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Internet & Apps

Meta Patents AI to Simulate Users from Posts, Audio, Video Data

Meta has patented an AI system that creates digital replicas of social media users by analyzing their past posts, comments, audio clips and videos. The technology aims to keep profiles active even after death, sparking debates over privacy and consent.

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AI

Top Smartwatches Under Rs 20,000 in India: Amazfit T-Rex 3 Leads Pack

Amazfit T-Rex 3 tops the list of smartwatches under Rs 20,000 in India with its 27-day battery life and military-grade durability. Other strong contenders include the Huawei Watch GT 6 at Rs 18,999 and OnePlus Watch 2R for Rs 13,999.

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Corporate

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Signs 7 AI Education Deals at India AI Summit

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu oversaw the signing of seven memorandums of understanding and letters of intent at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The agreements target higher education, advanced skilling and school transformation to build Andhra Pradesh's AI workforce.

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Entdeckung

Cheminformatik verbindet Chemie und Informatik

Cheminformatik kombiniert Chemie mit Informatik, um molekulares Verhalten zu modellieren und Arzneimittelforschung zu beschleunigen. Forscher nutzen Algorithmen und maschinelles Lernen, um Wechselwirkungen vorherzusagen.

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KI

KI-Innovationen sollen Bildung in Punjab revolutionieren

Punjabs Bildungsminister Harjot Singh Bains führte eine Delegation zur AI Impact Expo. Ziel war die Suche nach KI-Lösungen für das Schulsystem des Bundesstaates. Bains traf Führungskräfte von Google, NVIDIA und...

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Descubrimiento

Quiminformática acelera descubrimiento de fármacos con IA

La quiminformática combina química e informática para modelar comportamientos moleculares y agilizar el desarrollo de medicamentos. Algoritmos y machine learning predicen interacciones de compuestos y diseñan terapias dirigidas.

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AI

Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro Hits 77.1% on ARC-AGI-2 Reasoning Benchmark

Google launched Gemini 3.1 Pro, its new AI model that scored 77.1% on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark for novel logic problems. The result more than doubles the performance of the prior Gemini 3 Pro version.

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Markets

AI’s Breakneck Speed Reshapes Global Economies and Jobs

Artificial intelligence's rapid acceleration threatens to upend businesses, jobs and entire economies faster than societies can adapt. Leaders at this week's Global AI Summit in Delhi grappled with the technology's disruptive power amid warnings of an impending storm.

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Big Tech

Microsoft CEO Nadella Names Asha Sharma Gaming CEO

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appointed Asha Sharma as executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft Gaming on Feb. 20, 2026. Sharma, a senior AI executive, will oversee Xbox operations from Redmond, Washington, succeeding retiring Phil Spencer.

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AI

AI Agents to Reshape SaaS, Not Replace It, Say Tech CEOs

AI agents will transform software-as-a-service business models but won't wipe them out overnight, leading tech executives said at the AI Impact Summit 2026. Salesforce India CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya stressed that true SaaS value lies in grasping customer workflows and pain points.

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Big Tech

Windows 11 Canary Build 28020.1619 Adds Freeform Rotate to Paint

Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 Canary Insider Build 28020.1619, tagged KB5077230, with a freeform rotate tool in the Paint app and a redesigned SCOOBE setup screen. The update also boosts Cross-Device Resume, Narrator capabilities and fingerprint sensor support for Windows Hello.

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Medicine

OpenAI Staff Urged Alert on Shooter’s ChatGPT Posts Before Canada Attack

OpenAI employees flagged alarming ChatGPT messages from Jesse Van Rootselaar months before she killed six people in a February school shooting in British Columbia, sources say. The company banned her account but chose not to alert Canadian authorities.

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AI

Punjab Minister Bains Eyes AI Tools for Schools at India AI Expo

Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains visited the India AI Impact Expo 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday, leading a delegation to discuss AI solutions for the state's schools. He met executives from Google, OpenAI, NVIDIA and others to explore personalized learning and literacy programs.

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Discovery

Cheminformatics Merges Chemistry and Computing for Drug Design

Cheminformatics fuses chemistry with computer science to model molecular behavior and speed up drug discovery. Researchers use algorithms and machine learning to predict compound interactions and design targeted therapies.

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Corporate

Philips CEO: AI Boosts Diagnostics Without New Investment

Artificial intelligence can double global diagnostic capacity through software upgrades alone, without requiring fresh capital spending, Royal Philips CEO Roy Jakobs said. Speaking in Bengaluru after the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Jakobs highlighted India's pivotal role in this shift.

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