If you still think Silicon Valley owns the future of robotics, China just made its counterargument in prime time. On February 16, 2026, during the annual Spring Festival Gala broadcast by China Media Group, humanoid robots stepped onto the country’s most-watched […]

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California’s clean energy economy just pulled in another major foreign backer. Octopus Energy Generation is committing nearly $1 billion to California-based climate and energy projects, deepening its presence in the United States at a time when global capital is flowing into […]

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Alibaba is turning up the heat in China’s AI race. On Monday, the e-commerce giant introduced Qwen 3.5, its latest large language model built for what it calls the “agentic AI era.” The company says the new model can complete complex […]

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It’s Friday, February 13, 2026, and here are the top tech news stories making waves in tech. Today’s global tech headlines reveal an ecosystem under real pressure as AI infrastructure scales faster than markets, regulators, and power grids can comfortably […]

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Waymo’s robotaxis drive without a human behind the wheel. They scan intersections, predict traffic, and ferry passengers across city streets independently. Then something very human happens. A rider steps out and forgets to shut the door. The car stays put. […]

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It’s Thursday, February 12, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s deals reflect surging investor demand for enterprise-grade AI, foundational security infrastructure, and intelligent automation across physical and digital systems. As AI scales from […]

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Nowhere is change more visible than in how business owners choose where to build their companies. Cross-regional, sometimes cross-continental, moves for private purposes or to gain better market access are on the rise. Cities once thought central for startup life […]

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For years, wine and liquor retailers have operated in a corner of retail that most software companies quietly ignored. Regulations change by city block. Inventory behaves differently from standard consumer goods. A single bottle can belong to multiple pricing tiers […]

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It’s Thursday, February 12, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today — from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech. The global tech landscape is shifting fast as AI moves from ambition to infrastructure, regulation tightens […]

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SoftBank made its boldest bet yet. The Japanese investment giant reported a $2.4 billion gain at its Vision Fund in the December quarter, driven by a sharp jump in the value of its stake in OpenAI, CNBC reports. The result marked […]

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It’s Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Investors are deploying major capital into advanced robotics, industrial automation, AI infrastructure, and defense-grade software. From fusion-powered energy systems to real-time enterprise resilience, today’s […]

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Elon Musk moved quickly this week to reset xAI’s leadership, tightening control of the artificial intelligence startup just days after folding it into SpaceX and tying its future to one of the most ambitious IPO plans in tech history. The […]

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