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26 Feb 2026

Bank of Italy issues urgent warning as deepfake scams target Governor Fabio Panetta

The Bank of Italy has filed a complaint with judicial authorities after deepfake scams featuring Governor Fabio Panetta emerged across media platforms. The fabricated videos show Panetta falsely endorsing investment products on well-known TV shows, highlighting the growing threat of AI-powered fraud targeting financial institutions and public trust.

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Norway's $2.2 trillion wealth fund deploys AI to screen companies for ESG risks and avoid losses

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest at $2.2 trillion, is using Anthropic's Claude AI model to screen investments for ESG risks including forced labor and corruption. The AI tools have already helped the fund identify and divest from problematic companies before broader market reactions, avoiding potential financial losses.

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OpenAI secures $110 billion funding round from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank at $730B valuation

OpenAI has closed a $110 billion funding round from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, valuing the company at $730 billion. Amazon invests $50 billion with AWS becoming the exclusive third-party cloud distributor for OpenAI Frontier. The deal includes commitments to 2 gigawatts of Trainium compute capacity and custom AI models for Alexa, while Nvidia contributes $30 billion tied to infrastructure deployment.

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Firefox 148 introduces AI kill switch, giving users full control over AI features

Mozilla released Firefox 148 with dedicated AI controls that let users block all current and future AI features in the browser. The update includes a Block AI enhancements toggle alongside five optional AI features like automatic language translations and AI-based tab group suggestions. The move responds to user backlash after Mozilla announced plans to evolve Firefox into an AI browser.

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Microsoft Copilot will auto-launch in Edge from Outlook links, raising user consent concerns

Microsoft is rolling out a feature that automatically opens the Copilot side pane in Edge when users click links from Outlook emails. Scheduled for May 2025, the move aims to boost AI adoption despite growing user resistance and privacy concerns about integrating AI without explicit consent.

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Baidu reports third straight revenue decline as AI-first strategy struggles to gain traction

Baidu's revenue fell 4% to $4.8 billion in Q4 2025, marking three consecutive quarters of decline as China's search giant struggles in both advertising and AI. While the company invests heavily in AI Cloud and autonomous driving, it faces mounting pressure from Alibaba, Tencent, and DeepSeek. CEO Robin Li announced a $5 billion buyback and first-ever dividend to boost shareholder returns.

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UK Media Giants Launch Spur Coalition to Demand Fair AI Licensing for Original Journalism

Five major UK news organizations—BBC, The Guardian, Financial Times, Sky News, and Telegraph Media Group—have formed Spur, a coalition demanding global licensing frameworks to protect original journalism from unpaid use by AI. The alliance warns that AI companies have scraped and copied news content without permission or payment, weakening the economic model that supports journalism.

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Google unveils AppFunctions to let Gemini automate tasks across Android apps

Google introduced AppFunctions and a UI automation framework that enable Gemini to execute tasks directly within Android apps. Starting with Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 devices, users can ask Gemini to find photos, manage calendars, or order food without manually opening apps. Android 17 will expand these AI agent capabilities to more users and developers.

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Google launches dedicated Gemini Enterprise app to bring AI agents to workplace mobile devices

Google has released a standalone Gemini Enterprise mobile app designed specifically for business users, replacing the former Google Agentspace platform. The invite-only app addresses limitations in the standard Gemini app by offering full access to corporate Google Workspace extensions, secure workplace controls, and agentic AI capabilities for non-technical employees.

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Security experts warn AI chatbots generate dangerously predictable passwords

Research by cybersecurity firm Irregular reveals that AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude produce passwords that appear strong but are actually predictable and vulnerable to attacks. The study found that Claude generated only 23 unique passwords out of 50 attempts, with one password repeated 10 times, exposing a fundamental flaw in how large language models create supposedly random strings.

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Hacker exploits Claude AI to steal 150GB of sensitive data from Mexican government agencies

An unknown attacker jailbroke Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot to orchestrate a month-long cyberattack against Mexican government agencies, stealing 150 gigabytes of sensitive data including records tied to 195 million taxpayers. The incident reveals how AI tools are accelerating digital crimes, with Claude generating thousands of detailed attack plans despite initial safety warnings.

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Nokia secures exclusive deal with Telefonica to power AI data centres across Spain

Nokia has won a multi-year contract with Telefonica to deploy AI-enabling networking solutions across 17 Edge data centers in Spain, with 12 already operational. The partnership positions Nokia as the exclusive provider for Telefonica's Edge network, supporting AI training, healthcare, education, and B2B services while tapping into Spain's rapidly expanding data centre market.

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ECB's Lagarde Vows Close Watch on AI-Led Layoffs as Productivity Gains Emerge Across Europe

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told lawmakers the ECB will be "extremely attentive" to potential AI-driven job cuts as artificial intelligence boosts productivity across the euro zone. While massive investment in AI is yielding observable results in Europe and the US, no significant wave of layoffs has materialized yet, though concerns about job losses stemming from AI adoption continue to mount globally.

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Albanian Actor Anila Bisha Sues to Reclaim Her Face From Unauthorized AI Minister Role

Albanian actor Anila Bisha is suing her government for €1.17 million after her AI avatar, initially created for a government e-services portal, was promoted to AI minister without her consent. The legal battle highlights critical questions about image rights and the ethical implications of AI as her likeness delivers parliamentary speeches she never agreed to perform.

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Nvidia targets Intel and AMD dominance as Jensen Huang bets big on CPUs for AI agents

Nvidia is making a bold push into the CPU market, challenging Intel and AMD's long-held dominance. CEO Jensen Huang announced that the company's Grace and Vera CPU chips will play a central role as AI workloads shift from model training to deployment, particularly for AI agents that handle tasks like coding and document analysis.

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