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15 February 2026 Vol 19
A new AI coding challenge just published its first results – and they aren’t pretty

A new AI coding challenge just published its first results – and they aren’t pretty

A new AI coding challenge has revealed its first winner — and set a new bar for AI-powered software engineers. …
Trump’s ‘anti-woke AI’ order could reshape how US tech companies train their models

Trump’s ‘anti-woke AI’ order could reshape how US tech companies train their models

When DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese firms released their AI models, Western researchers quickly noticed they sidestepped questions critical of…
Trump Says He’s ‘Getting Rid of Woke’ and Dismisses Copyright Concerns in AI Policy Speech

Trump Says He’s ‘Getting Rid of Woke’ and Dismisses Copyright Concerns in AI Policy Speech

President Trump announced that the United States’ stance on intellectual property and AI would be a “commonsense application” that does…
Sundar Pichai is ‘very excited’ about Google Cloud’s OpenAI partnership

Sundar Pichai is ‘very excited’ about Google Cloud’s OpenAI partnership

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he is “very excited” to supply OpenAI, the search giant’s largest competitor in AI, with…
A troubled SPAC plans to buy iRocket for $400M but it already returned most of its cash

A troubled SPAC plans to buy iRocket for $400M but it already returned most of its cash

An unproven small launch startup is partnering with a severely depleted SPAC trust to do the impossible: go public in…
Google’s AI Overviews have 2B monthly users, AI Mode 100M in the US and India

Google’s AI Overviews have 2B monthly users, AI Mode 100M in the US and India

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared an update on the adoption of consumer-facing AI apps and features, including Google…
Tesla profits pulled down by falling EV sales and regulatory credits

Tesla profits pulled down by falling EV sales and regulatory credits

Falling EV sales combined with a lower average selling price, less revenue from regulatory credits, and a decline in solar…
Tesla’s earnings hit a new low, with largest revenue drop in years

Tesla’s earnings hit a new low, with largest revenue drop in years

Tesla released its second quarter financial earnings today, offering the latest evidence of the damage Elon Musk’s political activities have…
Google DeepMind’s new AI can help historians understand ancient Latin inscriptions

Google DeepMind’s new AI can help historians understand ancient Latin inscriptions

To do this, Aeneas takes in partial transcriptions of an inscription alongside a scanned image of it. Using these, it…
Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

Elon Musk’s DOGE minions have largely moved out of the General Services Administration. A dystopian scene of bedding and discarded…