Texas sues TP-Link over alleged security and privacy violations tied to Chinese hackers. OpenAI hires Charles Porch to lead global creative partnerships. Google launches Lyria 3, its latest generative music model, on the Gemini app.

Texas sues TP-Link, alleging it allows China to hack into routers | The Record from Recorded Future News
https://therecord.media/texas-sues-tp-link-china-allegations

Exclusive: OpenAI Has Poached Instagram’s Celebrity Whisperer | Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/openai-hires-charles-porch-instagram

Use Lyria 3 to create music tracks in the Gemini app
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/lyria-3/

Pixel 10A hands-on: More like a slightly better Pixel 9A | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/880400/pixel-10a-hands-on-a-little-too-much-like-pixel-9a

iOS 26.4 adds support for a new category of CarPlay apps - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/18/ios-26-4-adds-support-for-voice-based-ai-apps-to-carplay/

iOS 26.4's Major New CarPlay Feature Revealed - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/18/ios-26-4-major-new-carplay-feature-revealed/