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17 February 2026 Vol 19
The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended

The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended

A large measles outbreak in Texas that has affected 762 people has now ended, according to an announcement Monday by…
Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in…
Texas AG accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas AG accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in…
Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

As anticipation builds for the Made by Google 2025 event, there’s a buzz around the Pixel 10 series, arriving notably…
‘Crazy conspiracist’ and ‘unhinged comedian’: Grok’s AI persona prompts exposed

‘Crazy conspiracist’ and ‘unhinged comedian’: Grok’s AI persona prompts exposed

xAI’s website for its Grok chatbot is exposing the system prompts for several of its AI personas, including a “crazy…
Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell

Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell

Anna Monaco has been building AI agents since before the term “AI agents” was even a thing. After building numerous…
Claude AI will end ‘persistently harmful or abusive user interactions’

Claude AI will end ‘persistently harmful or abusive user interactions’

Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot can now end conversations deemed “persistently harmful or abusive,” as spotted earlier by TechCrunch. The capability…
The Download: Pigeons’ role in developing AI, and Native artists’ tech interpretations

The Download: Pigeons’ role in developing AI, and Native artists’ tech interpretations

People looking for precursors to artificial intelligence often point to science fiction by authors like Isaac Asimov or thought experiments…
HR giant Workday says hackers stole personal data in recent breach

HR giant Workday says hackers stole personal data in recent breach

Workday, one of the largest providers of human resources technology, has confirmed a data breach that allowed hackers to steal…
Grammarly gets a design overhaul, multiple AI features

Grammarly gets a design overhaul, multiple AI features

Grammarly now has a new document-based interface, built on the back of Coda, the productivity startup it acquired last year.…