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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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.
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.
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.
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.
ARC Prize Leaderboard: Gemini 3 Deep Think Tops with 84.6% on ARC-AGI-2
Google's latest Gemini variant claims the top spot on ARC Prize, showcasing massive gains in abstract reasoning benchmarks.
Sony develops technology to trace origin of AI-made music
Sony has created a system to embed watermarks in AI-generated music, allowing traceability back to the originating model for better copyright management.
IronClaw launches as privacy-focused Rust implementation of OpenClaw
New Rust-based fork IronClaw emphasizes security and privacy for running AI agents locally, inspired by viral OpenClaw.
Snowflake Commits $200M to Embed GPT-5.2
Snowflake inks massive deal to integrate OpenAI's GPT-5.2, accelerating AI data platform expansion amid investor hype.
Code.org enters new AI era under CEO Karim Meghji
Former Microsoft exec Karim Meghji takes helm at Code.org, focusing on AI integration in education to prepare students for future tech.
Ant Group: Alipay AI Pay surpasses 100M users
Alipay's AI-native payment product hits 100M users milestone, alongside AI health app AQ, during Chinese New Year surge.
GLM-5 Launch Marks AI Engineering Milestone
Zhipu AI's open-source GLM-5 (744B MoE) excels in coding and agentic tasks, topping open-source leaderboards and signaling China's push in frontier models.
Trump unveils 'Tech Corps' to promote American AI abroad
The White House launches Tech Corps, a Peace Corps-style initiative to deploy US AI tech globally, targeting sectors like agriculture and education to counter China.
Sony develops technology to trace origin of AI-made music
Sony has created tech to identify sources of AI-generated music, aiming to protect copyrights amid rising generative audio tools.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
Updated provider analysis for Google's top-ranked Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, emphasizing its cost-efficiency leadership on the Intelligence Index.
Amazon warns of AI-assisted breaches as attackers weaponize AI
Amazon's security team highlights how cybercriminals are leveraging AI for sophisticated attacks, urging enhanced defenses.
Sam Altman: AI is coming for my job, too
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns at global AI Summit that advanced AI will disrupt even executive roles, urging governments to prepare.
Trump's AI push sparks MAGA revolt ahead of midterms
Donald Trump's pro-AI policies are dividing his base, with conservatives decrying big tech influence. Push for AI infrastructure investments faces backlash over job fears. Highlights policy tensions in GOP.
AMD bets big on India's AI ambitions with Helios open ecosystem
AMD unveils Helios platform to accelerate India's AI infrastructure, emphasizing open ecosystems and partnerships for sovereign AI compute.
Proposed State Privacy Law Update: February 23, 2026
Latest on US state bills addressing AI in consumer data privacy, kids' privacy, biometrics, and data brokers.
Former SpaceX/Google exec Dex Hunter-Torricke launches AI policy nonprofit
Dex Hunter-Torricke, ex-head of comms at SpaceX and Google, started a new nonprofit focused on AI policy and ethics. Aims to bridge tech and government on responsible AI development. Launch timed with rising regulatory debates.
Taiwan's AI-powered economy soars amid bubble fears and China threats
Taiwan's tech sector booms on AI demand, but faces risks from market bubbles and geopolitical tensions.
Alphabet's New Gemini AI And Sea Ltd Alliance Test Valuation Story
Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro to enterprises and partners with Sea Ltd on AI initiatives in Southeast Asia.
China's Silent AI Revolution: Frontier Models Rising Amid Lunar New Year Renewal
Chinese labs unleashed five major models in February 2026: Kimi K2, GLM-5, Qwen 3.5, Doubao-2, and MiniMax M2, focusing on agentic capabilities and cost efficiency.
In some schools, chatbots interrogate students about their work. But the AI revolution has teachers worried
Australian schools are deploying AI chatbots to quiz students on assignments and combat plagiarism, but educators fear a 'two-speed' education system without national guidelines.
Apple’s next AI wearables could change how we use tech
Apple plans AI-powered smart glasses, pendant, and camera AirPods with upgraded Gemini-powered Siri by 2027, ramping production late 2026.
Emerging Risks to Watch: Agentic AI, Electric Motorcycles, and Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Agentic AI introduces new cyber and liability risks for insurers as autonomous agents handle tasks, alongside rising exposures in EV motorcycles and hydrogen tech.
AI agent invasion has tech world and markets scrambling to pick winners
The surge in AI agents is forcing investors and tech firms to identify leaders amid hype and uncertainty.
AI's dual promise: Enabling positive climate outcomes, powering the energy transition
AI can drive climate solutions but demands massive energy, highlighting its double-edged role in sustainability.
