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February 17, 2026
GitHub Previews Agentic Workflows
GitHub has entered technical preview for Agentic Workflows, enabling AI agents to run automatically in GitHub Actions. Part of the continuous AI concept introduced at Universe event. Still early, use at own riskβnot replacing CI/CD.
Unitree Targets 20K Robot Output in 2026
Unitree Robotics plans to ship up to 20,000 humanoid robots in 2026, up from 5,500 in 2025. The projection follows their viral Spring Festival Gala performance featuring kung fu and somersaults. CEO Wang Xingxing expects global humanoid shipments in tens of thousands, with Unitree contributing 10,000-20,000 units.
Unitree Targets 20K Humanoid Shipments in 2026
Chinaβs Unitree Robotics plans to ship up to 20,000 humanoid robots in 2026, up from 5,500 in 2025, following their viral Spring Festival Gala performance. CEO Wang Xingxing projects global humanoid shipments reaching tens of thousands, with Unitree contributing 10,000-20,000 units.
Qwen 3.5 Outperforms Larger Models
Alibaba's Qwen 3.5 achieves superior results with a smaller model size. It emphasizes low inference costs over scale as key to AI application growth. This reveals Alibaba's efficiency-focused strategy.
Cohere Launches Open Tiny Aya Models
Cohere has launched a family of open multilingual models named Tiny Aya. These models support over 70 languages. This release enhances global AI accessibility.
Chunwan Robot Demo Success Edges Closer to Launch
The robot's Spring Festival Gala performance was a major hit, advancing it toward market launch. It mastered twisting yangko and drunken fist dances in just one year.
Unilever Inks 5-Year Google Cloud AI Deal
Unilever has partnered with Google Cloud for a five-year agreement. The deal focuses on leveraging Google Cloud's advanced AI, data analytics, and platform services. This enhances Unilever's technological capabilities.
Four Robots on Chunwan Stage as Industry Benchmark
Four robot firms showcased on Spring Festival Gala, acting as annual progress check for China's robotics sector. The event serves as a key reference for measuring advancements.
Unitree G1 Wows Chunwan with Martial Arts
Unitree's 24 G1 robots performed high-difficulty martial arts on 2026 Chunwan, surpassing last year's dance with 4m/s run speed and cluster control. New capabilities include wall-climbing flips and autonomous repositioning. Plans expand to industrial and service apps with 10-20k shipments.
SoftBank & Ampere Test CPU for Small AI Inference
SoftBank and Ampere Computing launched a joint project to boost CPU efficiency for small AI models. Focus is on low-latency, high-efficiency inference environments. This targets next-gen AI infrastructure needs.
Chams Launches AI Subsidiary ChamsCorp
Chams Holding Company Plc launched ChamsCorp Plc as a new subsidiary. It targets opportunities in AI and data centre infrastructure in Nigeria.
Potters Bar Battles AI Data Centers
Residents of Potters Bar, a small English town, are resisting the expansion of AI infrastructure into the surrounding green belt of farms, forests, and meadows. This local fight reflects the global AI arms race's voracious demand for data centers near London. Efforts focus on preserving protected land from tech development.
Potters Bar Resists AI Data Centers
Residents of Potters Bar are defending London's green belt of farms, forests, and meadows. The area faces pressure from surging demand for AI infrastructure. This small English town is entangled in the global AI arms race.
Netizens Coin AI;DR to Mock AI Slop
Internet users invented 'AI;DR' (AI, didn't read) to label low-quality AI-generated text. Inspired by TL;DR, it spread rapidly on Threads. Now commonly used to dismiss worthless AI content.
GPT o3 Passes Vet Exam at 92.9%
OpenAI's GPT models passed Japan's veterinary national exam. The o3 model achieved a 92.9% accuracy rate. High performance held even without prompt optimization on original Japanese questions.
Sony Traces Original Music in AI Songs
Sony developed tech to precisely identify original music used in AI-generated songs. It helps creators and rights holders seek fair royalties from AI developers. Addresses rising copyright disputes in AI music.
Kimi Raises $1.2B, Valuation Hits $10B+
Moonshot AI's Kimi secured over $700M in a new round led by Alibaba, Tencent, and others, just over a month after a $500M raise. Valuation now at $10-12B, doubling previously. Total recent funding exceeds $1.2B, the highest in the LLM sector last year.
EU Parliament Bans AI on Work Devices
European Parliament disabled AI features on official devices via email to all MEPs and staff. Concerns focus on cybersecurity risks from cloud-based processing. Aims to prevent data leaks from non-local AI tasks.
Chunwan Robots Excel, Nearing Market Launch
Humanoid robots dazzled at 2026 Chunwan Gala with jokes, skits, sword dancing, street dance, martial arts, and natural human interactions. Performances far surpassed last year's shaky debut. A biomimetic robot mimicking Cai Ming blurred lines with humans.
Robots First Replace Humans in Spring Gala
2026 CCTV Spring Gala exploded with embodied AI and robots, from stage design to visuals and performances. Following 2025 industry boom, it became the most tech-heavy edition ever. Marks robots' first major 'replacement' domain.