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Published:  February 2026 Category:  AI & Media / Tech Industry Veteran broadcaster David Greene has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the male AI-generated podcast voice in its NotebookLM tool closely imitates his own voice and speaking style. Greene, a long time host of NPR’s Morning Edition  and current host of KCRW’s Left, Right, & Centre , claims the AI voice replicates his cadence, intonation, and even filler words such as “uh.” According to reporting by The

Published:  February 2026 Category:  Business & AI / Retail Technology Lenskart is doubling down on artificial intelligence, with CEO Peyush Bansal calling AI the “backbone” of the company’s operations. What began as early investments in analytics and data infrastructure has now evolved into a full-scale AI-driven growth engine and the numbers suggest it’s working. Early AI bets paying off Years ago, Lenskart invested in AI capabilities through platforms such as Tango Eye and

ByteDance has said it will strengthen safeguards on its AI video platform Seedance after Disney threatened legal action over alleged copyright infringement. The dispute began after highly realistic videos created with Seedance 2.0 spread online. Several Hollywood studios raised concerns that the tool was generating content featuring copyrighted characters without permission. Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter accusing ByteDance of using a “pirated library” of its intellect

The platform will soon require users to verify their age before accessing explicit channels or unblurring sensitive media. That verification may involve submitting a video selfie for facial analysis or uploading a government-issued ID. For a company still recovering from a recent breach involving identity documents, the timing has not gone unnoticed. In a blog post, Discord confirmed that “a phased global rollout” will begin in “early March,” shifting all users by default int

The company, formed in 2023 from the rebranding of T-Mobile Netherlands and Tele2 Netherlands, delivers mobile, broadband and television services to millions nationwide. Its scale makes any security lapse more than a technical issue; it becomes a matter of national consumer trust. Executives detected the intrusion over the weekend of 7 February. Internal teams moved quickly, bringing in external cybersecurity specialists to investigate and contain the incident. Speed matters

Professional services company Cognizant has expanded its strategic partnership with Google Cloud, aiming to accelerate enterprise adoption of cloud technologies and artificial intelligence solutions. The strengthened collaboration will focus on helping businesses modernise legacy systems, migrate workloads to the cloud and implement advanced data analytics platforms. Both companies have stated that the partnership will emphasise industry specific solutions across sectors incl

A group of major global technology companies, including Microsoft and NTT, have announced the formation of a new international technology alliance aimed at strengthening cross border cooperation and reinforcing trust in digital infrastructure. The alliance is intended to improve collaboration between companies operating across different regulatory environments, particularly in areas such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and telecommunications. Organi

Apple is preparing a concentrated wave of hardware launches, with more than five new devices expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Rather than staging a single headline event, the company appears set to refresh several core product lines at once. That approach signals coordination, not coincidence. When Apple moves across categories simultaneously, it aims to reinforce the strength of its ecosystem, not simply generate short-term excitement. The anticipated line-up spans Ma

Microsoft has acted to resolve a Windows 11 fault that left some users unable to start their PCs following recent updates. The company has issued a corrective patch aimed at fixing boot failures linked to unsuccessful or incomplete installations, restoring functionality for affected devices and reassuring both enterprise IT departments and individual users. The problem emerged when certain updates failed to install properly, triggering startup errors that prevented systems fr

NatWest Group delivered a striking 24% rise in pre-tax profits for 2025, reaching £7.7 billion, and executives credit artificial intelligence as a central driver behind the performance. The bank now plans to scale its AI investments even further in the coming year. Chief executive Paul Thwaite highlighted the broad deployment already in place. “Throughout 2025, AI has been deployed at scale across NatWest,” he said. “All 60,000 of our colleagues have access to it in their dai

The Bank of England convened three roundtable discussions in late 2025 with representatives from regulated firms to explore the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Published on 16 February 2026, the summary captures industry views on constraints and the Bank's potential role in supporting innovation while maintaining stability. Participants expressed broad support for the Prudential Regulation Authority's existing framework. They praised its

Samsung has scheduled its Galaxy Unpacked event  for 25 February 2026 in San Francisco , where it will unveil the next generation of its flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S26 series (Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra) . The company’s announcement formalises earlier expectations built on internal documentation — a promotional timeline teasing competition phases that implicitly mark 25 February  as the pivot from pre-Unpacked to post-Unpacked activity. “Samsung has just provided th

Tech executives and heads of state have converged on India’s capital this week as the India AI Impact Summit 2026  opened on 16 February in New Delhi , marking the first major global tech summit hosted in the Global South. Executives from the world’s largest technology companies convened at Bharat Mandapam , signalling a new phase in industry collaboration focused on artificial intelligence. Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai , OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Google

Alibaba has released RynnBrain, a new open-source AI foundation model dedicated to embodied intelligence and robotics, as Chinese tech leaders accelerate efforts in "physical AI". Developed by Alibaba's DAMO Academy, RynnBrain equips robots and smart devices to interact with the real world. It combines spatial understanding with temporal awareness, allowing machines to map objects, predict trajectories, navigate cluttered spaces such as kitchens or factory floors, and plan st

Regulators in the United Kingdom and European Union are increasing pressure on Apple and Google to make further changes to their app store practices, as concerns continue to grow over fairness and competition for developers. Authorities argue that current policies place smaller developers at a disadvantage while reinforcing the dominance of major platform holders. In the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority has been examining how Apple’s App Store and Google Play operate

Reports suggest that Nvidia may not release any new RTX gaming graphics cards during 2026, marking a potential pause in the company’s traditional annual upgrade cycle. If confirmed, the move would represent a significant shift for the graphics hardware market. Industry sources indicate that Nvidia is increasingly prioritising artificial intelligence and data centre products over consumer gaming hardware. Demand for AI accelerators and enterprise computing solutions has surged

Cisco Systems has launched a powerful new networking chip and accompanying router systems, directly challenging Broadcom and Nvidia in the race to capture part of the projected $600 billion AI infrastructure market. Announced at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam on 10 February 2026, the Silicon One G300  delivers 102.4 terabits per second of Ethernet switching capacity in a single device. This switch silicon targets massive AI cluster networks, enabling efficient communication amo

Instagram and YouTube have been accused of deliberately designing their platforms to addict children, as a major trial examining the mental health impact of social media began in California. Lawyers for the plaintiff, a teenage girl identified as K.G.M., told the court that features such as infinite scroll, autoplay and algorithm-driven recommendations were intentionally built to keep young users engaged for longer. They argued the companies failed to warn families about the

OpenAI has abandoned plans to use the name “io” for its upcoming artificial intelligence hardware, according to court filings linked to an ongoing trademark dispute. The decision sheds new light on the company’s push into consumer devices and its timeline for launching physical AI products. The change follows legal action from audio technology start-up iyO, which challenged OpenAI’s use of the name after the company acquired a hardware venture led by former Apple design chief

Major equity indices closed higher on Monday as technology shares powered a rebound that pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fresh intraday and closing records. The Nasdaq advanced 0.9%, while the S&P 500 added 0.5%. The Dow finished slightly higher, up less than 0.1%, after marking an all-time high for the second consecutive session. Markets recovered sharply from last Thursday’s sell-off. Friday delivered gains of at least 2% across the major indices. The Dow surged