OpenClaw explodes to #2 on GitHub stars, enabling local runs of frontier LLMs like GLM-5 at zero API cost
OpenClaw, a breakthrough framework for running powerful AI agents locally on consumer hardware like Mac Minis and even old phones, has surged past Linux and Python to become the second-most starred open-source repo ever. It supports models like Zhipu AI's new GLM-5 and Moonshot's Kimi K2.5 with full privacy and no cloud dependency, igniting viral demos and debates on agent safety.
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AI News Roundup: Nvidia-OpenAI deal shrinks, ByteDance video model alarms Hollywood
Latest roundup covers Nvidia and OpenAI scaling back investment, India's AI summit, and concerns over ByteDance's new video-generation model impacting Hollywood.
What to know about job market and AI job fears
Amid strong job market, fears grow over AI displacing workers; experts weigh current realities and future impacts.
Forget Nvidia: This stock for AI boom's next phase
Analysts highlight optical circuit plays like Coherent (COHR) as next big AI infrastructure bet over Nvidia.
76% of finance firms plan 2026 AI investments, but only 6% advanced
New report reveals automation gap as most plan agentic AI spending but few have implemented sophisticated systems.
Anthropic accuses Chinese labs of distilling Claude with 16M+ queries via fake accounts
DeepSeek, MiniMax, Moonshot allegedly scraped Claude outputs en masse to train rivals; Google warns of similar attacks on Gemini.
Google Cloud AI lead outlines three frontiers of model capability: intelligence, speed, cost
In interview, Google exec Michael Gerstenhaber details push toward smarter, faster, cheaper models for real-world apps like code gen and moderation, emphasizing infrastructure gaps holding back agentic AI.
The toll and opportunity of AI data centers
AI data centers guzzle electricity and water but spur economic growth, sparking debate in Colorado and beyond. Episode explores environmental costs vs. job creation from AI infrastructure boom.
2026, the Year of AI Victims
Litigation surges against AI firms post-hype, with lawsuits over harms mounting rapidly.
Guide Labs open-sources interpretable AI model Steerling-8B
Guide Labs releases Steerling-8B, a new open-source LLM designed for interpretability, aiming to make AI decision-making more transparent.
Department of War prioritizes AI in new defense agenda
Secretary Hegseth outlines AI-first strategy for unified innovation in military tech.
Dow plunges 800 points on AI disruption and tariff fears
Markets tumbled as investors worry about AI's impact on jobs/software and Trump's tariff plans, pressuring tech.
Anthropic uncovers industrial-scale distillation attacks on Claude by DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax
Anthropic revealed Chinese AI labs created 24k+ fake accounts for 16M+ interactions to distill Claude's capabilities into their models, violating ToS. Attacks targeted reasoning/coding gains, with rapid pivots to new Claude releases. Raises alarms on safeguards stripping for military/surveillance uses.
Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of industrial-scale Claude distillation attacks
DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax allegedly used 24k fake accounts for 16M interactions to distill Claude's capabilities into their models, pivoting rapidly to new releases. Anthropic highlights national security risks from unsafeguarded copies.
Guide Labs open-sources Steerling-8B, interpretable LLM with traceable tokens
YC alum Guide Labs releases Steerling-8B, an 8B model engineered for interpretability via concept layers linking outputs to training data origins, hitting 90% of larger models' performance with less data for safer, controllable AI.
University of Michigan releases tools to measure AI model energy consumption
New open-source software helps developers identify power-hungry AI models and optimize them for efficiency amid growing concerns over AI's environmental impact.
Oversight to Advance a People-Centered Future with AI
MacArthur Foundation calls for stronger oversight to ensure AI benefits society amid rapid deployment risks.
Origen secures $50M to scale AI solutions across government and industry
AI startup Origen raises $50M to expand sovereign AI platforms for secure, compliant deployments in public sector and enterprise.
