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24 Feb 2026

Krafton names new AI chief who says tech will amplify creativity, months after hiring freeze

South Korean gaming publisher Krafton has promoted Kangwook Lee to Chief AI Officer, claiming AI will amplify human imagination and creativity. The appointment follows a hiring freeze, voluntary resignation programme, and $88 million investment in AI technology, raising questions about the company's commitment to human talent.

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Uber CEO predicts robotaxis could fulfill majority of rides within 20 years as AI reshapes gig economy

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says most rides on the platform could be robot-operated within 15 to 20 years, as the company launches Uber Autonomous Solutions to accelerate robotaxi commercialization. The shift raises questions about the future of 9.5 million Uber contractors worldwide, though Goldman Sachs projects autonomous vehicles will capture just 8% of the U.S. rideshare market by 2030.

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Firefox 148 rolls out AI kill switch as Mozilla balances user choice with modern AI browser vision

Mozilla released Firefox 148 with a comprehensive AI kill switch that lets users disable all AI enhancements with one click. The feature blocks ChatGPT integrations, sidebar chatbots, AI link previews, and smart tab suggestions. This move addresses user backlash while Mozilla pursues its AI-focused strategy under new leadership.

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New AI tool logs into Canvas to complete homework automatically as 54% of teens use chatbots

A new AI agent called Einstein can log directly into Canvas and complete coursework automatically, from writing essays to taking quizzes. Meanwhile, Pew Research Center data reveals 54% of U.S. teens now use AI chatbots for homework, with 10% relying on them for most assignments. The developments signal a fundamental shift in how students approach education and raise urgent questions about academic integrity.

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Google bans Gemini accounts over OpenClaw usage as compute costs spiral out of control

Google has suspended customer accounts for using OpenClaw with its Gemini AI services and Antigravity platform, citing overwhelming compute demand. Users paying $250 per month for AI Ultra subscriptions lost access without warning, sparking debate over whether the usage was truly malicious or simply unexpected. The crackdown reveals how AI companies struggle to balance flat-rate pricing with actual infrastructure costs.

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23 Feb 2026

IBM stock crashes 13% as Anthropic unveils AI tool to modernize decades-old COBOL systems

IBM experienced its steepest single-day stock decline in over 25 years, plummeting 13% after AI startup Anthropic announced that its Claude Code tool can automate COBOL modernization. The 67-year-old programming language remains the backbone of critical systems in banking, airlines, and government—sectors where IBM has maintained decades of dominance through its mainframe business.

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Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of industrial-scale theft as chip export debate intensifies

Anthropic alleges three Chinese AI companies—DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax—created over 24,000 fake accounts to extract Claude's capabilities through 16 million exchanges. The accusations spotlight distillation techniques and fuel debates over AI chip export controls, with critics noting the irony given Anthropic's own controversial data scraping practices.

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Google Gemini users report months of chat histories have vanished in widespread bug

Google Gemini users are reporting that months of conversations with the AI chatbot have disappeared from both mobile and desktop platforms. The issue, which Google attributes to a bug that temporarily hid chat history, has sparked frustration among paid subscribers who rely on the service for work. While Google promises a fix, some users report their data reappearing only to vanish again.

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OpenAI Developer's AI Agent Lobstar Wilde Accidentally Sends $442K in Crypto Transaction Error

An autonomous crypto agent called Lobstar Wilde, created by OpenAI employee Nik Pash, accidentally transferred $442K worth of tokens to a user who requested just $310. The incident exposed critical flaws in AI agent failure modes, including session crashes and missing transactional guardrails. While the recipient realized only $40K from the transfer due to liquidity constraints, the mistake highlights urgent questions about autonomous systems managing real financial assets.

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OpenAI partners with consulting giants to scale enterprise AI beyond pilot projects

OpenAI launched the Frontier Alliance, teaming with Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, Accenture, and Capgemini to help enterprises integrate AI into core workflows. The multi-year partnerships aim to move companies beyond isolated experiments to full-scale AI deployments using OpenAI's Frontier platform, which builds and manages AI agents across business operations.

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Honor's humanoid robot steals the show at MWC 2026 with moonwalk, backflip and ambitious AI plans

Chinese smartphone maker Honor debuted its first humanoid robot at Mobile World Congress 2026, performing choreographed dance moves including a moonwalk and backflip. The company also showcased a working Robot Phone prototype with a 200-megapixel camera arm, marking its bold entry into consumer robotics backed by a $10 billion AI investment.

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Airtel and Zscaler launch cybersecurity research center to combat AI-driven threats in India

Bharti Airtel and cloud security provider Zscaler unveiled the AI & Cyber Threat Research Center at the India AI Impact Summit. The initiative aims to protect India's critical infrastructure from cyberattacks by leveraging telemetry data and AI technologies. The center will process over 500 billion daily transactions to identify threats targeting telecommunications, banking, and energy sectors.

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Robotaxis arrive in London as cab drivers question AI's ability to navigate ancient streets

Robotaxis from Waymo, Baidu, and Wayve Technologies are launching trials in London this spring, marking a major test for autonomous vehicles. But the city's complex street layout dating back to Roman times and its black cab drivers—who spend years mastering The Knowledge—pose unique challenges that could determine whether AI-powered taxis can handle one of the world's most congested cities.

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Anthropic exec warns software engineers could vanish by year-end as AI coding tools reshape work

Boris Cherny, chief architect of Anthropic's Claude Code, predicts the software engineer job title will disappear by late 2025, replaced by 'builder' roles as AI coding tools automate programming tasks. While Anthropic continues hiring, the shift favors senior talent over junior engineers as automation handles routine coding work.

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Nvidia re-enters consumer PC market with Arm-based laptop processors launching in H1 2026

Nvidia is preparing to launch laptops powered by its own Arm-based processors in the first half of 2026, marking its return to the consumer PC market. Dell and Lenovo are developing multiple models featuring Nvidia's N1 and N1X chips, which integrate CPU, GPU, and NPU components into a single system-on-a-chip. The move positions Nvidia to compete directly with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm while challenging Apple's MacBooks in performance and battery life.

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