Exploring electron microscopy and AI as key players for identifying pollen grains

• Have you ever seen a hibiscus flower? • Although its petals have a range of colors, what makes the trumpet-shaped flower more beautiful is the central stalk, which houses the ant

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 150 words

AI model delivers detailed 15-day Mediterranean Sea predictions in seconds

• SeaCast is an innovative high-resolution forecasting system for the Mediterranean that harnesses AI to deliver faster and more energy-efficient predictions than traditional model

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 131 words

Why failing generative AI keeps rolling in government: Nine arguments sustain momentum

• New ethnographic research reveals nine justifications that make AI innovations almost ‘irresistible’ across organizational and professional boundaries. • The study conducted at t

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 106 words

Relatedness and positive attitudes drive trust in AI and its developers

• As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life and public institutions, trust in the companies developing AI is emerging as a critical societal issue.

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 134 words
From notebooks to nodes: Architecting production-ready AI infrastructure

From notebooks to nodes: Architecting production-ready AI infrastructure

• Transition from Colab notebooks to production demands instant response, dynamic GPU usage, and data shifts. • Production AI workloads require infrastructure beyond training, focu

AI digital twins could cut nuclear build times in half, lower operating costs by 50%

AI digital twins could cut nuclear build times in half, lower operating costs by 50%

• AI digital twins could cut nuclear build times in half, lower operating costs by 50% AI and nuclear power converge as INL and NVIDIA aim to double reactor deployment speed and sl

Satellite imagery and AI reveal development needs hidden by national data

• For years, Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway have ranked near the top of the United Nations’ annual index of countries based on indicators of well-being and quality of life. • Cou

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 116 words
The 'funhouse mirror': How AI reflects the hidden truths of your software pipeline

The 'funhouse mirror': How AI reflects the hidden truths of your software pipeline

• We’re so glad you’re here. • You can expect all the best TNS content to arrive Monday through Friday to keep you on top of the news and at the top of your game. • Check

Resilience in the AI era: Google at MSC 2026

Resilience in the AI era: Google at MSC 2026

• Google highlighted MSC 2026’s focus on integrated security amid multi-front cyber threats. • AI-driven attacks now automate reconnaissance, phishing, and supply‑chain sabotage. •

Big Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 172 words
Webinar: How Modern SOC Teams Use AI and Context to Investigate Cloud Breaches Faster

Webinar: How Modern SOC Teams Use AI and Context to Investigate Cloud Breaches Faster

• Cloud attacks outpace traditional incident response, infrastructure vanishes in minutes. • Manual log stitching gives attackers advantage; automated, context-aware forensics need

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 262 words
Securing the AI software supply chain: Security results across 67 open source projects

Securing the AI software supply chain: Security results across 67 open source projects

• Securing the AI software supply chain: Security results across 67 open source projects Learn how The GitHub Secure Open Source Fund helped 67 critical AI‑stack projects accelerat

Developer Ecosystem · February 17, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 238 words
Google Sued by Former NPR Host Over NotebookLM AI Voice

Google Sued by Former NPR Host Over NotebookLM AI Voice

• ai atlas Tech Services & Software AI Google Sued by Former NPR Host Over NotebookLM AI Voice A lawsuit by radio host David Greene alleges that Google used his voice to train its

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 236 words
Pinterest Lets Your Control How Much AI Slop You See. Here's How to Tone It Down

Pinterest Lets Your Control How Much AI Slop You See. Here's How to Tone It Down

• ai atlas Tech Services & Software AI Pinterest Lets Your Control How Much AI Slop You See. • Here’s How to Tone It Down Pinterest is giving some settings for you to control AI sl

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 197 words
WordPress' new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts

WordPress' new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts

• Tech AI News WordPress’ new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts The opt-in AI assistant can generate images, edit and translate text, and reorganize WordPr

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 276 words
Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies

Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies

• AI assistants like Copilot and Grok can be hijacked as stealthy C2 proxies, blending into legitimate traffic. • Check Point researchers demonstrated the technique using anonymous

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 283 words
Computers Powered by Light Could Help AI's Energy Problem

Computers Powered by Light Could Help AI's Energy Problem

• ai atlas Tech Computers Powered by Light Could Help AI’s Energy Problem A prototype that uses an ‘infinity mirror’ has been built by Penn State researchers. • A research project

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 280 words
Anthropic Says Its Newest AI Model Is Getting Pretty Good at Using a Computer

