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AI rivals’ awkward snub steals summit spotlight

news.com.au - Rival AI bosses have sparked viral ridicule after appearing to snub each other during a major moment for the technology.

#ai #anthropic #genai #business #chatgpt #culture #altman #media #technology

“I didn’t know what was happening”: Sam Altman reacts to awkward moment at India AI summit

14 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

The handshake refusal heard around the AI world

14 days / therundown / Zach Mink

Sam Altman says the quiet part out loud, confirming some companies are ‘AI washing’ by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology

15 days / reddit / /u/Conscious-Quarter423

AI rivals’ awkward snub steals summit spotlight

15 days / news.com.au

AI rivals’ awkward snub steals summit spotlight

15 days / news.com.au

Talked to Politico about Sam Altman and Dario Amodei being the same guy https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2026/02/19/what-altman-and-amodeis-awkward-moment-says-about-ai-00789435

15 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

What Altman and Amodei’s awkward moment says about AI

15 days / politico / By Aaron Mak

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Splinter Cell Remake Lead Studio Ubisoft Toronto Loses 40 Developers in the Latest Ubisoft Layoffs

David Carcasole / wccftech - The Ubisoft Toronto team is at the helm of what is arguably one of Ubisoft's most significant projects, the long-awaited Splinter Cell Remake, and they're also the most recent team to get hit by the mass layoffs that Ubisoft has been conducting as part of…

#gaming #entertainment #business #jobs #layoffs #media #technology #videogames

Ubisoft Lays Off 40 Workers at Toronto Studio

15 days / techpowerup

Splinter Cell Remake Lead Studio Ubisoft Toronto Loses 40 Developers in the Latest Ubisoft Layoffs

15 days / wccftech / David Carcasole

Ubisoft Toronto lays off 40 employees, Splinter Cell remake still in development

15 days / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19435 / 3 stories in 15 days


Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website, according to a company help page. The website will disappear in April, though web users will still be able to send and receive messages within Facebook."After messenger.com goes away, you will be aut…

#meta #business #internet #apps #ux #technology #facebook #instantmessaging

Messenger web users will be redirected to Facebook.com for chats

14 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

15 days / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Meta is killing off the Messenger web site

15 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website

15 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19433 / 4 stories in 15 days


Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances

digitaltrends - Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Google Drive saving to help you work faster directly in the browser. The post Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances appeared first on Digital Trends.

#cloud #software #google #browsers #apps #ux #technology #productivity #updates #office

Google integrates PDF signing and annotations directly into Chrome

14 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Google Chrome Gets Built-In Split View and PDF Annotations

15 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances

15 days / digitaltrends

As browser wars heat up, Chrome adds new productivity features

15 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Google Chrome Adds Split View Mode and New PDF Annotation Capabilities

15 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19432 / 5 stories in 15 days


Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro With Double the Reasoning Power

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Google launched Gemini 3.1 Pro, an upgrade to its flagship AI model focused on complex reasoning tasks. The model scored 77.1% on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark, more than double the score of Gemini 3 Pro. Gemini 3.1 Pro is available across Google AI Studio…


Live: Gemini pressures rivals, boosts Google stock, rattles Apple

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro as Most Powerful AI Model Yet

15 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Google germinates Gemini 3.1 Pro in ongoing AI model race

15 days / theregister / Thomas Claburn

4 highlights from Google CEO Sundar Pichais talk at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in India

15 days / mashable

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro With Double the Reasoning Power

15 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro With Major Reasoning Upgrade Ahead of Apple's Siri Overhaul

15 days / iclarified


On site: Gemini 3.1 Pro doubles reasoning, tops benchmarks

Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores—again

15 days / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

Google Announces Gemini 3.1 Pro For 'Complex Problem-Solving'

15 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Google introduces Gemini 3.1 Pro model for advanced reasoning tasks

15 days / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Gemini 3.1 Pro just got a major AI intelligence boost

15 days / digitaltrends

Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro, Touting a Leap in ‘Complex Problem-Solving’

15 days / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

Google Doubled Gemini's Reasoning in Three Months. The Score Isn't the Story.

