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OpenAI Nears Record $100B Funding at $850B Valuation to Fuel AI Infrastructure
OpenAI is finalizing the first phase of a funding round expected to exceed $100 billion. This transaction would set a new record for a private financing deal....
Microsoft Announces 240 New Marketplace Offers; Stock Up 1.06% Amid Broader Market Decline
Microsoft expanded its Marketplace with 240 new offers on February 19, 2026, focusing on AI-powered tools, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise migration...
Reliance’s JioHotstar Taps OpenAI for India’s First ChatGPT-Powered Streaming Search
Reliance’s JioHotstar has partnered with OpenAI to integrate a ChatGPT-powered conversational interface into its streaming platform. This marks the first...
Reliance to Invest $110 Billion in Sovereign AI and Green Data Centers
Reliance Industries will invest approximately $110 billion (₹10 lakh crore) over the next seven years to develop India's artificial intelligence and data...
Microsoft Expands CrowdStrike Alliance and Hits 100% Renewable Milestone as Stock Tracks Tech Gains
Microsoft and CrowdStrike expanded their strategic alliance on February 18, 2026. The CrowdStrike Falcon platform is now available on the Microsoft...
Microsoft Fixes Copilot AI Glitch That Bypassed Security to Access Confidential Emails
Microsoft confirmed a code issue in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed the AI to access and summarize confidential emails. The bug bypassed data loss...
OpenAI Partners With India’s Elite Universities to Build 100,000-Strong AI Workforce
OpenAI announced partnerships with several of India’s leading higher education institutions to integrate artificial intelligence into academic curricula. The...
Microsoft Bets $50 Billion on Global South AI Amid Rising Sector Competition
Microsoft announced a plan on February 18, 2026, to invest $50 billion in AI expansion across Global South countries by the end of the decade. The company...
Microsoft and Ericsson to Embed 5G in Windows 11 as AI Strategy Shifts Toward Self-Sufficiency
Microsoft and Ericsson have announced a joint development to integrate advanced 5G capabilities directly into Windows 11, beginning with Surface Copilot+ PCs....
Microsoft and Ericsson Partner to Integrate Enterprise-Grade 5G Management into Windows 11
Microsoft and Ericsson are embedding 5G capabilities into Windows 11 for enterprise users. The solution integrates the AI-powered Ericsson Enterprise 5G...
EU Parliament Blocks Native AI on Lawmaker Devices Over Cloud Data Risks
The European Parliament has disabled built-in artificial intelligence features on corporate devices issued to lawmakers and staff. This decision follows an...
Microsoft AI CEO Warns of Full Automation for White-Collar Jobs in 12-18 Months
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman warns that AI could fully automate white-collar jobs. He expects this transition within the next 12 to 18 months. The...
India Becomes OpenAI’s Second-Largest Market as ChatGPT Hits 100 Million Weekly Users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT has reached 100 million weekly active users in India. This milestone establishes India as the company’s...
Glean Pivots to Foundational AI Layer, Vying with Microsoft and Google for Enterprise Dominance
Glean, which started as an enterprise search tool, is strategically repositioning itself to provide a foundational AI middleware layer for businesses. [6, 10,...
Didero Secures $30M Series A for Agentic AI in Manufacturing Procurement
Didero, a startup developing agentic AI for manufacturing procurement, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Chemistry and Headline....
Sam Altman-Backed Helion Hits 150M Degrees in Milestone for Microsoft Fusion Deal
Helion achieved a plasma temperature of 150 million degrees Celsius in its Polaris prototype. This temperature represents a record for a private fusion...
Microsoft and SK Group Deepen AI Collaboration Beyond Semiconductors
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won met to expand their artificial intelligence partnership. The collaboration moves beyond...
Microsoft and Aramco Deepen Partnership to Advance AI in Saudi Arabia
Microsoft and Aramco signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement aims to accelerate industrial AI adoption in Saudi Arabia. The...
Helion Advances Fusion Power Project with Microsoft, Targeting 2028 Launch
Fusion energy developer Helion is progressing toward its goal of launching the first commercial fusion power plant by 2028. The facility, named Orion, is under...
Microsoft Announces AI and Cloud Partnership with Australian Conglomerate Wesfarmers
Microsoft and Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers announced a multi-year partnership. The deal aims to accelerate AI integration and cloud...