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AI

Infinix Launches Note Edge Smartphone at Rs9,999

Infinix unveiled its Note Edge smartphone Tuesday, debuting the XOS 16 software interface at a starting price of Rs9,999 including offers. The device packs a 6.78-inch 3D-curved 1.5K AMOLED display, 6500mAh battery and MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G chipset into a slim 7.2mm frame.

WH News Feb 21, 2026

Big Tech

India Joins US-Led Pax Silica at Delhi AI Summit Amid $260B Pledges

India signed a declaration joining the US-led Pax Silica alliance during the AI Summit in Delhi, committing to secure global silicon supply chains from critical minerals to AI systems. Major firms including Reliance Industries, Adani Group and Microsoft announced over $260 billion in AI and data infrastructure investments.

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Corporate

Philips CEO: AI in Healthcare Will Improve Billions of Lives

Artificial intelligence in healthcare will be remembered for improving billions of lives over the next decade, Philips CEO Roy Jakobs predicted at the AI Impact Summit. He stressed that AI aims to free clinicians for more human interaction rather than replace them.

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Corporate

Vietnam Tet 2026 Draws 5M+ Visitors to Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hue and More

Vietnam's Tet holiday from February 14-20, 2026, pulled in over 5 million visitors to top spots including Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hue, Lam Dong, An Giang and Phu Quoc. Domestic crowds surged alongside record international arrivals from India and Europe, boosting tourism revenue past hundreds of millions of dollars.

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KI

Souveräne KI bedeutet Vertrauenspartnerschaften, keine Isolation: Kanadischer Minister

Souveräne KI erfordere vertrauensvolle Partnerschaften statt Isolation. Das erklärte Kanadas Minister für KI und digitale Innovation Evan Solomon auf dem KI-Gipfel. Er kündigte Memoranden mit Indiens IT-Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw für gemeinsame KI-Projekte an.

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IA

Soberanía en IA requiere alianzas confiables, no aislamiento: ministro canadiense

El ministro canadiense de IA y Innovación Digital Evan Solomon definió la soberanía en IA como alianzas confiables en lugar de aislamiento durante la Cumbre de IA. Anunció planes para memorandos de entendimiento con el ministro indio de TI Ashwini Vaishnaw para avanzar en esfuerzos conjuntos.

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IA

Ministro de Educación de Punjab busca IA para transformar escuelas

El ministro de Educación de Punjab, Harjot Singh Bains, visitó la Expo AI Impact con una delegación estatal. Discutió la integración de inteligencia artificial en las escuelas con Google, NVIDIA y OpenAI para mejorar el aprendizaje personalizado y la alfabetización.

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Policy & Law

DOJ Seeks to Denaturalize Ex-North Miami Mayor Jean Philippe Janiver

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched proceedings to strip former North Miami Mayor Jean Philippe Janiver of his citizenship after uncovering his use of fraudulent identities and bigamy to gain U.S. status. The Haitian-born politician entered the country illegally and dodged a 2001 deportation order, officials said.

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Corporate

OSB Group names Santander UK exec Enrique Alvarez Labiano as CEO

OSB Group PLC appointed Enrique Alvarez Labiano, current CEO of Retail and Business Banking at Santander UK, as its new chief executive officer on Friday. The move, subject to regulatory approval, follows a board-led search and sets up Alvarez Labiano to succeed retiring CEO Andy Golding.

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AI

Canada’s AI Minister Pushes Trusted Partnerships for Sovereign AI with India

Canada's Minister for AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon called sovereign AI a matter of trusted partnerships rather than isolation during discussions at the AI Summit. He outlined plans for memorandums of understanding with India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to advance joint AI efforts.

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AI

Punjab Minister Bains Explores AI Tools at Expo for School Reforms

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains visited the AI Impact Expo with a state delegation to discuss AI integration into the province's schools. He held talks with Google, NVIDIA and OpenAI on personalized learning and literacy improvements.

WH News Feb 21, 2026

Economy

Pakistan FBR Orders Hotels, Clinics, Schools to Link to Tax System in 7 Days

Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue has given hotels, clinics, educational institutions and dozens of other businesses seven days to connect their point-of-sale systems to the national tax network. Noncompliance will trigger strict penalties, officials said.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Europe

Prince Andrew Arrested on Misconduct in Public Office Charge

Police arrested Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office, a rare charge against a senior royal. The king's brother faces questioning after officers searched his properties in Berkshire and central London.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

AI

OpenAI’s Altman: India Poised to Lead AI, Superintelligence Nears by 2028

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared Thursday that India stands ready to lead global AI development, just three years after he questioned the nation's capacity in the field. He warned that superintelligence could arrive within a couple of years, reshaping economies and societies.

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Personal Finance

EPFO to Launch UPI PF Withdrawal App by March 2026

India's Employees' Provident Fund Organization plans to roll out a dedicated mobile app by late March 2026, allowing members to withdraw provident fund balances directly via UPI. The app promises to slash processing times to about three days after Aadhaar verification.

WH News Feb 20, 2026