calls-grokipedia-a-cartoon-imitation-of-wikipedia-2000725070

2. Jack Dorsey's Block Faces Backlash Over Layoffs and AI Mandates

https://www.inc.com/kevin-haynes/jack-dorsey-faces-employee-backlash-after-mass-layoffs-and-ai-mandates-at-block-inc/91306381

3. Anthropic Raises $30 Billion Series G at $380 Billion Valuation

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/anthropic-raises-another-30-billion-in-series-g-with-a-new-value-of-380-billion/

4. NVIDIA Vera Rubin Next-Gen AI Platform Enters Full Production

https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/rubin-platform-ai-supercomputer

AI News Flash for February 21, 2026 at 22:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Sam Altman AI vs Human Energy Consumption Debate

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/sam-altman-would-like-remind-you-that-humans-use-a-lot-of-energy-too/

2. Google Chrome AI Mode Address Bar Integration

https://9to5google.com/2026/02/21/chrome-address-bar-ai-mode/

3. OpenPlanter Open Source Palantir Alternative AI Agent

https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/02/21/is-there-a-community-edition-of-palantir-meet-openplanter-an-open-source-recursive-ai-agent-for-your-micro-surveillance-use-cases/

4. NVIDIA Alpamayo Autonomous Driving AI in Mercedes CLA

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/drive-av-software-mercedes-benz-cla/

AI News Flash for February 21, 2026 at 21:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Apple Ferret-UI Lite On-Device AI Agent

https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/20/apple-researchers-develop-on-device-ai-agent-that-interacts-with-apps-for-you/

2. NIST AI Agent Standards Initiative

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/02/announcing-ai-agent-standards-initiative-interoperable-and-secure

3. Gartner AI Spending Forecast $2.52 Trillion

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-1-15-gartner-says-worldwide-ai-spending-will-total-2-point-5-trillion-dollars-in-2026

4. Ohio AI Self-Harm Prevention Bill

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/20/ohio-bill-would-prevent-people-from-creating-ai-models-encourage-users-engage-self-harm/

AI News Flash for February 21, 2026 at 20:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. US Tech Corps AI Volunteers Abroad

https://www.engadget.com/ai/the-us-will-send-tech-corps-members-to-foreign-countries-in-its-latest-push-for-ai-dominance-191916940.html

2. INL Partners with NVIDIA on Nuclear AI

https://neutronbytes.com/2026/02/21/inl-partners-with-nvidia-on-nuclear-ai-apps/

3. Vitalik Buterin Proposes AI DAO Governance

https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2026/02/21/ethereum-s-vitalik-buterin-proposes-ai-stewards-to-help-reinvent-dao-governance

4. Efficient Computer Raises $60M Series A

https://pulse2.com/efficient-computer-60-million-series-a-closed-for-energy-efficient-processor-technology/

AI News Flash for February 21, 2026 at 19:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Trump Raises Global Tariffs to 15% Immediately

https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/trump-global-tariffs-15-percent-supreme-court-ruling-section-122-trade-act/

2. ByteDance Hiring Nearly 100 AI Roles in the US

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/bytedance-building-out-artificial-intelligence-team-in-us

3. Hollywood Exposed for Lying About AI Usage

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/hollywood-lying-about-ai-usage

4. Samsung Galaxy S26 AI Phone Launching February 25

https://www.cnet.com/news-live/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2026/

AI News Flash for February 21, 2026 at 18:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. Apple Accelerates Three AI Wearable Products

https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/21/apple-ai-smart-glasses-rumors-sounding-more-exciting/

2. Seedance 2.0 Hollywood Copyright Battle Escalates

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sony-seedance-protest-1236666951/

3. Tesla Autopilot $243 Million Verdict Upheld

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/tesla-loses-bid-toss-243-million-verdict-fatal-autopilot-crash-suit.html

4. AI-Powered Discovery of Rare Earth Alternatives

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

AI News Flash for February 21, 2026 at 17:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. AI Polymorphic Threats Force Cybersecurity Rethink

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckbrooks/2026/02/21/ai-polymorphic-threats-are-forcing-a-rethink-of-cybersecurity/

2. AI Looms Over Berlin Film Festival

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/ai-revolution-looms-over-berlin-163733580.html

3. Pinterest Drowning in AI Slop

https://mashable.com/article/pinterest-ai-slop-moderation

4. China Announces 5-Year Science and Technology Tax Incentives

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/china-announces-tax-incentives-for-next-5-years-to-promote-science-technology/3836697