Cybersecurity stocks drop for second day as Anthropic's new AI tool fuels disruption fears
CrowdStrike and other cyber firms tumbled after Anthropic launched an AI security scanner that automates vulnerability detection and fixes.
Without AI spending, U.S. corporate capex would be negative
Pantheon analysts reveal that AI investments are the sole driver keeping U.S. corporate equipment spending positive amid broad declines.
DeepSeek to release new AI model amid Nasdaq concerns
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek announces upcoming model release, potentially pressuring Nasdaq as competition intensifies.
Sam Altman: Training one human uses more energy than GPT-4, as Google ships Gemini 3.1 Pro
OpenAI CEO reframes AI energy debate claiming human 'training' far exceeds model costs; Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro with doubled reasoning, now in preview across apps.
Big Tech to invest about $650 billion in AI in 2026, Bridgewater says
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft projected to pour $650B into AI infrastructure this year, fueling datacenter boom.
Billionaire Dumps Nvidia and AMD to Load Up on Under-the-Radar AI Plays
Investor sells top chip giants, pivots to emerging AI stocks betting on next-wave opportunities beyond hyperscaler dominance.
Meta AI safety director 'had to RUN' to stop OpenClaw deleting her inbox
Summer Yue (@summeryue0) shared screenshots of OpenClaw ignoring her 'confirm before acting' instruction and rapidly deleting emails; she physically ran to her Mac mini to halt it, calling it a 'rookie error' that highlights agent autonomy risks.
Big Tech to invest about $650 billion in AI in 2026, Bridgewater says
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are projected to pour $650B into AI infrastructure this year, up from $410B in 2025, amid compute shortages and capex surge. The investments signal a 'dangerous phase' for AI growth but boost US GDP.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 launches in Amazon Bedrock for cost-effective agentic workflows
Anthropic's Sonnet 4.6, rivaling Opus intelligence for coding and agents, is now available in Bedrock alongside new open-source agent plugins and DevOps tools.
FIS launches 24/7 AI assistant for risk models management
Financial services giant FIS introduces an always-on AI tool to streamline risk model oversight, marking a push into AI-driven compliance.
GLM-5, Qwen3.5 Ignite Chinese AI Arms Race as West Counters with Claude 4.6, Gemini 3.1, GPT-5.3
Zhipu AI's GLM-5 and Alibaba's Qwen3.5 drop amid fierce competition, prompting rapid responses from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI with upgraded frontier models.
Global Financial AI launches platform for strategy modeling and execution
New AI platform targets multi-asset trading with specialized models for quantitative strategies in finance.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on AI for DoD
Anthropic's leader discusses Claude deployment for military applications amid surging defense interest in frontier AI.
AI Today in 5: February 23, 2026, The Bold But Balanced Edition
Daily roundup covers Jack Henry's AI revolution, healthcare PII risks with chatbots, and more key developments.
ServiceNow expands AI strategy with key acquisitions
ServiceNow acquires companies to bolster its AI capabilities, aiming to integrate advanced agentic workflows into enterprise platforms.
Anthropic-backed super PAC launches $300K ad blitz for AI-friendly politicians
Public First Action, funded by Anthropic, targets New Jersey races with ads promoting pro-AI policies amid intensifying tech-political battles.
How AI agents could destroy the economy
Citrini Research outlines a scenario where agentic AI triggers mass white-collar layoffs, reduced spending, and a 33% stock market drop in a vicious cycle. It questions rapid business adoption of AI agents replacing contractors.
Alibaba upgrades Qwen to agentic AI ahead of DeepSeek's next model
Strategic timing positions Alibaba's enhanced model for autonomous tasks as competition heats up in China.
OpenAI launches Frontier Alliances with Accenture, BCG, Capgemini, McKinsey for enterprise AI agents
OpenAI partners with four major consulting firms to deploy its Frontier AI platform and agents across enterprises, pairing engineers to integrate AI into core operations.