OpenAI expects revenue to soar by 2030 amid subscription boom
OpenAI forecasts massive revenue growth by 2030, driven by surging subscriptions for ChatGPT and enterprise tools. The projection underscores strong market demand despite intense competition. Details highlight momentum in AI adoption.
AI investment boom set to reach $2.5 trillion
Global AI investments projected to hit $2.5T, surpassing historic mega-projects, driven by datacenter and model training demands.
The Next Trillion-Dollar AI Shift: OpenClaw Enables Local Frontier LLMs
Hackernoon details how OpenClaw disrupts cloud AI by supporting local runs of models like GLM-5 and Minimax M2.5 on consumer hardware.
OpenAI boosts revenue forecast amid surging cash burn
OpenAI raised its revenue projections by 27% through 2030 while costs quadrupled in 2025, dropping gross margins to 33%. The update highlights aggressive scaling despite efficiency challenges.
Can creator economy survive flood of AI slop?
Equity podcast debates if creators can diversify beyond ads amid AI-generated content saturation, questioning scalability for non-top-tier creators.
Samsung is adding Perplexity to Galaxy AI
Samsung integrates Perplexity AI into its Galaxy AI suite, emphasizing a multi-agent AI ecosystem for mobile devices.
Wall Street weighs stock market winners amid the AI scare trade
Money shifts from pure AI plays to infrastructure amid selloff fears, with analysts debating next winners. Tech divergence as AI hype cools but demand persists. Focus on cashflow-stable AI enablers.
Bill Gurley says that right now, the worst thing you can do for your career is play it safe
Benchmark VC Bill Gurley warns that caution is career suicide in the fast-evolving tech landscape, urging bold moves amid AI-driven disruption.
You're using your local LLM wrong if you're prompting it like a cloud model
Local LLMs require different prompting strategies than cloud giants like Gemini or ChatGPT due to context limits and hardware constraints. Tips for optimizing local inference shared.
The AI alarm cycle: Lots of talk, little action
AI experts highlight persistent hype around risks with minimal regulatory progress, featuring voices like Timnit Gebru.
Best Open Source LLM February 2026 | Top Free AI Models Ranked
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale leads coding LLMs, followed by GLM-4.7, highlighting rapid open-source advances in specialized capabilities.
Clear Ads Launches AI Search Optimization as 93% of AI Mode Queries Skip Websites
Clear Ads introduces tools to optimize content for AI-driven searches, where 93% of queries bypass traditional web links.
Wonder Sciences launches WonderMate AI therapist pilot
WonderMate, an AI clinical co-pilot for mental health using longitudinal patient data, enters pilot at VIVE Conference.
Inside OpenAI's Scramble to Get Computing Power After Stargate Stalled
OpenAI urgently seeks compute resources as its Stargate data center JV lags, highlighting infrastructure bottlenecks.
AI Leaderboards 2026: Grok 4.1 Fast Enters Top Ranks
Updated rankings show xAI's Grok 4.1 Fast at 39 Intelligence Index, competitive pricing at $0.28/M tokens.
Quantonation doubles fund size for quantum computing bets
Quantum investor Quantonation launches a larger second fund, signaling continued belief in quantum tech despite AI dominance.
India AI Impact Summit draws criticism for failing to deliver binding human rights safeguards
The summit saw 86 nations sign a declaration on AI development, but critics slam lack of enforceable human rights protections amid rapid AI adoption in emerging markets.
Waymo makes its defense in TechCrunch Mobility newsletter
Waymo addresses criticisms and regulatory hurdles in autonomous driving, highlighting safety data and expansion plans amid growing scrutiny.
'The ghost in the machine is just us' — AI like Gemini pinch hits amid human flaws
Columnist explores Gemini 3.0's capabilities and limitations, arguing AI reflects human biases and errors rather than transcending them.
Best at Work: The choice we're making about AI
While AI enhances efficiency, improper rollout risks employee isolation and productivity dips, urging thoughtful integration.
China's brain-computer interface industry racing ahead
China is aggressively advancing in brain-computer interfaces (BCI), with startups raising significant funding and developing implantable tech faster than Western counterparts amid global competition.
Billionaire Steve Cohen Pulls the Trigger on One Top AI Stock
Steve Cohen's Point72 boosts stake in a leading AI player amid sector rotation, as capex concerns weigh on hyperscalers.
Chinese firms are defying the global 'AI scare trade'
Chinese AI companies secure funding and advance amid global selloffs, boosted by OpenAI's halo effect and domestic innovation.
