Archive/Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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ARCHIVED: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Nvidia announced a major multiyear deal to supply millions of AI chips to Meta Platforms, including CPUs designed to compete with Intel and AMD (Reuters). In related tech moves, Elon Musk's xAI secured $3 billion from Saudi-backed firm Humain, while Etsy agreed to sell Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel next week to brief Prime Minister Netanyahu on U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiation progress (AP). Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a landmark trial over social media addiction and child safety, as Meta simultaneously launched a $65 million campaign to influence AI legislation.

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