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How evolving technology reshapes modern crime and enforcement

27 Feb 2026

Rapidly shifting consumer technologies are creating new vulnerabilities for criminals to exploit just as they equip governments with powerful tools for surveillance and prosecution, raising fresh questions about security and civil rights.

cybersecurity, digital rights, law enforcement, technology policy

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Technology’s evolving role in crime, surveillance, and energy innovation

27 Feb 2026

Emerging technologies are reshaping both criminal activity and law enforcement, while advances such as sodium-ion batteries and military artificial intelligence contracts highlight wider shifts in the tech landscape.

artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, energy storage, surveillance

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Sodium ion batteries poised for breakthrough in 2026

27 Feb 2026

Sodium ion batteries are emerging as a cheaper and potentially safer alternative to lithium ion for both vehicles and grid storage, and 2026 is shaping up as a pivotal year for their deployment.

batteries, climate tech, energy storage

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Telekom CoMind launches European conversational artificial intelligence platform for customer service

26 Feb 2026

Deutsche Telekom has introduced Telekom CoMind, a modular conversational artificial intelligence platform that powers secure, multilingual voice and chat bots for European enterprises, already proven in mission-critical pharma contact center operations. The system combines company-specific knowledge, advanced language technologies and workflow automation to scale customer service while meeting strict European compliance standards.

artificial intelligence, contact centers, customer service, deutsche telekom

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How evolving patent, trade mark and copyright rules will shape artificial intelligence business in 2026

26 Feb 2026

Courts in the United Kingdom are reshaping how patent, trade mark and copyright rules apply to artificial intelligence technologies, narrowing in on a legal "Goldilocks zone" for responsible innovation and investment.

artificial intelligence, intellectual property, law and regulation

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NHS reports surge in online blood pressure searches and major screening gains

26 Feb 2026

NHS England reports a sharp rise in demand for trusted online high blood pressure advice, record uptake in breast screening, and new initiatives that harness technology and expanded services to tackle cancer, mental illness, and winter pressures.

cancer, digital health, mental health, public health

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Executives see agentic artificial intelligence as vital to survival by 2027

26 Feb 2026

Global executives are rapidly pivoting from generative artificial intelligence to agentic artificial intelligence, viewing it as essential to both infrastructure modernization and workforce transformation. A new Cisco and Omdia survey highlights rising urgency around networks, skills and leadership as companies move from pilots to scaled deployment.

artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, future of work, infrastructure

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New York senate panel advances Artificial Intelligence chatbot safeguards for minors and consumers

26 Feb 2026

The New York State Senate Internet & Technology Committee advanced a package of 11 technology bills, including measures to restrict unsafe Artificial Intelligence chatbots for minors, curb chatbot impersonation of licensed professionals, and boost transparency around generative systems and training data.

artificial intelligence, facial recognition, policy, privacy

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DeepSeek sidelines US chipmakers as it readies new flagship artificial intelligence model

26 Feb 2026

Chinese lab DeepSeek is withholding pre-release access to its upcoming V4 artificial intelligence model from Nvidia and AMD while giving Huawei and other domestic chipmakers an optimization head start, amid growing scrutiny of Chinese use of advanced US hardware.

artificial intelligence, china tech, export controls, semiconductors

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Nvidia prepares PC return with Arm and x86 chip collaborations

26 Feb 2026

Nvidia is preparing a return to the consumer PC market through new system-on-a-chip designs built with MediaTek Arm processors and separate x86 efforts tied to Intel, creating a potentially complex, dual-track strategy for Windows devices.

arm, nvidia, windows 11 on arm, x86

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India’s role in pharma’s shift to Artificial Intelligence led platform models

26 Feb 2026

Global pharma is moving from linear drug development to Artificial Intelligence led, platform-based models that tightly integrate discovery, data and manufacturing, opening a strategic window for India to move beyond cost-led scale. India’s opportunity lies in building integrated biopharma systems where science, digital intelligence and modular manufacturing are orchestrated from the outset.

artificial intelligence, india, life sciences, pharma strategy

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Laravel coding experiments, Claude Code updates, and Gemini 3.1 Pro tests

26 Feb 2026

Weekly Artificial Intelligence coding experiments highlight new Laravel evals across 6 models, changes to CLAUDE.md workflows, Gemini 3.1 Pro testing, and rapid feature updates across the Claude Code ecosystem.

artificial intelligence, developer tools, laravel, software development