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Perplexity launches Computer to orchestrate many Artificial Intelligence models

28 Feb 2026

Perplexity is rolling out Computer, a cloud-based agent that coordinates 19 Artificial Intelligence models for complex workflows, as it pivots toward high-value enterprise users and deep research. The launch underscores a broader bet on multi-model orchestration, custom benchmarks and a boutique business strategy over mass adoption.

artificial intelligence, product launches, startups

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Llama foundation models emphasize open, efficient training

28 Feb 2026

Meta introduces the Llama family of foundation language models, trained only on publicly available data while matching or surpassing much larger proprietary systems on standard benchmarks.

large language models, meta, natural language processing

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ASML’s high-NA EUV tools reach production-ready status for next-generation Artificial Intelligence chips

28 Feb 2026

ASML has declared its high numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet lithography tools ready for mass production, setting up the next performance jump in Artificial Intelligence accelerators and large language model hardware.

ai hardware & chips, artificial intelligence, infrastructure & hardware, manufacturing & engineering ai

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AMD and Nutanix align on open enterprise artificial intelligence infrastructure

28 Feb 2026

AMD and Nutanix have formed a multi-year partnership to build an open, full-stack enterprise artificial intelligence infrastructure platform focused on agentic workloads across data centers, hybrid cloud, and edge environments.

amd, cloud-computing, enterprise artificial intelligence, infrastructure

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Jedec launches universal flash storage 5.0 and updated controller interface

28 Feb 2026

Jedec has released the universal flash storage 5.0 and matching host controller interface 5.0 standards, targeting higher performance and power efficiency while remaining compatible with existing 4.x hardware.

semiconductors, standards, storage

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Broadcom begins shipping 2 nm custom compute soc on 3.5d xdsip platform

28 Feb 2026

Broadcom has started shipping a 2 nm custom compute system on chip that uses its 3.5D extreme dimension system in package platform to target next generation xpue designs for large scale artificial intelligence clusters.

artificial intelligence, hardware, high performance computing, semiconductors

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Microsoft releases DirectX 12 Shader Model 6.9 with major Direct3D 12 upgrades

28 Feb 2026

Microsoft is rolling out DirectX Shader Model 6.9 via the latest Agility SDK, introducing long vector support, expanded 16-bit float functionality, and stricter hardware requirements, while moving key DirectX ray tracing features out of preview.

gaming, gpus, graphics, microsoft

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Lilly launches Artificial Intelligence factory for pharmaceutical discovery with Nvidia DGX SuperPOD

28 Feb 2026

Lilly has launched an Artificial Intelligence factory called LillyPod, built on an Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX B300 systems, to accelerate and scale pharmaceutical discovery and development.

artificial intelligence, nvidia, pharmaceuticals

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Industry 5.0 shifts focus to human centric value and sustainability

28 Feb 2026

Industry 5.0 reframes industrial transformation around collaboration between humans and machines, emphasizing growth, resilience, and sustainability over narrow efficiency gains. Many organizations still underinvest in human centric and sustainable use cases despite evidence that they create higher value.

artificial intelligence, digital transformation, enterprise, industry 5.0

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Best artificial intelligence video generators for every creator

27 Feb 2026

Leading artificial intelligence video tools like Sora, Veo 3, Adobe Firefly, Runway and Midjourney target different needs, from free social clips to commercially safe productions, but all come with legal and ethical tradeoffs. Choosing the right platform means balancing price, creative control, output quality and how each service handles your data and copyrights.

artificial intelligence, copyright, creative tools, ethics, video generation

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Artificial intelligence scale analysis distinguishes farmed from wild salmon

27 Feb 2026

Norwegian researchers have trained an artificial intelligence system to read salmon scale patterns, enabling rapid, highly accurate identification of farmed versus wild fish and reshaping global conservation and aquaculture oversight.

aquaculture, artificial intelligence, conservation, environment

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United Kingdom artificial intelligence regulatory outlook for February 2026

27 Feb 2026

United Kingdom regulators are reshaping artificial intelligence governance through reforms to data protection, new criminal offences for deepfakes, and emerging guidance on agentic systems and content labelling, while aligning with evolving European Union rules.

artificial intelligence regulation, data protection, eu law, online safety