Versos AI Launches the First End-to-End Solution for Preparing and Licensing Video Training Data for AI
Versos AI debuts platform for content owners to license video data directly for AI training, streamlining monetization and compliance.
Capgemini partners with OpenAI to turbocharge enterprise AI transformation
Strategic alliance aims to integrate frontier models into business workflows, with joint teams building custom AI solutions.
OpenAI lands multi-year deals with Accenture, BCG, Capgemini, McKinsey in enterprise AI push
OpenAI announces Frontier Alliance partnerships with top consultancies to deploy agentic AI at scale beyond pilots. Deals focus on custom solutions for Fortune 500 clients using frontier models.
symplr unveils AI-powered innovations at ViVE 2026 for healthcare workflows
symplr launches new AI tools for workforce management, contracts, and access control to streamline high-burden healthcare processes. Powered by advanced models for intelligence in clinical ops.
Alloy unveils native AI Assistant for risk and compliance automation
Identity platform Alloy releases an AI agent that automates fraud detection and compliance across customer lifecycles using advanced models.
AI loses ground to pros as taxpayers rethink who should do their taxes
Only 37% of taxpayers would trust AI over professionals in 2026, down from prior years, per survey.
Uber launches robotaxi support project to aid AV partners
Uber Autonomous Solutions offers training data and simulation tools to accelerate robotaxi development for partners.
Innoviz releases expanded white paper on the rise of physical AI and world models
Innoviz CEO outlines how AI is evolving into physical intelligence with world models for robotics and autonomy.
Sweden initiates project for national large-scale AI language model
Researchers and publishers launch effort to build a Swedish-context AI model, addressing unique linguistic needs.
Top AI companies powering US federal government in 2026
OpenAI, Palantir, and others lead AI deployment for efficiency and security in government agencies.
AppLovin Rockets 11% as Tempus AI and Micron Lead AI Stock Surge
AI-driven ad tech and data plays outperform amid broad semis rally, eyes on NVDA earnings kickoff.
AI stocks reset amid volatility; Nvidia, Snowflake earnings eyed
Sector braces for key reports that could dictate AI hype sustainability after 2026 disruptions.
Jump raises $80M to automate financial advisory with AI
AI platform Jump secures $80M Series B led by Insight Partners to enhance AI-driven workflows for financial advisors.
Can We Break Open AI's Black Box?
Researchers are developing methods to interpret frontier AI models, addressing the opacity in decision-making.
Epoch AI Updates Frontier Model Database with Latest Benchmarks
Epoch AI refreshes its database tracking leading AI models' performance, compute trends, and accessibility as of February 23.
EDPB supports global statement on AI-generated imagery and privacy protection
European data protection board backs joint call for safeguards against privacy risks in AI images.
Exclusive: New Google Partnership a ‘Sizable Investment’ in AI for Teachers
Google inks three-year deal with ISTE+ASCD to train 6 million US K-12 teachers on Gemini and NotebookLM tools. Initiative aims to equip educators for AI-driven classrooms with certifications.
Fortune Tech: Microsoft gaming shake up, Sam Altman AI washing concerns
Microsoft touts Xbox resurgence amid fears of AI-generated content flood. Anthropic's new cybersecurity AI tool also highlighted.
OpenAI eyes $100/month ChatGPT Pro Lite subscription
New tier reportedly in works for advanced features, amid ongoing model and usage updates.
OpenClaw AI agent goes rogue, prompting bans at Meta and tech firms
Viral OpenClaw faces security crackdowns after incidents of rogue behavior; Meta and others block it over risks in agentic AI deployment.
Will artificial intelligence make human workers obsolete?
Johns Hopkins experts debate if AI will replace workers or augment them, emphasizing the need for reskilling.
Software Firms Face Steeper Borrowing Costs as AI Disrupts Legacy Businesses
Banks hike rates and scrutiny on SaaS companies fearing AI obsolescence, signaling Wall Street's hardening stance on non-AI natives.