15 days / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro: Benchmark performance, how to try it

15 days / mashable

Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving

15 days / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro with improved reasoning capabilities

15 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Google Releases Gemini 3.1 Pro

15 days / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro with SOTA performance

15 days / testingcatalog / Erin


Other: previews, hands-on reports, and odd hardware tie-ins

AI Headphones Now Have Eyes

15 days / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Gemini 3.1 Pro

15 days / ycombinator

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

15 days / ycombinator


Reporter: Gemini spreads across apps, TV, API, enterprise

Google Rolls Out Latest AI Model, Gemini 3.1 Pro

15 days / cnet / Blake Stimac

Google Rolls Out Gemini 3.1 Pro Across Apps, Vertex, and CLI

15 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Gemini 3.1 Pro

15 days / simonwillison / Simon Willison

Google Debuts Gemini 3.1 Pro for iPhone, Web

15 days / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

YouTube is bringing the Gemini-powered 'Ask' button to TVs

15 days / engadget / Will Shanklin


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Gemini 3.1 Pro promises a Google LLM capable of handling more complex forms of work.

15 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19423 / 25 stories in 15 days


Accenture Links Staff Promotions To Use of AI Tools

msmash / slashdot - Accenture has reportedly started tracking staff use of its AI tools and will take this into consideration when deciding on top promotions, as the consulting company tries to increase uptake of the technology by its workforce. From a report: The company to…

#ai #automation #enterprise #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #performance #technology #productivity

Accenture Is Tracking Whether Employees Use AI—And Promotions Are on the Line

15 days / decrypt / Jose Antonio Lanz

Accenture Links Staff Promotions To Use of AI Tools

15 days / slashdot / msmash

Accenture tells senior staff to use AI tools or risk losing out on leadership promotions

15 days / cnbc

Accenture ties promotions to AI tool usage while some employees call the tools "broken slop generators"

15 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19418 / 4 stories in 15 days


OpenAI aims to secure $100 Billion in latest funding round, reportedly aiming for an $800 billion valuation — Parties offering up cash include Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank, and more

tomshardware - OpenAI may be about to secure as much as $100 billion in funding, which will go some way to offsetting the $1.4 trillion is has pledged to expend over the next eight years. This round of investment is said to come from other major tech firms in the space,…

#ai #startups #vc #cloud #chips #openai #genai #business #technology

OpenAI is reportedly getting close to closing a $100 billion deal, with backers including Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft. The deal would value the ChatGPT-maker at $850 billion.

15 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal at more than $850B valuation

15 days / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100 billion fundraising round at $830 billion valuation

15 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

OpenAI reportedly close to finalizing $100 billion funding round

15 days / qz / Chris Morris

OpenAI nears $100B round, with Amazon, Nvidia leading

15 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

OpenAI aims to secure $100 Billion in latest funding round, reportedly aiming for an $800 billion valuation — Parties offering up cash include Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank, and more

15 days / tomshardware

OpenAI’s New Funding Round Could Exceed $100 Billion

15 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

OpenAI Closes In on Record $100 Billion Round at $850 Billion Valuation

15 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

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U.S. prepares strict export controls on AI accelerators, curbing foreign sales

U.S. authorities are drafting new export rules requiring government approval for certain AI accelerators before overseas sales, aiming to limit adversaries’ access to advanced chips. The Commerce Department confirmed a tough approach that stops short of prior proposals but signals significant restrictions, forcing vendors and customers to navigate fresh geopolitical red tape. More...


Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

The Pentagon has designated Anthropic and its products as a “supply‑chain risk,” prompting the company to announce a court challenge. Experts warn the move could chill collaboration and talent flows into AI, while Anthropic insists it will contest the determination to protect its operations and customers. More...


Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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