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27 Feb 2026

Microsoft unveils Copilot Tasks, an AI assistant that automates work while you focus elsewhere

Microsoft announced Copilot Tasks, a new agentic AI feature that handles multi-step work in the background using cloud-based computing. The AI assistant can manage emails, cancel subscriptions, create study plans, and even plan birthday parties. Currently in research preview with a limited group of testers, it marks Microsoft's entry into autonomous AI capabilities.

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India's back office built the world's tech hub. Artificial intelligence is now shrinking it.

Artificial intelligence is disrupting India's $300 billion IT outsourcing sector, threatening millions of jobs that fueled economic growth. Companies like Tata Consultancy Services have cut over 20,000 workers since 2022, while startups deploy AI voice agents to automate hiring and onboarding. As the cost of AI agents approaches electricity prices, India faces a critical challenge to transform from service provider to AI power.

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MARA Holdings Partners With Starwood to Transform Bitcoin Mining Sites Into AI Data Centers

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings announced a partnership with Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital Group to convert existing mining facilities into AI-focused data centers. The joint venture targets 1 gigawatt of immediate capacity with potential expansion to 2.5 gigawatts, marking a strategic pivot as the company posted a $1.7 billion quarterly loss amid Bitcoin price volatility.

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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 assistant Olive rambles about its mother, exposing deeper tech rollout issues

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths faced backlash after its AI customer service assistant, Olive, began producing unexpected human-like responses including talking about its mother and making pricing errors. The incident highlights the risks companies face when deploying customer-facing AI without adequate oversight and raises questions about corporate responsibility.

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Google and Meta strike multibillion-dollar AI chip deal as tech giants race to scale AI infrastructure

Meta has signed a multibillion-dollar agreement to rent Google's Tensor Processing Units through Google Cloud for developing new AI models. The multi-year deal allows Meta to diversify its AI hardware beyond Nvidia and AMD as the company projects $135 billion in AI infrastructure spending by 2026. Meta is also in talks to purchase TPUs outright for its own data centers.

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Ambarella AI SoCs power 37% revenue surge as edge AI adoption accelerates across markets

Ambarella reported record annual revenue of $390.7 million in fiscal 2026, marking a 37.2% year-over-year increase driven by strong edge AI adoption and new 5-nanometer product cycles. The company projects 10%-15% revenue growth for fiscal 2027, supported by expanding customer wins across automotive, IoT, and robotics segments, alongside strategic initiatives in custom ASIC development and indirect sales channels.

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UK activists plan protests over climate and social impacts of AI data centres

Environmental charity Global Action Plan is coordinating two days of protests in Britain against the rapid expansion of data centers serving AI demand. Activists cite risks to UK's climate targets as 140 data centres seek 50 gigawatts of power—more than the country's 45 GW peak electricity demand. Local communities demand a moratorium on hyperscale facilities until proper public debate and engagement frameworks are established.

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ASML declares High-NA EUV tools ready for mass production, unlocking next phase of AI chip manufacturing

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML announced its $400 million High-NA EUV machines are technically ready for high-volume chip production after processing 500,000 silicon wafers. The next-generation tools will help chipmakers like TSMC and Intel produce more powerful AI chips by simplifying the manufacturing process, though full integration will take two to three years.

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Block cuts 4,000 jobs as Jack Dorsey bets AI tools can replace nearly half the workforce

Jack Dorsey's Block is cutting nearly half its workforce—over 4,000 jobs—in one of the most explicit links between AI adoption and mass layoffs. The financial technology company says intelligence tools enable smaller teams to outperform larger ones. But critics question whether this is genuine transformation or AI-washing to justify cost-cutting as Block's stock had fallen 40% since early 2025.

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ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce with AI specialists that execute work end-to-end

ServiceNow unveiled Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, integrating Moveworks' conversational AI into a unified platform. The L1 Service Desk AI Specialist handles 90%+ of employee IT requests and resolves cases 99% faster than human agents. This marks a shift from AI experimentation to execution, positioning ServiceNow as the enterprise hub for governed, deterministic AI workflows.

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26 Feb 2026

Dell stock surges 21% as AI server sales projected to hit $50 billion in fiscal 2027

Dell Technologies shares jumped 21% after the company projected $50 billion in AI server revenue for fiscal 2027, more than doubling from the prior year. The tech giant beat fourth-quarter estimates with $33.4 billion in sales, up 39% year-over-year, and enters the year with a record backlog of $43 billion in orders. The strong financial results signal robust demand for AI infrastructure despite rising memory chip costs.

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Gemini can now search your Google Chat history to retrieve details buried in work conversations

Google has integrated Google Chat into Gemini, allowing the AI to access your conversation history and provide context-aware responses. Users can now ask Gemini to search Google Chat history, summarize unread messages, or retrieve specific details like project deadlines without scrolling through days of conversations. The feature is off by default and requires administrator activation.

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AI-Generated Review by Fake Author Briefly Infiltrates Metacritic for Resident Evil Requiem

A fake AI-generated review of Resident Evil Requiem appeared on Metacritic before being removed. The review was written by a non-existent author named Brian Merrygold with an AI profile image labeled as a ChatGPT file. VideoGamer, the site that published it, had recently laid off its editorial staff to pivot to AI-generated content, raising serious questions about content quality control at major review aggregators.

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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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