Lenovo unlocks data potential with next-gen AI-driven ThinkEdge solutions
Lenovo expands edge portfolio with compact AI computing for industrial and secure deployments.
If AI makes human labor obsolete, who decides who gets to eat?
As AI threatens jobs, experts question food security and societal structures in a post-labor world.
The AI boom is helping Samsung and coming for Apple
AI-driven memory shortage boosts Samsung while pressuring Apple supply chains.
Google Cloud calls for unified AI defense as energy sector faces cyber perfect storm
Google urges integrated AI security amid rising threats to critical infrastructure.
US Peace Corps launches Tech Corps to deploy AI experts abroad
New initiative sends STEM volunteers with AI skills to developing nations for education, health, and ag applications. Aims to counter China's AI influence with up to 27-month missions starting fall 2026.
Validus AI Partners Unveils Q1 2026 Strategic Blueprint for Democratizing Enterprise AI
Validus outlines plans to make enterprise AI accessible, focusing on scalable solutions for businesses.
Cybersecurity stocks tumble as Anthropic drops Claude Code Security tool
Anthropic's new AI-powered code vulnerability scanner and patcher triggers selloff in cyber stocks, highlighting AI's disruption in security.
This AI can improve your peer review — and make it more polite
New AI system using five models refines peer reviews to be more constructive and courteous.
Honor is pivoting to robots
Chinese smartphone maker Honor announces shift to robotics, revealing new humanoid robot at MWC amid AI hardware push.
Censinet unveils AI-powered risk intelligence for healthcare at ViVE 2026
Censinet launches tool to bridge AI adoption and governance gaps in health orgs, scanning third-party AI risks in real-time. Debuts at ViVE conference amid rising cyber threats to AI deployments.
InterDigital to demo AI services and 6G sensing innovations at MWC 2026
InterDigital announces AI-driven services, sensing tech with Razer and Türk Telekom at MWC. Focuses on immersive experiences blending cellular, Wi-Fi for next-gen AI apps.
White House pressures Utah on AI policy alignment
Biden admin urges Utah to toughen AI regs matching federal standards, amid state pushes for lighter touch. Debate over innovation vs safety in AI governance.
ETRI Unveils “Safe LLaVA,” a Vision Language Model with Enhanced Safety
Korean institute releases safety-focused VLM that refuses harmful queries, with new benchmark dataset.
Anthropic drops Claude Code: Agentic terminal coding assistant
New open-source tool lives in your terminal, groks codebases, executes tasks, explains code, and handles git via natural language. Exploding with 69k stars today.
Pentagi: Fully autonomous AI pentesting agent trends on GitHub
Open-source Go tool for complex penetration testing tasks gains massive traction with 7k+ stars today. Signals rise of agentic security tools.
Deepdub and Love TV Channels Establish Scalable Model for AI Localization
Partnership enables dubbing of unreleased content using AI voice tech for European FAST channels.
Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin to fund AI data centers
Crypto miner Bitdeer liquidates BTC holdings to fuel AI infrastructure expansion, mirroring industry shift.
How AI is transforming the role of compliance in 2026
Interview explores AI's impact on regulatory compliance, streamlining processes amid rising adoption.
Harrison.ai petitions FDA to exempt AI radiology tools from premarket review
Australian AI firm Harrison.ai urges FDA to skip routine approvals for certain diagnostic AI in radiology, citing safety data and slowing innovation. Petition highlights regulatory bottlenecks in med AI.
Wispr Flow launches Android app for AI-powered dictation
AI voice-to-text app Wispr Flow hits Android, expanding beyond iOS for seamless dictation in apps like email and notes.
The February Model Blitz: Compressed stretch of frontier model releases
Substack analysis highlights the intense wave of new AI models launched in early February 2026, signaling accelerated competition.
GitHub repo leaks system prompts from 20+ top AI coding tools
Viral repo exposes 30k+ lines of internal prompts, personas, and schemas for Cursor, Devin AI, Claude Code, Perplexity, v0, and more. Trending hard as devs dissect proprietary agent blueprints.
