AI toy company Miko adds an AI off switch after political pressure
Miko, a company that makes toys powered by AI, is including an AI off-switch for its core technology after political pressure and probes of their products.
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Data privacy issues threaten Nigeria’s financial inclusion
Discover how data privacy and security concerns are becoming a major barrier to Nigeria’s financial inclusion drive, hindering trust in digital services. Read More: https://punchng.com/data-privacy-issues-threaten-nigerias-financial-inclusion/
Braintrust lands $80M funding round to become the observability layer for AI
Artificial intelligence-native observability startup Braintrust Data Inc. believes it’s on a fast track to becoming an essentially infrastructure layer for AI models and agents in production after raising $80 million in a middle-stage funding today. The Serie…
AI agent reliability startup Temporal raises $300M in funding
Temporal Technologies Inc., a startup with a cloud platform that makes artificial intelligence agents more reliable, has closed a $300 million funding round. Andreessen Horowitz led the Series D investment. Temporal stated in its announcement of the raise tha…
active-protocol-discovery added to PyPI
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Ether bulls target $2.5K as staking ETF launch, RWA market cap reflect growth
Ether adoption grows as major endowments shift capital, BlackRock launches a staking ETF, and Ethereum's real-world asset dominance highlights TradFi investor interest.
VulnCheck raises $25M to expand real-time exploit intelligence platform
Cyberthreat intelligence provider VulnCheck Inc. today announced that it has raised $25 million in new funding to scale up growth and expand its intelligence capabilities. Founded in 2021, Vulncheck provides organizations with real-time exploit and vulnerabil…
Palo Alto Networks shares fall after outlook disappoints despite second quarter beat
Shares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. were down more than 5% in late trading today after the network management and security firm reported earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal 2026 second quarter but fell short of expectations with some of its outlooks. For t…
Palo Alto Networks cuts annual profit forecast as deal costs bite, shares fall
Feb 17 : Palo Alto Networks trimmed its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, signaling rising costs from recent acquisitions to enhance AI capabilities, sending the cybersecurity company's shares down around 7 per cent in extended trading. The company announced…
Palo Alto Networks slumps 6% as third quarter profit guidance falls short
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Meatbags, AI Soul Harvest, DNS, LastPass, GS7, OpenClaw, MYSQL, Aaran Leyland, & More - SWN #556
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Rethinking Global Data Strategies: Insights from Cisco’s 2026 Privacy Benchmark Survey
Every time you join a video call, use a cloud app, or interact with an AI tool, your data is likely crossing borders. But that’s not unusual. It’s how the modern digital economy works. However, as data moves more freely across countries, it raises a fundamen…
China remains embedded in US energy networks 'for the purpose of taking it down'
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Dolphin Emulator – Rise of the Triforce
During the rapid technological advancements of the early 1990s, the video game industry was on the cusp of a massive addition - another dimension. With console shenanigans like the Super FX chip giving players a taste of 3D, hype was at an all-time high. But …
TeamSpeak confirms an "incredible surge" of new users as Discord users look for alternatives
TeamSpeak confirmed that the spike in activity has been so strong that hosting capacity in several regions, especially in the United States, reached its limit.
Palo Alto Networks acquires file security startup Koi for reported $400M
Palo Alto Networks Inc. is acquiring Koi Security Ltd., a startup that helps enterprises prevent their employees from downloading risky files. The companies announced the deal today without disclosing the financial terms. According to Calcalist, the transacti…
Altus Group Announces the Sale of its Canadian Appraisals Business to Newmark
Newmark acquires Altus’ Canadian Appraisal business and adopts ARGUS Intelligence, expanding software and data subscription services Newmark acquires Altus’ Canadian Appraisal business and adopts ARGUS Intelligence, expanding software and data subscription se…
Now that's old school — hackers are turning to snail mail to carry out crypto thefts
Cybercriminals send physical letters with QR codes, tricking Trezor and Ledger users into revealing recovery phrases and losing cryptocurrency.
Chinese hackers exploiting Dell zero-day flaw since mid-2024
A suspected Chinese state-backed hacking group has been quietly exploiting a critical Dell security flaw in zero-day attacks that started in mid-2024. [...]
Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. Announcement: If You Have Suffered Losses in Phoenix Education Partners, Inc., You Are Encouraged to Contact The Rosen Law Firm About Your Rights
NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (NYSE: PXED) resulting from allegations that…
Meta and Other Tech Companies Ban OpenClaw Over Cybersecurity Concerns
Security experts have urged people to be cautious with the viral agentic AI tool, known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.
Texas AG sues TP-Link over purported connection to China
Texas is suing Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link for deceptively marketing the security of its products and allowing Chinese hacking groups to access Americans' devices, Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced. Paxton originally started looking into TP-Link in Oct…
Media Giant Comcast Paying $117,500,000 Settlement To Millions of Customers Over Massive Data Breach
Media and tech giant Comcast is preparing to pay more than $100 million to settle a series of lawsuits over a massive data breach. The breach happened back in 2023, when “unauthorized third parties” accessed Comcast’s internal network. In total, 31.6 million …