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20 February 2026 Vol 19
Google now lets you share your custom Gemini AI assistants known as Gems

Google now lets you share your custom Gemini AI assistants known as Gems

Google is making it possible to now share your Gemini Gems — custom AI assistants and experts designed for specific…
Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more

Google announced Thursday that it’s rolling out Gemini in Chrome to all Mac and Windows desktop users in the U.S.…
ICE unit signs new $3 million contract for phone hacking tech

ICE unit signs new $3 million contract for phone hacking tech

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement arm Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has signed a contract worth $3 million…
DACLab says it can remove CO2 using less electricity than many competitors

DACLab says it can remove CO2 using less electricity than many competitors

The world’s countries may have pledged to cut its carbon pollution, but with global emissions reaching an all-time high last…
This Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Could Have Been Catastrophic

This Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Could Have Been Catastrophic

As businesses around the world have shifted their digital infrastructure over the last decade from self-hosted servers to the cloud,…
Google and PayPal team up on agentic commerce

Google and PayPal team up on agentic commerce

PayPal announced on Wednesday a new multi-year partnership with Google that will see the payments giant using Google’s AI technology…
Thomas Wolf of Hugging Face on the Future of Open AI at Disrupt 2025

Thomas Wolf of Hugging Face on the Future of Open AI at Disrupt 2025

AI is moving fast — but who decides how it’s built, shared, and scaled? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October…
The Download: AI-designed viruses, and bad news for the hydrogen industry

The Download: AI-designed viruses, and bad news for the hydrogen industry

Artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can compose a working genome. A research…
Atlassian acquires DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1B

Atlassian acquires DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1B

Productivity software giant Atlassian is making its largest acquisition yet to add a developer productivity tool to its product suite.   Atlassian announced Thursday it has…
Bumble BFF’s revamped app is here, focusing on friend groups and community building

Bumble BFF’s revamped app is here, focusing on friend groups and community building

With friendship apps continuing to gain popularity, Bumble announced on Wednesday the relaunch of its Bumble For Friends (BFF) app.…