Anthropic Says Its Newest AI Model Is Getting Pretty Good at Using a Computer

• ai atlas Tech Services & Software AI Anthropic Says Its Newest AI Model Is Getting Pretty Good at Using a Computer Claude Sonnet 4.6, released Tuesday, can apparently fill out mu

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 279 words
Claude Sonnet 4.6 delivers frontier-level AI for free and cheap-seat users

Claude Sonnet 4.6 delivers frontier-level AI for free and cheap-seat users

• Claude Sonnet 4.6 delivers frontier-level AI for free and cheap-seat users Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. • ZDNET’s key takeaways Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a majo

WordPress adds an AI assistant

WordPress adds an AI assistant

• Trending: Best Presidents’ Day tech sales Meta is fighting the concept of social media addiction Ring nixes Flock partnership after Super Bowl backlash Fire TV sticks add NVIDIA'

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 280 words
Your AI strategy is built on layers of API sediment

Your AI strategy is built on layers of API sediment

• We’re so glad you’re here. • You can expect all the best TNS content to arrive Monday through Friday to keep you on top of the news and at the top of your game. • Check

AI system TongGeometry generates and solves olympiad-level geometry problems

• TongGeometry, an AI system, autonomously generates olympiad-level geometry problems for high-level competition. • It also solves these problems, matching human expert accuracy an

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 129 words
OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source - Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

OpenAI hires 'genius' OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source - Sam Altman says creator will work on 'smart agents' in new role

• OpenAI hires ‘genius’ OpenClaw creator, but popular AI assistant will remain open source - Sam Altman says creator will work on ‘smart agents’ in new role OpenAI also pledges con

Brace for a barren landscape of new hardware launches, as AI demand reshapes the world of consumer electronics - trillions in AI investment threaten to derail entire industries

Brace for a barren landscape of new hardware launches, as AI demand reshapes the world of consumer electronics - trillions in AI investment threaten to derail entire industries

• Brace for a barren landscape of new hardware launches, as AI demand reshapes the world of consumer electronics - trillions in AI investment threaten to derail entire industries A

Japanese toilet maker 'the most undervalued and overlooked AI memory beneficiary,' investors claim - shares up nearly 40% in first two months of 2026

Japanese toilet maker 'the most undervalued and overlooked AI memory beneficiary,' investors claim - shares up nearly 40% in first two months of 2026

• Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. • You are now subscribed Your newslett

5 custom ChatGPT instructions I use to get better AI results - faster

5 custom ChatGPT instructions I use to get better AI results - faster

• 5 custom ChatGPT instructions I use to get better AI results - faster Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. • ZDNET’s key takeaways Turn ChatGPT into a consistent t

AI in the Middle: Turning Web-Based AI Services into C2 Proxies & The Future Of AI Driven Attacks

AI in the Middle: Turning Web-Based AI Services into C2 Proxies & The Future Of AI Driven Attacks

• AI is rapidly becoming embedded in day-to-day enterprise workflows, inside browsers, collaboration suites, and developer tooling. • As a result, AI service domains increasingly b

Threat Intelligence · February 17, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 231 words
API Threats Grow in Scale as AI Expands the Blast Radius

API Threats Grow in Scale as AI Expands the Blast Radius

• Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) remain an attacker-favored exploit route. • Aggressors continuously target common failures in identity, access control and exposed inter

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 228 words
Samsung Highlights Bespoke AI and Dacor Kitchen Appliance Innovations at KBIS 2026

Samsung Highlights Bespoke AI and Dacor Kitchen Appliance Innovations at KBIS 2026

• Samsung Highlights Bespoke AI and Dacor Kitchen Appliance Innovations at KBIS 2026 USA on February 17, 2026 AI Summary AUDIO Play Download Share open Print Dacor showcases premiu

Big Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 403 words
The Multi-Model Database for AI Agents: Deploy SurrealDB with Docker Extension

The Multi-Model Database for AI Agents: Deploy SurrealDB with Docker Extension

• When it comes to building dynamic and real-work solutions, developers need to stitch multiple databases (relational, document, graph, vector, time-series, search) together and bu

Why a 12-year-old forecasting paper has stood the test of time

Why a 12-year-old forecasting paper has stood the test of time

• Why a 12-year-old forecasting paper has stood the test of time Amazon Scholar Aravind Srinivasan coauthored a 2014 paper about forecasting civil unrest in Latin America, which wo

Former Altera CEO Joins French AI Chip Startup

• Sandra Rivera joins Vsora to boost its AI chip game. • The post Former Altera CEO Joins French AI Chip Startup appeared first on EE Times . • Sandra Rivera joins Vsora to boost i

Aperture: Stop choosing between safe AI and fast AI

Aperture: Stop choosing between safe AI and fast AI

• Aperture: Stop choosing between safe AI and fast AI ‘Building a gateway is the obvious choice’ is something a tech founder said offhand to me last summer. • We were talking about

Raspberry Pi Introduces Its First HAT Product for Generative AI

• Raspberry Pi’s new AI HAT+ 2 adds higher-performance neural acceleration and memory support to extend generative workloads on Raspberry Pi 5.