New Seedance 2.0 Platform Targets Business Users With Licensed Data
Seedance 2.0 launches with licensed training data for business video generation, emphasizing ethical AI content creation.
Netanyahu Hails Plan To Fast-track AI Server Farms As Strategic Breakthrough
Israel's government is removing regulatory hurdles for AI data centers to meet surging demand, positioning the country as a regional AI hub.
All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit
India's AI summit features $1.1B VC fund, OpenAI's 100M Indian users, Blackstone's $600M Neysa investment, multiple model releases like Sarvam 105B and Param 2, and commitments for AI infrastructure up to $200B.
Apple, Google Gemini add music-focused generative AI features
Gemini now generates 30-second music tracks from text, photos, or video using DeepMind's Lyria 3 model.
The Sequence Radar #811: Last Week in AI: OpenAI's Capital Leap, GLM-5 Release, and Model Frontiers
OpenAI secures $100B funding at $850B valuation; Zhipu AI's GLM-5 advances agentic engineering with DeepSeek Sparse Attention; Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro push benchmarks amid rapid releases.
Poll: Voters See Data Centers as Next Big Political Issue Amid AI Boom
Politico reports on a poll highlighting data centers as an emerging flashpoint in politics due to AI-driven energy and infrastructure demands.
IBM Launches AI GovTech Innovation Center to Accelerate Government AI Adoption
IBM inaugurated its AI GovTech Innovation Center in Lucknow, India, to develop AI solutions for public sector challenges like citizen services and policy optimization.
Stochastic Flocks and the Critical Problem of 'Useful' AI
Explores how LLM improvements in user experience via stochastic outputs raise questions on true utility beyond hype, amid ongoing frontier advancements.
Tripo AI Announces Enterprise-Grade AI 3D Model Generator Expansion
Tripo AI launches enterprise features for its AI 3D generator targeting US spatial computing, with algorithmic scale for high-volume production.
Democrats and Republicans unite on AI regulation
Bipartisan consensus emerges in state capitols to regulate AI usage, marking rare agreement amid tech policy debates.
AI productivity boom 'not here yet' despite model advances
Economist notes latest models handle complex tasks but economy-wide gains lag, questioning ROI timelines.
Artificial Intelligence in the Boardroom
AI applications from machine learning to agentic systems are transforming corporate governance, with boards urged to integrate AI oversight into strategy and risk management.
Nobel economist Acemoglu warns Trump's AI policy risks U.S. democracy
Daron Acemoglu cautions unchecked AI could exacerbate inequality and job loss, urging balanced regulation over hype.
AI agent invasion leaves people scrambling to pick winners
Onslaught of AI agents handling tasks autonomously has investors racing to bet on leaders in the new disruption.
The February Reset: Three Labs, Four Models, End of 'One Best AI'
Recent releases from Google (Gemini 3.1 Pro), Anthropic (Claude Opus 4.6), and OpenAI (GPT-5.3-Codex) fragment the AI leaderboard, ending dominance by a single model.
ggml.ai (llama.cpp team) joins Hugging Face for long-term local AI support
The creators of llama.cpp and ggml.ai are joining Hugging Face to maintain and advance open-source local inference engines full-time. The projects remain 100% open-source. This bolsters on-device and efficient AI deployment.
Meet the teen tycoons powering AI start-ups — and making bank off the hype
Teenagers are launching AI companies and securing major funding, capitalizing on the AI boom to build innovative tech ventures.
Forget Tech Stocks: This Real Estate Play Is Cashing In on AI
Real estate firms like Brookfield are positioned to profit from AI data center boom, partnering with hyperscalers for power-hungry facilities.
Anthropic DROPS Claude Sonnet 4.6
New mid-tier model excels in agentic workflows, coding, and reasoning, rivaling higher-end Opus.
Google AI-Generated Audio Could Become New Ad Frontier
Google's advancements in AI-generated audio open doors for personalized advertising, potentially transforming audio marketing.
How To Get Started with Hosted Open Weights AI (2026-02-22)
Guide to deploying open-weight models like Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 via hosted platforms, highlighting context windows and cost efficiencies for complex tasks.
Software stocks slide as investors debate AI's impact on Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce
Shares of major software firms are dropping amid concerns that AI could disrupt traditional business models, sparking a selloff in the sector.
SpaceX gains FAA approval for Starship launches and AI satellites from Kennedy Space Center
The FAA has cleared SpaceX for up to 44 annual Starship launches, including operations involving AI satellites, at Kennedy Space Center.
Grok AI generates millions of sexualized images of women, highlighting unregulated risks
Over nine days, xAI's Grok produced 4.4 million images on X, nearly half featuring sexualized women, raising alarms on AI safety without regulations.
