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The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 19, 2026
Apple decouples from Nasdaq, offering alternative to AI-fueled volatility
Apple’s 40-day correlation to the Nasdaq 100 Index tumbled to 0.21 last week, the lowest since 2006.
Artificial intelligence is likely to boost growth and productivity but will not remove the need to save for retirement despite Elon Musk’s claims because economic uncertainty and real-world costs will still exist.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2026
Musk is wrong about AI and retirement: You still need to save.
There are certain things not even AI can do, and one of them is suspending the basic laws of economics.
A 16-year-old uses his phone in Madrid on Feb. 3. An order by Spain for prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material comes amid a wider crackdown on online platforms, with regulators accusing them of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in digital advertising to ‌deliberate design ‌of addictive features.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2026
Spain to investigate X, Meta and TikTok over AI child sexual abuse material
The move comes amid a wider crackdown, with regulators accusing platforms of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in advertising to use ‌of addictive features.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech presenting a new line of smart glasses at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 17, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2026
Meta deepens Nvidia ties with pact for ‘millions’ of chips
Meta was already the second-largest buyer of Nvidia products in the last fiscal year, having accounted for a total of about $19 billion.
Japan’s exports rose 16.8% in January from a year earlier, the fastest pace since November 2022, driven by strong chip shipments to China and auto exports to the EU, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 18, 2026
Japan’s exports rise most in three years as AI underpins chips
The value of overall exports gained 16.8% in January from a year earlier, the sharpest increase since November 2022, the Finance Ministry said.
Akie Mimori, country manager, Straker Japan. Some international investors are seeking more detailed disclosure from Japanese companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2026
AI translation could help Japanese corporations close the disclosure gap
New Zealand’s Straker has a product that can quickly produce complete English-language financials ready for international investors.
Activist fund Palliser Capital has taken a stake in Japanese washlet maker Toto, and is urging the company to boost promotion of its little-known chip parts business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2026
Activist Palliser takes stake in toilet maker Toto in AI play
Toto’s advanced ceramics segment produces electrostatic chucks used in the manufacturing of NAND memory chips.
Commuters walk along a street on the eve of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2026
India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow
While frenzied demand for generative AI has turbocharged profits for many tech companies, anxiety is growing over the risks that it poses to society and the environment.
Ibis President Eiji Kamiya, the parent of VoiSona operator, explains the global ambitions of the company are to “generate new culture starting from Japan.”
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2026
Japanese DIY music app aims to help ‘otaku’ bedroom composers find their voice
VoiSona offers an easy-to-use and affordable service by focusing on the otaku bedroom composers who want to make their geekiest dreams come true.
An artificial intelligence AI sign at the Cloudflare house pavilion ahead of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 18.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2026
AI risk is dominating conference calls as investors dump stocks
Mentions of AI disruption on management calls almost doubled compared to the previous quarter, an analysis of transcripts shows.
An analyst works at the INTERPOL cybercrime intelligence unit at the organization's facility in Singapore on Jan. 29.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Feb 15, 2026
Interpol backroom warriors fight cybercriminals ‘weaponizing’ AI
AI is helping criminals create sophisticated deepfake audio and video to endorse scam investments and helping make dodgy online messages appear more genuine.
Information technology minister for India's Andhra Pradesh state, Nara Lokesh, speaks during an interview in New Delhi in January.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 15, 2026
India plans AI ‘data city’ on staggering scale
Now third in a global AI power ranking, sitting above South Korea and Japan, India has seen a surge of AI investment.
Advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform Volcano Engine and chatbot Doubao hangs at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Feb. 5.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 14, 2026
All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next
The tech giant created China’s most popular chatbot, Doubao, which has built up more than 100 million daily users since its inception in 2023.
OpenAI has partnered with two defense technology companies that the Pentagon has selected to compete to develop voice-controlled, drone swarming software for the U.S. military, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 14, 2026
OpenAI tapped for voice control tech in U.S. drone swarm trial
The technology would only be used to translate voice commands from battlefield commanders to digital instructions for the drones, according to sources.
Experts say emotional bonds with AI are often shaped by prior experiences — or disappointments — in human relationships.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Feb 13, 2026
Love, engineered in the age of AI
As chatbots grow more sophisticated, some people are forming romantic bonds — and even marriages — with artificial partners.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event in Tokyo in February 2025. SoftBank’s investment gain on OpenAI stood at an estimated $19.8 billion as of December.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2026
SoftBank swings to profit on valuation boost from OpenAI bet
As of December, SoftBank’s investment gain on OpenAI stood at an estimated $19.8 billion.
The Pentagon is "moving to deploy frontier ‌AI ‌capabilities across all classification levels," an official who requested anonymity said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 12, 2026
Pentagon pushing AI companies to expand on classified networks, sources say
It is the latest development in talks between the Pentagon and top AI companies over how the U.S. will use AI on a future battlefield.
Elon Musk boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland in March 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 12, 2026
Musk reorganizes xAI after SpaceX merger and ahead of blockbuster IPO
The reorganization announced on Wednesday follows the recent departures of several co-founders at the three-year-old AI company.
The launch event for Ant Group's AI health care app AQ in Shanghai in June 2025
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2026
Jack Ma-backed Ant bets on AI health care in $69 billion sector race
In November, Ant elevated its health unit to the same level as operations including Alipay and its lending businesses, showing how central it has become to the company’s strategy.
A stock ticker displays market information inside the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta on Jan. 20.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2026
Investors rush to join Asia’s AI boom as global markets whipsaw
While it’s still early days, and Asia hasn’t been immune to the global volatility, the region has several forces working in its favor.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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