Electronics & EE · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 47 words
Daily briefing: New platform lets AI agents hire human helpers

Daily briefing: New platform lets AI agents hire human helpers

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X You have full access to this article via your institution. • HelloNaturereaders, would you like to get this Briefing in your inb

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 315 words
Build The Experience AI Can't: Announcing Forrester's 2026 CX Events

Build The Experience AI Can't: Announcing Forrester's 2026 CX Events

• AI is transforming the customer experience landscape. • It’s supercharging content creation, powering agents, streamlining service, and optimizing journeys in ways we couldn’t ha

AI Is Taking Over Social Media, but Only 44% of People Are Confident They Can Spot It, CNET Finds

AI Is Taking Over Social Media, but Only 44% of People Are Confident They Can Spot It, CNET Finds

• ai atlas Tech Services & Software AI AI Is Taking Over Social Media, but Only 44% of People Are Confident They Can Spot It, CNET Finds Half of social media users said they want b

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 232 words
Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and 'AI'

Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and 'AI'

• In 1986, electronic music pioneer Laurie Spiegel created Music Mouse, a way for those with a Mac, Atari, or Amiga computer to dabble in algorithmic music creation. • Music Mouse

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 251 words
The 'Genesis' gamble: Creating order from chaos in the age of AI

The 'Genesis' gamble: Creating order from chaos in the age of AI

• Your board doesn’t want chatbots - they want growth. • AI is a high-stakes bet on productivity, and playing small is the real risk. • Credit: NASA Your board is going to ask you

SmartLoader Attack Uses Trojanized Oura MCP Server to Deploy StealC Infostealer

SmartLoader Attack Uses Trojanized Oura MCP Server to Deploy StealC Infostealer

• SmartLoader uses a trojanized Oura MCP server to deliver the StealC infostealer. • Threat actors cloned legitimate Oura MCP, creating fake forks to build credibility. • StealC st

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 266 words
Godot co-founder says 'AI slop' pull requests have become overwhelming

Godot co-founder says 'AI slop' pull requests have become overwhelming

• Programming Production News Godot co-founder says ‘AI slop’ pull requests have become overwhelming ‘I don’t know how long we can keep it up.’ February 17, 2026 Godot co-founder R

Game Development · February 17, 2026 (updated February 17, 2026) · 2 min · 342 words
Godot veteran says 'AI slop' pull requests have become overwhelming

Godot veteran says 'AI slop' pull requests have become overwhelming

• AI-generated pull requests flood Godot, overwhelming maintainers and draining resources. • Maintainers must scrutinize every PR to detect AI slop and verify contributor intent. •

Game Development · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 177 words
Will AI Eat Your Revtech Stack?

Will AI Eat Your Revtech Stack?

• The last two weeks have been a doozy for the software industry, as the historicsell-off of SaaS sharesin early February reignited an ongoing concern in revenue operations (RevOps

Announcing the "AI Agent Standards Initiative" for Interoperable and Secure Innovation

Announcing the "AI Agent Standards Initiative" for Interoperable and Secure Innovation

• Official websites use .govA.govwebsite belongs to an official government organization in the United States. • Secure .gov websites use HTTPSAlock(LockA locked padlock) orhttps://

Engineer finds his smart sleep mask can read other people's brainwaves due to poor software security - superpower granted via poor-quality software with hardcoded high-level credentials

Engineer finds his smart sleep mask can read other people's brainwaves due to poor software security - superpower granted via poor-quality software with hardcoded high-level credentials

• Engineer discovers smart sleep mask can read other users’ brainwaves. • Issue caused by hardcoded credentials and insecure Bluetooth protocol. • Mask likely from SLEEPU DreamPilo

DNF 5.4 Released With Some New Options & AI Contributions Policy

DNF 5.4 Released With Some New Options & AI Contributions Policy

• DNF 5.4 Released With Some New Options & AI Contributions Policy DNF 5.4 is out today as the latest release for this next-generation RPM package management solution used by Fedor

