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Google Announces $30M Global Open Call for AI for Science Projects Feb. 18, 2026 — Google is launching the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science. AI isn’t just helping people solve problems faster, it’s unlocking new possibilities for discovery and scalability. To support organizations at the forefront of scientific discovery and build on its inaugural AI for Science fund, Google is launching a new $30 million global open-call, the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science. Credit: Shutterstock This new initiative provides catalytic funding and technical expertise to help researchers, nonprofits and social enterprises unlock Nobel-level breakthroughs. Google is…

The partnership will help drive growth and desirability for Unilever’s global brand portfolio—including iconic brands like Dove, Vaseline and Hellmann”s—using Google Cloud’s technologies, such as its enterprise AI platform, Vertex AI, to build new capabilities in brand discovery, measurement and AI-augmented marketing. Unilever  and Google Cloud  announced a five-year partnership to accelerate Unilever’s business transformation through its use of Google Cloud’s advanced AI, data, platform and next-generation marketing capabilities. The partnership will help drive growth and desirability for Unilever’s global brand portfolio—including iconic brands like Dove, Vaseline and Hellmann’s—using Google Cloud’s technologies, such as its enterprise AI platform, Vertex AI,…

The Infinix Note Edge 5G, which was unveiled in global markets early last month, has now arrived in India. It is claimed to be the first handset in the country to be powered by the Dimensity 7100 chipset. It claims to have an AnTuTu score of over 7,50,000 and can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. The phone sports a 6.78-inch curved LTPS AMOLED display that offers a 1.5K resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The display is rated to deliver up to 4,500 nits of peak brightness and is protected…

But a lot of these claims, it turns out, have very little—if any—actual proof behind them.Joshi is the author of a new report, released Monday with support from several environmental organizations, that attempts to quantify some of the most high-profile claims made about how AI will save the planet. The report looks at more than 150 claims made by tech companies, energy associations, and others about how “AI will serve as a net climate benefit.” Joshi’s analysis finds that just a quarter of those claims were backed up by academic research, while more than a third did not publicly cite…

Despite this, HAC stressed that freedom of expression, including the right to critique and comment, remains a protected right under Gabonese law. Gabon has moved to restrict access to social media, joining a growing number of African nations using digital controls to manage periods of social tension. The High Authority for Communication (HAC),  the country’s media regulator, announced that the suspension of platforms will be in place indefinitely. Officials explained that the measure is intended to curb the spread of misinformation, online harassment, and the sharing of private data without consent. The regulator also cited content considered harmful or offensive…

The Google Pixel 10a uses more recycled material than any previous Pixel a phone. Alas, this also extends to the specs since it’s mostly the same device as the Pixel 9a. We’ll get to that in a second, first let’s look at 10a’s green credentials. It’s the first in the a-series to use recycled cobalt, copper, gold and tungsten (at least 36% by weight). Its aluminum frame uses 100% recycled material and the packaging is 100% plastic-free. The Pixel 10a is powered by the same Tensor G4 chipset as the 9a and the other Pixel 9-series models. The chip comes…

Jean-Paul Thorbjornsen, an Australian man in his mid-30s, with a rural Catholic upbringing, is a founder of THORChain, a blockchain through which users can swap one cryptocurrency for another and earn fees from making those swaps.THORChain is permissionless, so anyone can use it without getting prior approval from a centralized authority. As a decentralized network, the blockchain is built and run by operators located across the globe. During its early days, Thorbjornsen himself hid behind the pseudonym “leena” and used an AI-generated female image as his avatar. But around March 2024, he revealed his true identity as the mind behind…

By expanding connectivity in rural schools, Telecom Namibia is reinforcing its commitment to bridging the digital divide and supporting quality education across the country. In a major step to enhance digital learning, Telecom Namibia  has partnered with the Ministry of Education to connect 21 schools in the Kavango West Region to reliable high-speed internet. Each school will benefit from a minimum of 25 Mbps broadband for the next five years, ensuring students and teachers have the digital tools they need for modern education. The initiative was announced by CEO Stanley Shanapinda during the ICT Stakeholders’ Engagement at Simanya River Lodge.…

vivo is all set to unveil the V70 Elite and V70 in India tomorrow. However, the lineup is also expected to include a V70 FE model, which could see a launch at a later date. New details about the FE variant, including its design, have now surfaced online. The vivo V70 FE appears to feature a pill-shaped rear camera module housing two sensors and a ring light. According to the report, the phone will include a 200MP primary rear sensor paired with an 8MP ultrawide lens. It is also said to sport a 32MP front-facing camera. The V70 FE will…

The grifters, according to RentAHuman, are fading. “We’re taking safety extremely seriously,” Liteplo says. But the duo also acknowledge that there are “footguns” (features that often lead to pesky bugs) and have implemented paid verification (at $10 a month), inspired by Elon Musk’s strategy of letting users pay $8 to get a “verified” badge on X. “He’s my entrepreneur hero,” Liteplo says, unabashedly. “For Twitter, they had a bot problem and they still have it, but he mitigated it a lot by making it pay-to-play. The unit economics of scammers disappears,” he continues.(Musk tweeted in 2023 that “paid verification increases…