How decentralized AI is leveling the playing field
Decentralized AI networks challenge Big Tech monopoly via privacy, blockchain compute, and open-source, with huge valuation potential.
Anthropic study: AI agents boom in dev, flop elsewhere
Anthropic finds AI agents thriving in software development but absent in other industries, highlighting adoption gaps.
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Blind test reveals 2026 winner
A blind test with 8 prompts and 134 voters pitted latest ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini models; results show tight race with strengths in creativity, coding, and reasoning varying by model.
Expert Warns AI Caricature Trend Carries Sinister Deepfake Risks
A rising social media trend using AI to generate caricatures is flagged by experts for potential misuse in creating harmful deepfakes and misinformation.
Chinese scientists unveil advanced AI model for deep-space exploration
Researchers released a new AI model capable of processing massive datasets from space probes, aiding autonomous decision-making in deep-space missions. It decodes telemetry data and predicts anomalies in real-time. The model supports China's lunar and Mars ambitions.
Analysts bullish on Nvidia: 'Likely to outperform in 2H26' amid 5 big AI moves
Citi and others urge buying Nvidia ahead of expected share gains, highlighting AI demand as key to outperformance in the second half of 2026.
CES 2026 Spotlights Physical AI and Robotics Revolution
CES 2026 features breakthroughs in 'physical AI' turning generative models into adaptable industrial robots and machines.
Galaxy AI Expands Multi-Agent Ecosystem To Give Users More Choice and Flexibility
Samsung expands Galaxy AI to orchestrate multiple agents like Perplexity across devices, enabling seamless context-aware interactions in Notes, Gallery, and more.
5 big analyst AI moves: Nvidia stock ’likely to outperform in 2H26’
Citi urges buying NVDA ahead of strong quarters; Morgan Stanley picks AMZN as GenAI winner; Evercore adds DELL on AI servers; Needham upgrades Analog Devices; Truist buys Shopify post-selloff.
Citi upgrades Nvidia: 'Likely to outperform in 2H26' on AI demand
Analysts boost NVDA ahead of expected second-half surge, citing sustained AI chip demand; part of 5 big AI moves including buys on other plays.
Resemble AI Raises $13M to Combat AI-Generated Deepfake Threats
Resemble AI secured $13 million from investors including Sony Innovation Fund to develop defenses against deepfake cyberattacks and voice cloning fraud.
Michael Burry Warns AI Buildout Spending Could Drain Big Tech Cashflows
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry questions the sustainability of massive AI investments, arguing they inflate profits artificially and risk higher borrowing costs.
OpenAI reportedly building AI-powered hardware devices
Reports indicate OpenAI is developing consumer AI devices, expanding beyond software into hardware amid rumors of smart speakers and more.
AI agent 'invasion' sparks race to pick winners in emerging tech disruption
The surge in AI agents is creating a new wave of disruption, with investors and experts vying to identify top players in this transformative space.
What is 'Edge AI'? What does it do and what can be gained from this alternative to cloud computing?
Edge AI processes intelligence locally on devices for lower latency, enhanced privacy, and offline capability, challenging cloud dominance in IoT and mobile apps.
Chinese scientists develop AI model to push deep-space exploration
Researchers in China have created a specialized AI model to enable more autonomous deep-space probes, minimizing delays from light-speed communication limits.
AI Models That Never Forget? Real-Time Continual Learning Explained
New research on continual learning enables AI to adapt without catastrophic forgetting in real-time.
South Korea Tops Global Open-Source AI Development
South Korea led with 7 new open-source models last year via its national project, outpacing others in independent AI foundation efforts.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $892 to run full Intelligence Index eval
At blended $4.50/M tokens, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is token-efficient despite 57M output tokens for index. Speed at 105 tps beats average. Context 1M tokens supports complex tasks.
Anthropic's Claude Code Security finds 500+ vulnerabilities, wipes billions from cybersecurity stocks
Anthropic launched Claude Code Security integrated into Claude Code, scanning codebases for vulns and suggesting fixes; Opus 4.6 already identified over 500 in open-source repos. The tool's power spooked investors, causing sharp drops in cyber stocks overnight.
Claude vs Grok: Which AI codes best? Elon Musk says soon it will not even matter
Elon Musk weighs in on the coding showdown between Anthropic's Claude and xAI's Grok, predicting rapid improvements will make current comparisons obsolete amid fears of AI displacing human coders.
China Launches AI System Linked To National Supercomputing Network
China debuts an AI platform integrated with its national supercomputing infrastructure to enable independent scientific research without foreign dependencies.