Linux & Open Source · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 219 words
ABB introduces Automation Extended

ABB introduces Automation Extended

• ABB’s Automation Extended program modernizes DCS without disrupting operations for industrial operators. • Phased upgrades allow adding analytics, IoT, AI while keeping existing

AI's energy wake-up call

AI's energy wake-up call

• AI’s energy wake-up call Why AI’s insatiable demand for power is a constraint that should matter to the enterprise AI strategy. • For the last couple of years, enterprises have d

Samsung is slopping AI ads all over its social channels

Samsung is slopping AI ads all over its social channels

• Tech AI News Samsung is slopping AI ads all over its social channels Its AI disclosures are inconsistent at best. • Its AI disclosures are inconsistent at best. • Link Share Gift

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 248 words
AI isn't the risk - not being able to explain it is

AI isn't the risk - not being able to explain it is

• AI won’t break the enterprise by failing - it will break trust when leaders can’t explain why it made a decision they’re expected to defend. • Credit: Bojan Milinkov / Shuttersto

Microsoft Finds 'Summarize with AI' Prompts Manipulating Chatbot Recommendations

Microsoft Finds 'Summarize with AI' Prompts Manipulating Chatbot Recommendations

• Microsoft Finds ‘Summarize with AI’ Prompts Manipulating Chatbot Recommendations New research from Microsoft has revealed that legitimate businesses are gaming artificial intelli

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 314 words

AI model learns yeast DNA 'language' to boost protein drug output

• Industrial yeasts are a powerhouse of protein production, used to manufacture vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, and other useful compounds. • In a new study, MIT chemical engineers h

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 104 words
X-Humanoid unveils Embodied Tien Kung 3.0

X-Humanoid unveils Embodied Tien Kung 3.0

• X-Humanoid launches Embodied Tien Kung 3.0, a versatile general‑purpose humanoid robot platform. • The platform supports ROS2, MQTT, TCP/IP, and offers open hardware interfaces w

AI in customer service: Not the cost-saver you think

AI in customer service: Not the cost-saver you think

• AI in customer service: Not the cost-saver you think Is artificial intelligence a job killer? • Not for customer support, Gartner says. • The fear that AI will replace human jobs

AI is about to get really weird. CIOs better be prepared.

AI is about to get really weird. CIOs better be prepared.

• AI is about to get really weird. • CIOs better be prepared. • Want an AI forecast that’s a sure bet? • Try this: If there’s no reason an AI can’t do something, you can bet a futu

The Vercel AI Accelerator is back with $6m in credits

The Vercel AI Accelerator is back with $6m in credits

• 4min read A six-week program offering over $6M in credits from Vercel,v0, AWS, and leading AI platforms Building an AI business is no small feat. • Delivering a great agentic pro

Web Development · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 205 words
Use Claude Opus 4.6 on AI Gateway

Use Claude Opus 4.6 on AI Gateway

• 1 min read Anthropic’s latest flagship model, Claude Opus 4.6, is now available on AI Gateway. • Built to power agents that handle real-world work, Opus 4.6 excels across the ent

Web Development · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 202 words
Authorization of prognostic AI medical devices

Authorization of prognostic AI medical devices

• Subjects Health policy Medical humanities Less than 2% of artificial intelligence devices authorized by the US Food and Drug Agency are prognostic, with prediction horizons rangi

Research & Labs · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 248 words
Authorization of prognostic AI medical devices

Authorization of prognostic AI medical devices

• Subjects Health policy Medical humanities Less than 2% of artificial intelligence devices authorized by the US Food and Drug Agency are prognostic, with prediction horizons rangi

Research · February 17, 2026 (updated February 19, 2026) · 2 min · 248 words
Secure AI with CrowdStrike: Real-World Stories of Protecting AI Workloads and Data

Secure AI with CrowdStrike: Real-World Stories of Protecting AI Workloads and Data

• FeaturedCrowdStrike Named a Customers’ Choice in 2026 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for User AuthenticationFeb 12, 2026How to Scale SOC Automation with Falcon Fus

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 384 words
OpenClaw AI Super Agent: Key Insights for Security Teams

OpenClaw AI Super Agent: Key Insights for Security Teams

• OpenClaw automates threat detection and response across enterprise environments. • Seamless integration with CrowdStrike Falcon boosts SOC efficiency. • Human‑AI feedback loops r

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 3 min · 531 words