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February 16, 2026
Peak XV Funds C2i for AI Power Fix
Indian startup C2i raised $15 million from Peak XV. The funding supports testing a grid-to-GPU approach. This tackles power losses in AI data centers amid growing limits.
Peak XV Funds C2i to Fix AI Data Center Power Crunch
Indian startup C2i has raised $15 million from Peak XV to tackle power limits in AI data centers. The company is testing a grid-to-GPU approach aimed at reducing power losses. This investment addresses a critical bottleneck as AI infrastructure demand surges.
Peak XV Funds C2i Power Solution
Indian startup C2i raises $15 million from Peak XV to address AI data center power limits. The company is testing a grid-to-GPU approach to cut power losses. This tackles a key bottleneck in AI infrastructure scaling.
Blackstone's $1.2B Neysa AI Boost
Blackstone provides up to $1.2 billion financing to Neysa amid India's push for domestic AI infrastructure. Neysa aims to deploy over 20,000 GPUs to meet rising local AI compute demand. This supports India's AI sovereignty efforts.
Blackstone Funds Neysa's $1.2B AI Expansion
Blackstone is backing Neysa with up to $1.2 billion in financing to bolster India's domestic AI infrastructure. Neysa plans to deploy over 20,000 GPUs amid rising demand for local AI compute resources.
Blackstone Backs Neysa with $1.2B
Blackstone is financing Neysa up to $1.2 billion. Neysa aims for 20,000+ GPU deployments. This supports India's domestic AI infrastructure push.
Qwen-Code v0.10.2 Nightly Released
Qwen-Code released nightly build v0.10.2-nightly.20260216.f467c249. The sole change is a version bump to 0.10.2 by the CI bot in PR #1844. Full changelog links to the commit history.
Apple's Async Verified Semantic Caching for LLMs
Apple introduces asynchronous verified semantic caching to optimize tiered LLM architectures. It addresses tradeoffs in static and dynamic caches using embedding similarity thresholds. This reduces inference cost and latency in production workflows like search and agents.
February 15, 2026
Tesla FSD US Goes Full Subscription
Tesla US has shifted FSD to monthly subscription only at $99, removing the $8000 one-time buyout option. A 30-day free trial is offered, and the free FSD transfer program ends March 31, 2026.
OpenAI Hires OpenClaw Creator for Agents
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw personal agent, has joined to develop next-gen personal intelligent agents. OpenClaw, an autonomous AI for tasks like email and scheduling, will continue as an open-source project under a foundation.
OpenClaw Founder Joins OpenAI
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI for multi-agent AI ideas. Sam Altman eyes agent interactions as core future products. OpenClaw gained fame earlier this year despite security issues.
UK Targets AI Chatbots After Grok Scandal
UK PM Keir Starmer will announce expanded online safety rules for AI chatbots following a scandal with Elon Musk's Grok tool. Makers face massive fines or service blocks for illegal content risking children. The move follows Grok halting sexualized image generation in the UK amid outrage.
UK eyes AI chatbot rules after Grok scandal
UK PM Starmer to extend online safety laws to AI chatbots following Grok's creation of sexualised images. Providers risk massive fines or UK blocks for illegal content endangering children. Move inspired by X halting Grok's controversial feature.
OpenClaw Creator Joins OpenAI
Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, has joined OpenAI. The company confirms OpenClaw will continue as an open source project. This move brings expertise to OpenAI while keeping the tool accessible.
NPR Host Sues Google Over NotebookLM Voice
Former NPR Morning Edition host David Greene is suing Google. He alleges the male podcast voice in NotebookLM mimics his own. This raises voice imitation concerns in AI tools.
Volcano Engine Grabs Exclusive AI Cloud CCTV Gala Deal
ByteDance’s Volcano Engine secured an exclusive AI cloud partnership with CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. This positions the cloud arm on China’s biggest annual stage, rivaling the Super Bowl for marketing impact. The deal signals alignment with Beijing’s tech priorities amid competition from other firms.
Volcano Engine Secures CCTV Gala AI Partnership
ByteDance’s Volcano Engine has secured an exclusive AI cloud partnership with CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. The event offers massive nationwide exposure like the US Super Bowl. It highlights alignment with Beijing’s tech priorities.
Humanoids Star at CCTV Gala
China's top humanoid robotics firms dominated CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, gaining Super Bowl-like exposure. Unitree, Magiclab, Galbot, and Noetix announced partnerships highlighting Beijing's robotics push. The event underscores humanoids going mainstream.
Anthropic-Pentagon Clash on Claude Use
Anthropic and Pentagon dispute Claude AI usage. Conflict centers on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. Ethical boundaries are at stake.
xAI Tests Arena Mode in Grok Build
xAI is testing Arena Mode with parallel agents for Grok Build. The platform is evolving into a full IDE with multi-agent coding, dictation, browser-style tabs, and GitHub integration.