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Adronite Raises $5M to Help Enterprises Decode Complex Codebases With AI Platform

Seattle startup Adronite secured $5 million in Series A funding led by Gatemore Capital Management to expand its AI-powered software intelligence platform. Unlike typical AI coding tools that work on individual files, Adronite ingests complete codebases—including legacy systems—to provide project-level intelligence across millions of lines of code. The platform addresses a critical challenge for large organizations struggling with sprawling, complex software systems.

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PromptSpy Android Malware Leverages Google Gemini AI to Adapt Across Devices and Evade Removal

Security researchers at ESET have uncovered PromptSpy, the first known Android malware using generative AI during execution. The malware connects to Google's Gemini chatbot to interpret device interfaces and maintain persistence on infected devices. Targeting users in Argentina through fake banking sites, PromptSpy deploys remote access tools while using AI-powered techniques to evade removal across different Android versions and layouts.

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Samsung rolls out One UI 8.5 beta 5 for Galaxy S25 ahead of official Galaxy S26 launch

Samsung has released One UI 8.5 beta 5 for Galaxy S25 owners in the US, marking one of the final testing phases before the official launch. The 548MB software update includes a Bixby version upgrade, signaling the imminent arrival of Samsung's revamped AI assistant powered by Perplexity AI. The full release is expected alongside the Galaxy S26 series on February 25.

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Tech giants pour $115M into politics to shape AI regulation and fast-track data centers

Meta plans to spend $65 million backing politicians sympathetic to AI interests, while other tech leaders contribute $50 million to similar efforts. The political spending surge comes as communities push back against data center expansion and states consider AI regulations. With 20 US data center projects blocked in Q2 2025 alone, the industry races to secure political support before public opposition intensifies.

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Meta and Tech Firms Restrict OpenClaw Over AI Security Concerns and Prompt Injection Risks

OpenClaw, an experimental agentic AI tool developed by Peter Steinberger, is facing widespread restrictions from Meta and other tech companies due to profound security risks. The autonomous AI tool, which gained viral popularity and was recently backed by OpenAI, raises concerns about unauthorized access to sensitive data and vulnerabilities to prompt injection attacks that could compromise corporate systems.

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Accenture mandates AI tool usage for senior staff seeking leadership promotions

Accenture has introduced a policy requiring senior managers and associate directors to regularly use its AI tools to qualify for leadership promotions. The consulting giant is tracking weekly login data and positioning AI adoption as a core requirement for career advancement, affecting its 780,000-strong workforce.

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SpaceX files plan for 1 million satellites as orbital AI data centers, but experts warn of major hurdles

Elon Musk announced plans to merge SpaceX and xAI to launch a constellation of 1 million satellites operating as orbital data centers. While experts acknowledge the concept isn't fantasy, they warn of devastating environmental effects and technical challenges including heat dissipation, cosmic radiation, and launch logistics that make meaningful scale unlikely before 2030.

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Fidesz Sparks Outrage With AI-Generated Election Video Showing Soldier's Execution

Viktor Orban's Fidesz party released a controversial AI-generated campaign video depicting a Hungarian soldier's execution, drawing fierce condemnation from opposition leader Peter Magyar. The 33-second video, confirmed to use Google's AI models, highlights growing concerns about artificial intelligence in political campaigns ahead of Hungary's April 12 parliamentary election.

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AI drives global cyber fraud crisis but experts say it holds the key to solving it

AI has supercharged cyber fraud globally, with India losing over ₹52,976 crore to cybercrime in six years. But experts at the AI Impact Summit argue that the same technology, when deployed as infrastructure rather than a tool, could provide real-time fraud prevention. The challenge lies in building AI-enabled detection systems that match the speed and sophistication of attacks.

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Jensen Huang teases AI chip that will 'surprise the world' at Nvidia's GTC Conference in March

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has promised to unveil a chip that will surprise the world at GTC 2026 on March 16. While details remain scarce, speculation points to advanced Rubin architecture developments, HBM4 memory integration, or possibly an early reveal of Feynman architecture. The mystery chip emerges from Nvidia's partnership with SK Hynix and could address critical memory bottlenecks in AI computing.

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Adobe opens Firefly, Photoshop and Acrobat free for Indian students to build AI skills

Adobe announced free access to its AI-powered creative tools for students across India at the AI Impact Summit 2026. The initiative provides Photoshop, Acrobat, and Firefly to students at accredited higher education institutions, complete with curriculum and certifications. The move supports India's Union Budget 2026 goal of creating 2 million AVGC jobs by 2030.

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AI Can Cut Energy Use by 30% Through Smart Automation, Schneider Electric CEO Says

Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum reveals artificial intelligence could slash energy consumption by up to 30% through automated power systems. Speaking at India's AI Impact Summit, he emphasized demand management over supply expansion as data center power needs are set to triple to 219 gigawatts by 2030.

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YouTube brings conversational AI to smart TVs as living room viewing dominates platform use

YouTube is testing its Gemini-powered conversational AI tool on smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. The Ask button, previously available only on mobile and web, now allows TV viewers to ask questions about videos using their remote's microphone without leaving the playback screen. This expansion comes as TV has become the primary way Americans watch YouTube, accounting for 12.4% of total television audience time.

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Meta revives smartwatch plans with 2026 launch after shelving project in 2022

Meta is bringing back its abandoned smartwatch project, codenamed Malibu 2, with a planned 2026 launch. The device will feature health tracking and an integrated Meta AI assistant, signaling the company's push into AI-powered consumer hardware beyond social media advertising.

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Andrew Yang warns AI will eliminate millions of white-collar jobs within 12-18 months

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang has issued a stark warning about AI's impact on employment. In a recent Substack post, he predicts millions of white-collar workers could lose their jobs to AI automation within the next 12-18 months, calling it the 'great disemboweling' of office employment. Yang warns of surging personal bankruptcies and broader economic disruption as companies race to replace human workers with AI systems.

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