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5 AI Tools That Can Practically Run Your Business in 2026

28 February 2026 at 03:03

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, generative AI has driven a surge in innovation, widespread corporate adoption, and measurable productivity gains, including an estimated 1.3% increase in labor productivity, according to a Stanford study. In a remarkably short […]

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OpenAI raises $110B funding round led by Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, hits $730B valuation

27 February 2026 at 21:54

OpenAI has pulled off another record-smashing raise, locking in $110 billion in fresh capital and pushing its pre-money valuation to $730 billion. The scale of the round makes one thing clear: the race to build the infrastructure behind advanced AI […]

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AI toys leak 50,000 children’s conversations. They’re still on the market

27 February 2026 at 19:36

Artificial intelligence is quickly moving from offices and smartphones into one of the most sensitive spaces imaginable: children’s bedrooms. AI-powered toys are now being marketed to kids as young as three, often equipped with microphones, cloud connectivity, and the ability […]

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Top Tech News Today, February 27, 2026

27 February 2026 at 17:11

It’s Friday, February 27, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today β€” from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech.Β A new phase of the AI race is taking shape, and today’s headlines show just how […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 26, 2025

27 February 2026 at 03:02

It’s Thursday, February 26, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds spotlight strategic bets on AI-native infrastructure, robotics intelligence, cyber risk automation, and orchestration layers for post-GPU compute. As investor attention shifts toward […]

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What’s Driving the Online Bingo Boom

27 February 2026 at 01:03

Online bingo has experienced a remarkable surge in popularity over the past decade, becoming one of the most widely enjoyed digital leisure activities for adults. What was once a game associated primarily with community halls and social clubs has transformed […]

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Google launches Nano Banana 2, a faster AI image generator powered by Gemini

26 February 2026 at 22:44

Google is doubling down on AI image creation. On Thursday, the company introduced Nano Banana 2, the latest version of its widely used image generator, signaling a push to make high-quality visuals faster and easier to produce across Gemini. The […]

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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales predicts Bitcoin could fall below $10K by 2050

26 February 2026 at 22:19

Bitcoin hit an all-time high of about $126,198 on October 6, 2025. Since then, the cryptocurrency has swung sharply through late 2025 and early 2026, and was trading at $66,783.03 at the time of writing. Volatility, however, is nothing new […]

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FlyFocus raises €4.5M to scale drone production as Europe pushes for tech sovereignty

26 February 2026 at 21:11

Polish defense startup builds UAVs using NATO-aligned supply chains and secures first institutional funding Europe’s race for secure defense supply chains is picking up speed. A growing number of governments are looking for alternatives to foreign drone components, and a […]

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C3 AI lays off 26% of workforce as losses widen and stock plunges 17%

26 February 2026 at 20:23

C3 AI is under pressure after a bruising earnings report sent its stock tumbling and forced the company into a major reset. Shares of the enterprise AI software firm fell 17% Thursday, hitting a new low after the company posted […]

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Top Tech News Today, February 26, 2026

26 February 2026 at 18:29

It’s Thursday, February 26, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today. AI’sΒ infrastructure boom is colliding with real-world limits β€” from power grids and enterprise budgets to tightening regulation and rising cyber risk. Over the past 24 […]

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Form Energy lands $1B Google deal for 100-hour iron-air battery, eyes IPO

26 February 2026 at 17:47

Google’s race to secure clean, reliable electricity for its data centers just delivered one of the clearest signals yet about where long-duration storage is headed. Form Energy, the Weirton, West Virginia-based iron-air battery startup, has landed a $1 billion commitment […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 25, 2025

26 February 2026 at 03:16

It’s Wednesday, February 25, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds underscore investor commitment to next-gen AI infrastructure, embodied robotics, enterprise software acceleration, and spatial computing. As platforms push further into intelligent automation […]

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Astelia raises with $35M to help security teams pinpoint real threats with agentic AI

25 February 2026 at 22:52

Security teams are drowning in alerts. Every day brings another wave of vulnerabilities, many of which never turn into real-world risk. Astelia thinks the problem isn’t visibility. It’s a signal. The New York–based cybersecurity startup announced $35 million in combined […]

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Pentagon gives Anthropic Friday deadline to lift Claude military limits or face Defense Production Act

25 February 2026 at 19:03

The Pentagon has given Anthropic a stark choice: loosen the guardrails on its Claude AI models for broader military use by Friday evening or risk federal intervention under the Defense Production Act. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered the message directly […]

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