Tech

Crypto

Senator Moreno Sets 90-Day Deadline for US Crypto Bill

Senator Bernie Moreno predicted Congress could pass a comprehensive crypto market structure bill by late April. He delivered the timeline at the World Liberty Forum in Mar-a-Lago on February 18.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Corporate

Google 45W Charger Drops to $18 Record Low, 67W Flex at $35

Amazon slashed the official Google 45W USB-C Power Charger to a record low of $17.99 with Prime shipping. The pricier Google Pixel Flex Dual Port 67W model hit $35, its lowest price ever, as Pixel 10a pre-orders launch with free buds and trade-ins.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Internet & Apps

Ann Arbor Bus Lane Uses Pavement Sensors for Traffic Priority

Ann Arbor's first dedicated bus lane with transit-priority signals has operated for two months at State and William streets. Northbound buses trigger white lights via in-pavement sensors to jump ahead of other traffic.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Kultur

Musk stimmt Lehren Jesu zu – Christen fordern Glauben

Elon Musk erklärte auf X, er stimme den Lehren Jesu zu. Christen fordern ihn nun auf, Jesus als Herrn und Erlöser anzunehmen.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Corporate

Maya Expands Operations Amid US IPO Speculation

Digital bank Maya is ramping up its financial services ecosystem in the Philippines while declining to confirm reports of a potential $500 million to $1 billion initial public offering in the United States.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Movies

Rich Lee Directs Human-Centric Resident Evil: Requiem Trailer

Director Rich Lee of Framestore Pictures teamed with Capcom and Nomadic Agency on a live-action trailer for Resident Evil: Requiem. The three-minute short spotlights the human lives lost in Raccoon City's zombie outbreak, drawing strong early fan reactions.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

AI

Odisha’s $240M AI Hub to Create 5,000 Jobs, Shift Economy from Mining

Odisha's government announced a sovereign AI hub backed by a 20,000 crore rupee ($240 million) investment from Sarvam AI that will create 5,000 high-skilled jobs and reshape the state's economy away from mining over the next five years. Additional Chief Secretary Vishal Kumar Dev revealed the plans Wednesday at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026

AI

AI Saves CEOs Time but Frustrates Workers, Boosts Isolation

Half of CEOs report major time savings from AI tools, while two-thirds of workers see little or no benefit. Experts say poor training and rushed rollouts are fueling workplace frustration, isolation and higher turnover.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026

Policy & Law

Louisiana Bans SNAP Purchases of Soda, Candy From Ash Wednesday

Louisiana residents on food stamps lost the ability to buy soda, candy and energy drinks with benefits starting Ash Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the state's request to delay the restrictions from a planned Jan. 1, 2026, rollout until the start of Lent.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026

Policy & Law

Experts Push NRA Creation, VAT Cut to 10%, Travel Tax Abolition

Tax experts at a Manila forum called for abolishing the Philippines' travel tax, slashing VAT to 10 percent and creating a National Revenue Authority by merging the BIR and Bureau of Customs. They also urged raising personal income tax exemptions to P1 million annually and adopting the OECD's 15 percent global minimum tax on multinationals.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026

AI

Ambient AI Frees Doctors for Empathic Patient Care, Expert Argues

Ambient AI tools in exam rooms can boost clinical efficiency and empathy by reducing electronic medical record burdens, according to Cleveland Clinic professor Leonard H. Calabrese. He argues the technology restores eye contact and presence, key to healing relationships.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026

Music

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Tears’ draws copying claims to Diana Ross’ ‘Upside Down’

Fans accuse Sabrina Carpenter of copying Diana Ross' 1980 hit 'Upside Down' in her new track 'Tears' from the album Man's Best Friend. Social media users point to identical beats and disco grooves in the songs released 45 years apart.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026

Medicine

FDA Sets August Deadline to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine After Reversal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration agreed to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after initially rejecting the application last week, with a decision due by August. Moderna announced the reversal on Feb. 18, following discussions that addressed concerns over the study's design.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026

Konflikte & Sicherheit

Telegram bleibt in SMO-Zone uneingeschränkt – Minister

Russlands Digitalminister Maksut Schadajew hat Abgeordneten mitgeteilt, dass Telegram in der Zone der Spezialoperation uneingeschränkt weiterläuft. Er hoffe, dass Soldaten bald auf russische Alternativen umsteigen.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026

Conflictos y Seguridad

Rusia no restringirá Telegram en zona de Operación Militar Especial

El ministro ruso de Desarrollo Digital, Maksut Shadaev, informó a los diputados que Telegram no sufrirá restricciones en la zona de la Operación Militar Especial. Expresó esperanza en que las tropas pasen a alternativas rusas.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026