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Artificial Intelligence disruption fears weigh on private credit software exposure

13 Feb 2026

Volatility in public software markets driven by generative Artificial Intelligence concerns is spilling into private credit, where software borrowers represent a significant share of business development company and middle market CLO portfolios but currently show broadly solid credit metrics.

artificial intelligence, credit markets, private equity, software

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Courts clarify discoverability of artificial intelligence generated data in litigation

13 Feb 2026

Courts are beginning to define when data from generative artificial intelligence tools must be preserved and produced in discovery, reinforcing that traditional e-discovery rules still apply. Companies are urged to build defensible, proportional strategies for identifying, preserving, and protecting artificial intelligence related data.

artificial intelligence, e-discovery, federal rules of civil procedure, information governance

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Planning, Building & Construction Today highlights pressures and innovation in UK construction

13 Feb 2026

UK construction is being reshaped by stricter social housing regulation, rising financial distress, skills shortages and a push toward modern methods, data and clean energy. Industry bodies, local authorities and major projects are responding with new frameworks, investment and governance changes.

construction industry, housing policy, sustainability, workforce and skills

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Graphics processing unit definition and industry context

13 Feb 2026

A graphics processing unit is defined as an electronic circuit dedicated to handling graphics and video, situated within a wider semiconductor knowledge base that spans devices, materials, architectures, and design flows. The entry anchors a large ecosystem of related technologies, standards, and companies that shape modern graphics and compute acceleration.

architectures, graphics processing unit, processors, semiconductors

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Arm reconsiders its licensing model as artificial intelligence reshapes chip demand

13 Feb 2026

Arm dominates smartphone chip designs without selling any chips itself, but the rise of artificial intelligence is pressuring the company to rethink how it makes money from its architecture. Its long-standing model of upfront licence fees and slim per-chip royalties is under scrutiny as demand surges for more powerful, specialized processors.

artificial intelligence, business, semiconductors, technology

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Nvidia pushes deeper into artificial intelligence, cloud gaming, and pc hardware

13 Feb 2026

Nvidia is advancing on several fronts, from new Blackwell artificial intelligence accelerators and Arm-based pc chips to expanded GeForce Now support and long-lived Shield TV updates, while also navigating tariffs and supply chain pressures.

artificial intelligence, cloud gaming, gpus, nvidia

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Brazil and European Union adopt mutual adequacy for personal data transfers

13 Feb 2026

Brazil and the European Union have granted each other adequacy status for personal data protection, creating a regulatory passport for data flows and sharply reducing compliance friction for cross-border business. The decision opens streamlined data transfers for a combined consumer base of 670 million people while preserving strict safeguards for security and law enforcement uses.

artificial intelligence, data protection, international regulation, privacy

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European regulators tighten data protection, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence oversight

13 Feb 2026

European and UK regulators are moving in parallel on cross-border data transfers, cybersecurity, enforcement activity and emerging artificial intelligence risks, signaling a higher compliance bar for both public and private organizations.

artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data protection, european regulation

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New test probes language model confidence to flag misinformation

13 Feb 2026

Researchers at Michigan State University have developed a method to detect when large language models give unreliable answers by testing how stable their internal representations are under small perturbations.

artificial intelligence, machine learning, medical technology

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Intel Nova Lake compute tile sizes and cache strategy detailed

13 Feb 2026

Intel's upcoming Nova Lake Core Ultra Series 4 desktop processors will use TSMC's N2 process for new compute tiles, including a premium variant with significantly enlarged cache to counter AMD's 3D V-Cache. Early estimates suggest notable die size differences between standard and big cache configurations due to the expanded last level cache.

desktop computing, intel, processors, semiconductors

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Windows 11 26H1 targets new Arm processors as 25H2 remains mainstream

13 Feb 2026

Microsoft is splitting Windows 11 development, reserving the 26H1 release for new Arm-based systems while keeping most existing PCs on 25H2 for their next feature update.

microsoft, operating systems, processors, windows on arm

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Discord age checks push privacy wary gamers toward rival chat platforms

13 Feb 2026

Discord’s upcoming age verification rollout is triggering privacy concerns and a measurable spike in searches for rival chat platforms among gamers. Community discussions highlight frustration with identity checks, perceived product decline, and aggressive monetization.

gaming, online communities, privacy, social platforms