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27 Feb 2026

Vertiv and Netweb Partner to Deliver Liquid-Cooled AI Data Center Racks for India's Growing AI Market

Vertiv has announced a collaboration with Netweb Technologies to engineer and validate liquid-cooled AI data center racks in India. The partnership combines Vertiv's liquid cooling infrastructure with Netweb's GPU compute platforms to address the high power demands of AI workloads and extreme thermal densities, enabling rack densities beyond 200KW per unit while supporting the Make in India program.

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Woolworths AI chatbot Olive rambled about its mother, exposing deeper problems with tech rollout

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths was forced to reconfigure its AI assistant Olive after customers reported it claimed to have a mother and engaged in awkward fake banter. The incident revealed pricing errors and raised questions about corporate responsibility when deploying AI customer service tools without adequate oversight.

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ASML expands chipmaking tools beyond EUV lithography to capture booming AI chips market

ASML, the sole producer of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, is diversifying into advanced packaging and larger chip production tools to meet AI demand. The $560-billion company plans to develop equipment for connecting specialized chips and expand beyond its current postage stamp-sized printing limit, aiming to capture more of the rapidly growing AI processor market over the next 10-15 years.

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ServiceNow Autonomous Workforce launches with AI specialists handling 90%+ of IT requests autonomously

ServiceNow has launched its Autonomous Workforce platform featuring AI specialists that execute end-to-end enterprise work, not just assist with tasks. The company's own deployment shows the Level 1 Service Desk AI Specialist resolving cases 99% faster than human agents. Alongside this, ServiceNow EmployeeWorks integrates Moveworks' conversational AI to turn natural language requests into governed execution for nearly 200 million employees.

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26 Feb 2026

Gemini now searches Google Chat history to surface buried information across Workspace

Google has integrated Chat history into Gemini, allowing the AI to search through work conversations and summarize missed messages. The feature is off by default but available across Business, Enterprise, Education, and Nonprofit Workspace accounts. Admins get new controls over conversation history and data retention policies.

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Google Translate AI update brings Gemini-powered tools to decode idioms and handle nuance

Google Translate is rolling out an AI update powered by Gemini AI that transforms how users handle tricky phrases. The new features include alternative phrasings, context explanations, and interactive buttons for understanding idioms and slang. Available now on Android and iOS in the US and India, with a web version coming soon.

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Apple releases Xcode 26.3 with agentic coding support from Anthropic and OpenAI

Apple launched Xcode 26.3, introducing support for agentic coding that allows developers to integrate AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI directly into their workflow. The update enables AI tools like Claude Agent and Codex to autonomously perform complex tasks, from writing boilerplate code to updating entire projects, while also supporting the open Model Context Protocol for broader compatibility.

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ChatGPT's 'Naughty Chats' feature surfaces in code as OpenAI explores adult content

OpenAI is developing a feature called 'Naughty Chats' for ChatGPT that would allow adult-themed language for verified users over 18. Code strings discovered in the latest app update reveal the opt-in mode requires age verification through selfie checks. The move follows CEO Sam Altman's 2025 comments about treating adults like adults, though concerns persist about guardrails as AI platforms navigate emotional and romantic user interactions.

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Nvidia eyes orbital datacenters with new job posting as Jensen Huang weighs space-based AI future

Nvidia posted a job listing for an Orbital Datacenter System Architect to develop AI in orbit, signaling serious interest in space-based computing. CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged the concept faces poor economics and cooling challenges today, but noted improvements are coming as terrestrial data centers hit power grid limitations.

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SK hynix and SanDisk unite to standardize High Bandwidth Flash for AI inference servers

SK hynix and SanDisk have launched a joint effort to standardize High Bandwidth Flash (HBF), a next-generation flash memory architecture designed to fill the performance gap between HBM and SSDs. The new memory standard targets AI inference workloads and could reach commercialization by late 2027 or early 2028.

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Read AI launches email-based Digital Twin to schedule meetings and respond to work emails

Read AI unveiled Ada, an AI-powered email-based assistant that functions as a digital twin to handle scheduling, answer questions, and manage email responses. The company claims this is the largest deployment of a digital twin product to date, serving over 5 million monthly active users with 50,000 new sign-ups daily.

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Google releases Nano Banana 2 AI image model with Pro quality at Flash speed

Google has unveiled Nano Banana 2, officially known as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, marking a significant upgrade to its popular AI image generator. The new model delivers Pro-level results with faster image generation speeds and becomes the default across all Gemini apps today. With enhanced world knowledge, character consistency for up to five characters, and improved text rendering, the release strengthens Google's position against competitors like OpenAI and Midjourney.

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Bumble rolls out AI features for photo feedback and profile guidance to boost dating success

Bumble introduced AI-suggested Profile Guidance globally and AI-powered photo feedback in the U.S. to help users optimize their dating profiles. The features offer personalized feedback on bios, prompts, and photo selection, while a new Canadian test allows users to signal readiness for in-person dates.

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Broadcom projects AI chip sales to exceed $100 billion by 2027 on surging custom silicon demand

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan announced the company expects AI chip revenue to surpass $100 billion in 2027, marking a significant leap from $20 billion in 2025. The projection signals strong demand for custom AI chips from major tech clients including Google, OpenAI, and Meta Platforms, positioning Broadcom as a formidable alternative to Nvidia in the AI semiconductor market.

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Burger King rolls out Patty chatbot to monitor employee manners in 500 US restaurants

Burger King is piloting an OpenAI-powered chatbot called Patty in 500 US locations that listens to employee conversations through headsets, tracking phrases like 'please' and 'thank you.' The AI assistant helps with recipes and inventory but also evaluates worker friendliness, raising questions about workplace surveillance in the fast-food industry.

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