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Sundar Pichai backs AI spending, calls it economic foundation
New Delhi: Amid global fears of an AI bubble, Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended the massive spending around Artificial Intelligence, likening tech infrastructure being built to the historical expansion of railroads and highways, which became essential foundations for long-term economic value and growth. Fielding questions on how CEOs can overcome boardroom scepticism regarding AI returns, Pichai urged a long-term view,…
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Hamas Says It Will Not Unilaterally Disarm as Trump and Netanyahu Threaten a Return to Full-Scale War
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Don’t waste time scrolling: 9 top new movies to stream this week on Hulu, HBO Max, and more (Feb. 17-22)
After a stellar crop of top new movies landed across the best streaming services last week, this week’s offering might look a little slimmer, but there’s still plenty of great watches in the lineup. Hulu subscribers can look forward to a sweet watch featuring Brendan Fraser and Harris Dickinson’s feature directorial debut, while HBO Max is due to board an…
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Health Catalyst Appoints Ben Albert as Chief Executive Officer
Albert to Sharpen Focus on Improving Cost and Operational Efficiency, Clinical Quality, and Consumer Experience in Healthcare Health Catalyst Board to be Reduced to Five Directors Immediately Prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Health Catalyst, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCAT) (“Health Catalyst” or the “Company”), a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services…
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Europe Is America’s Secret Weapon. And We’re Giving It Up.
Snow lies on a sign outside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof on the final day of the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 15, 2026. (Photo by Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images) THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S two representatives at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, gave very different remarks, but…
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Wyoming wants to make its five-year federal rural health funding last ‘forever’
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Wyoming officials say they have a plan to make five years of upcoming grants from a new $50 billion federal rural health program last “forever.” The state could tackle rural health issues long into the future…
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No impediments to India producing next AI champion: Sundar Pichai
New Delhi: Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday, February 18, said India is already witnessing the kind of transformation that can produce the next world-leading AI major from within, asserting that the ecosystem has evolved significantly and the country is producing “extraordinary” homegrown companies. Pichai lauded high developer energy and thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem in India. Responding to a question on…
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10 Great Netflix Original Movies Everyone Has Already Forgotten About
Parrish Lewis/Netflix Every week, Netflix unleashes a flood of content, including original movies exclusively made for the streaming service. It’s difficult to keep up with everything, especially since other platforms also clamor for attention with their own productions, but there’s some programming that persists through the deluge. While the likes of “Bird…
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Where is everybody? Inside Canada’s invisible underworlds
Toronto — It’s lunch hour on a wintry Wednesday afternoon and the streets of Toronto’s Financial District feel eerily abandoned. Snow flurries are blowing at an angle, the sky is a leaden grey, and visibility is poor. Only a handful of pedestrians mummified in puffer coats can be seen waddling down the snow and slush-covered sidewalks of Adelaide Street West…
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Groundbreaking 2D Nanomaterial Rolls Into a New Dimension
Drexel researchers have transformed flat MXenes into conductive nanoscrolls with a controllable, tubular structure that improves transport and mechanical performance. Credit: Shutterstock MXene nanoscrolls transform flat 2D materials into conductive 1D structures, unlocking advances in energy storage, sensing, wearables, and superconductivity. Nearly 15 years after identifying a versatile two-dimensional conductive nanomaterial known as MXene, researchers at Drexel University have unveiled…
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