Archive/Monday, February 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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ARCHIVED: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Trump is now pushing U.S. oil companies to invest $100 billion in Venezuela's energy sector following Maduro's removal, though analysts warn severe infrastructure neglect makes the country high-risk (Reuters). Hollywood studios are taking legal action against Seedance, a new AI video tool generating viral deepfakes of celebrities like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise (Variety).

Humans&, a new AI startup founded by researchers from Anthropic, Google, and xAI focused on augmenting rather than replacing workers, has reached a $4.48 billion valuation (TechCrunch). NPR's David Greene has filed a lawsuit over unauthorized AI replication of his voice (Washington Post).

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