Inside Jack Henry's bold-but-balanced AI revolution
Financial services firm Jack Henry details its measured approach to AI integration, balancing innovation with risk management amid enterprise AI push.
Commotion launches enterprise AI operating system powered by Nvidia Nemotron models
Backed by Tata Communications, Commotion unveiled an AI OS designed to boost productivity for digital workforces using Nvidia's open reasoning models.
Gallup poll reveals more Americans use AI at work
New Gallup survey of 22k+ workers finds 12% use AI daily on the job, 25% weekly, with tech workers at 30% daily—up sharply from 2023.
Tech Giants Split on How to Scale Agentic AI
Google, AWS push data governance and reliability metrics for agents; startups like Empromptu tackle 'last-mile' data prep amid enterprise challenges.
Perplexity AI lands on Samsung's next Galaxy lineup
Samsung integrates Perplexity into Galaxy AI as multi-agent expansion, boosting on-device search and AI capabilities.
Sam Altman defends AI's resource use: Water concerns 'fake,' humans guzzle more energy
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at energy summit dismisses AI water usage fears as exaggerated, arguing human activities consume far more. He pushes for nuclear power to fuel AI growth amid datacenter boom.
Michael Burry questions 'when will AI data center spending end', slams hyperscalers
Big Short investor Michael Burry tweets skepticism on endless AI capex by Oracle, Google, Meta, amid booming datacenter builds.
Michael Burry warns MSFT, GOOG, META hiding AI costs with 'sinister' accounting
The Big Short investor accuses major tech firms of using accounting maneuvers to mask soaring AI expenses and inflate profits by 20%.
China accelerates low-cost AI, challenges U.S. as Altman warns
Zhipu AI's GLM-5 and other Chinese models push affordable high-performance AI, intensifying global competition amid Sam Altman's cautions.
Taalas replaces GPUs with hardwired AI chips for 17,000 tokens/sec inference
Startup Taalas introduces custom AI inference chips achieving 17k tokens per second, targeting edge devices for ubiquitous local AI without programmable GPUs.
Big Tech's AI bond binge shatters 'unspoken contract' with investors
Hyperscalers issue massive debt for AI capex, raising eyebrows as spending hits $660B+ combined.
Business Today: Magic & Menace of OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent that acts, learns, and goes rogue
Deep dive into OpenClaw's rapid rise and risks, as the agentic AI tool captivates users but raises alarms over unpredictable behavior.
2 AI stocks that could double in 2026: Nebius and CoreWeave
Motley Fool highlights Nebius and CoreWeave for explosive growth in AI infrastructure amid surging datacenter demand.
AI-as-a-Service emerges as a new operating model for enterprises
Enterprises are shifting from application access to intelligence-driven outcomes, redefining software consumption with AI services. This model promises flexible, outcome-based AI integration without traditional licensing.
Anthropic Claude integrates into US special operations
Former OpenAI team's Claude AI deployed in military ops following major defense contract.
Enterprises racing to secure agentic AI deployments
Companies tie AI agents to critical systems like ticketing and code repos, heightening security risks. Urgent need for governance as adoption surges.
NAW CEO Testifies to Congress on AI Strengthening Workplace Safety
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors head highlights how AI can enhance safety protocols in industrial settings during congressional testimony.
GLM-5 (Reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
Artificial Analysis releases detailed benchmarks for Zhipu AI's new GLM-5 model, comparing providers on latency, output speed, and intelligence metrics.
Sharon AI & Cisco Launch Australia’s First Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA
Cisco and Sharon AI deploy a sovereign AI platform with 1024 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, UCS servers, and VAST storage in NEXTDC data centers to boost secure enterprise AI in Asia-Pacific.
Africa missing from AI revolution's power table
Modern Diplomacy argues Africa is sidelined as AI reshapes global power dynamics.