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Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro for complex reasoning

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Google has begun rolling out Gemini 3.1 Pro, a more advanced AI model for complex reasoning, to developers, enterprises and consumers.
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Google adds Gemini AI tool to generate short music tracks

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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digital entertainment
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Google's Gemini app can now spin 30-second AI songs from text or images using its new Lyria 3 model, with built-in SynthID watermarks.
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ExpressVPN launches VR app & hybrid browser extension

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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data protection
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vpns
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cybersecurity
ExpressVPN debuts a Meta Quest VR app and hybrid browser extension, offering switchable browser-only or full-device VPN protection.
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Android PromptSpy malware harnesses Gemini for stealth

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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endpoint protection
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PromptSpy Android malware taps Google's Gemini AI to navigate screens, lock itself in recent apps and thwart users' attempts to remove it.
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Multipole AI launches AIMSOO to boost SME AI visibility

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Multipole AI has launched AIMSOO, a free platform to help SMEs boost visibility in AI-driven search and chat interfaces.
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Google unveils Pixel 10a with AI focus at USD $499

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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ai
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agentic ai
Google's Pixel 10a debuts at USD $499, packing flagship-grade AI, a 48MP camera and seven years of updates into a mid-range handset.
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G2's 2026 Best Software Awards reveal major market shifts

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data protection
G2's 2026 Best Software Awards show buyer loyalties shifting fast, with 47% new top products and a major shake-up in global rankings.
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Google unveils Scenario Planner for Meridian MMM use

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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Google has launched Scenario Planner for its open-source Meridian MMM, giving marketers a no-code way to test budget scenarios and ROI.
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Anthropic rolls out Claude Sonnet 4.6 at same prices

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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ai security
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with major coding and computer-use upgrades, keeping pricing flat at USD $3 and USD $15 per million tokens.
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Mylobster.ai plans kernel-level AI assistant platform

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data privacy
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Mylobster.ai unveils plan for kernel-level AI assistants across major platforms, targeting a USD $200 billion-plus systems-level market.
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Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Unilever taps Google Cloud's AI and data platforms in a five-year deal to build an enterprise-wide digital backbone for its global brands.
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Mainstream AI fails key Australia, NZ curriculum test

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ai
Mainstream AI tools flunk detailed Australia and New Zealand K-10 curriculum tests, raising risks for teachers relying on chatbots in class.
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Hands-on review: Edifier NeoBuds Pro 3

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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digital entertainment
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ios
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google
Edifier NeoBuds Pro 3 deliver impressive ANC, comfort and crisp audio, though simplistic touch controls and lack of earbud volume may irk.
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Behind DeepMind & Darren Aronofsky's AI-led short film slate

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ai ethics & governance
Google DeepMind teams with Darren Aronofsky's Primordial Soup to produce three AI-driven short films, starting with ANCESTRA, On This Day...1776.
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Cognizant deepens Google Cloud pact for agentic AI

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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Cognizant is expanding its Google Cloud partnership to accelerate enterprise deployment of agentic AI using Gemini Enterprise at scale.
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Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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api
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Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.
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Brinqa brings exposure management platform to Google Cloud

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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saas
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storage
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hybrid cloud
Brinqa lists unified exposure management on Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining procurement and deployment for committed cloud customers.
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Okta unveils tools to detect & govern shadow AI risks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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pam
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cloud security
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application security
Okta launches Agent Discovery to uncover and rein in shadow AI agents, mapping risky app access and tightening identity-based controls.
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Hands-on review: Avast Deepfake Guard and Scam Guardian

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and expands Scam Guardian on mobile, promising real-time protection from AI-powered scams.
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BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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malware
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network security
BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.