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Microsoft proposes new standards to verify what is real online as health risks mount beyond measles

21 Feb 2026

Microsoft is pushing a new framework to authenticate online content against advanced Artificial Intelligence manipulation, while health officials confront rising measles outbreaks that highlight growing vaccine hesitancy and risks from other preventable diseases.

artificial intelligence, misinformation, online platforms, public health

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GigaTIME virtual populations reveal tumor microenvironment patterns

21 Feb 2026

Microsoft researchers used Artificial Intelligence generated virtual populations to uncover hidden cellular patterns in the tumor microenvironment that could influence future cancer research and treatment strategies.

artificial intelligence, cancer research, healthcare, microsoft-research

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UniRG uses reinforcement learning to improve medical imaging report generation

21 Feb 2026

UniRG applies multimodal reinforcement learning to strengthen how Artificial Intelligence systems generate medical imaging reports across different reporting styles.

computer vision, healthcare, machine learning

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Paza benchmarks and models target low resource speech recognition

21 Feb 2026

Microsoft Research has introduced Paza, a human-centered speech pipeline, alongside PazaBench, a leaderboard designed for low resource language speech recognition across African languages. The effort aims to benchmark and evaluate diverse models in real community settings.

benchmarks, microsoft-research, speech recognition

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Media authenticity methods in practice

21 Feb 2026

Synthetic media is accelerating the need for reliable ways to verify what is real and where content comes from across images, audio, and video.

authentication, digital media, security

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Microsoft previews deeper Artificial Intelligence integration in Windows 11

21 Feb 2026

Microsoft is rolling out an 'Ask Copilot' interface in Windows 11 that replaces Windows Search with taskbar agents and adds a Copilot button to File Explorer for document summaries and context.

artificial intelligence, microsoft, operating systems, productivity tools

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AMD Ryzen 500 series Medusa APUs to debut RDNA 4m graphics and Zen 6 cores

21 Feb 2026

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 500 series Medusa APUs pair Zen 6 CPU cores with new RDNA 4m graphics and LPDDR6 memory, targeting higher performance and bandwidth in laptops, mini PCs, and desktops.

cpus, gpus, semiconductors

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Linux kernel 7.0 accelerates file cache memory reclaim for data heavy workloads

20 Feb 2026

Linux kernel v7.0 introduces major improvements to how cached file memory is reclaimed under pressure, cutting reclaim times significantly on both Arm64 and x86 servers. The change targets large scale data and Artificial Intelligence workloads that keep tens or hundreds of gigabytes of file data in RAM.

infrastructure, linux, operating systems, performance

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AMD Ryzen 10000 Olympic Ridge rumored with up to 24 core Zen 6 lineup

20 Feb 2026

AMD is reportedly preparing Ryzen 10000 Olympic Ridge desktop processors with single and dual CCD Zen 6 designs scaling from 6 to 24 cores on TSMC's N2 2 nm node. The platform is expected to extend the AM5 socket and significantly increase per CCD core counts and cache capacity.

hardware, processors, semiconductors

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GeForce RTX 5090 power connector melts despite reduced power limit

20 Feb 2026

A Gigabyte Aorus Master Ice RTX 5090 graphics card suffered a melted 12V-2×6 power connector despite a significant undervolt and power cap, adding weight to concerns that connector design and cable quality, not just high wattage, are driving failures.

components, gpus, hardware, nvidia

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Telecom survey shows artificial intelligence driving autonomous networks and revenues

20 Feb 2026

Telecommunications providers are rapidly scaling artificial intelligence across networks and operations, reporting strong revenue gains, rising budgets and a shift toward autonomous, artificial intelligence native infrastructure ahead of 6G.

artificial intelligence, network infrastructure, nvidia, telecommunications

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Operationalizing agentic artificial intelligence in retail software development

20 Feb 2026

A large US-based retailer is deploying agentic artificial intelligence across the software development lifecycle to validate requirements, generate and analyze test cases, and speed up issue resolution under strict governance.

artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, retail, software engineering