OpenClaw creator says Europe's stifling regulations are why he's moving to the US to join OpenAI https://www.businessinsider.com/openclaw-creator-slams-europe-regulations-move-us-openai-2026-2

Read King Charles and police statements in full after Andrew arrest https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6zjl58734o

Using AI responsibly means knowing when not to use it
https://theconversation.com/using-ai-responsibly-means-knowing-when-not-to-use-it-274671

AI is giving tech companies power that once belonged to governments
https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-government-regulation-tech-giants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds

Fact check: Will Spain's regularised migrants be granted the right to vote? Contrary to online claims, simply holding legal residence in Spain does not grant the right to vote in national elections.
http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/fact-check-will-spains-regularised-migrants-be-granted-the-right-to-vote

A brake on the far right, but at what cost? Portuguese electoral showdown on The Ring
http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/a-brake-on-the-far-right-but-at-what-cost-portuguese-electoral-showdown-on-the-ring

Why AI Won’t “Feel” https://antoniovieirasantos.substack.com/p/why-ai-wont-feel

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis took this musician’s voice. AI allows him to sing again.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/13/1132913/als-stole-this-musicians-voice-ai-sing/

Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/16/1132526/allison-nixon-hackers-security-researcher/

On my podcast.
Why Inclusion Works When Everyone Owns It
https://www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episodes/18691649-why-inclusion-works-when-everyone-owns-it.mp3

Silicon Valley can’t import talent like before. So it’s exporting jobs
https://restofworld.org/2026/h1b-visa-impact-india-tech-hiring-faamng/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds #AI

Immigrant women founders face double hurdle in Silicon Valley https://restofworld.org/2026/immigrant-women-founders-vc/

Google backs African push to reclaim AI language data
https://restofworld.org/2026/google-waxal-african-languages-ai-sovereignty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds

How cheap Chinese phones catapulted Kenya into the global digital economy
https://restofworld.org/2026/china-kenya-silicon-elsewhere-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds

Apple's Podcasts app now supports HTTP Live Streaming video technology https://www.engadget.com/apps/apples-podcasts-app-now-supports-http-live-streaming-video-technology-182605460.html

More Rode mics can now connect directly to iPhones and iPads https://www.engadget.com/audio/more-rode-mics-can-now-connect-directly-to-iphones-and-ipads-230000533.html

California’s billionaires are flooding elections with money as Big Tech searches for new allies. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/15/california-billionaires-state-elections

A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web https://www.wired.com/story/made-in-china-niche-websites-are-seeing-a-surge-of-mysterious-traffic-from-china/

Mustafa Suleyman from Microsoft aims for “true self-sufficiency” in AI by developing its own powerful models and reducing its dependence on OpenAI. This follows a strategic shift in October, prompting the $3tn company to build its most advanced technology independently.

https://www.ft.com/content/f1ec830c-2f08-4b1a-b70f-7330f260753c

Google warns EU against ‘erecting walls’ in tech sovereignty push.
The fact that Kent Walker, Google’s Chief Legal Officer, made this statement indicates that they are apprehensive about something.

https://www.ft.com/content/0847914c-be27-4573-8600-8cdb54e604b7