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Strategy said it can handle bitcoin falling to $8,000 and still cover about $6 billion in net debt, including plans to turn some debt into shares.
Google released an emergency Chrome update fixing a high-severity security hole (CVE-2026-2441) that was being used in real-world attacks, the first actively exploited Chrome zero-day patched in 2026.
Bitcoin’s daily chart showed signs of strengthening demand even as price lagged, while liquidation activity jumped Monday. Market watchers are focused on whether bitcoin (BTC) can break the $71,000 level.
Google released a Chrome update to fix a security hole (CVE-2026-2441) that attackers are already using in real-world attacks.
Bitcoin dipped to around $68,000 (BTC) as traders watch for possible short-term swings tied to Chinese New Year and a busy week of US economic updates, including Fed minutes and the core PCE inflation report.
Xiaomi released Xiaomi-Robotics-0, an open-source AI model that lets robots use vision and language to act in real time. It was tested on two real two-handed tasks and runs smoothly on a consumer-grade GPU.
Strategy (MSTR) CEO said the company’s $17B paper loss isn’t forcing sales now, but selling bitcoin could become a real option if there’s a severe, long-lasting market crash and liquidity is needed.
OpenAI hired OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger to build new personal AI helpers. OpenAI said OpenClaw will remain open source in a foundation, with continued OpenAI support.
Indian startup C2i raised $15M led by Peak XV to test a way to deliver electricity more directly to AI chips in data centers, aiming to cut wasted power as these facilities hit energy limits.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Peter Steinberger, creator of the OpenClaw AI helper, is joining OpenAI to work on letting multiple AI helpers communicate and work together, which Altman said will become part of OpenAI products.
Microsoft says its February 2026 Windows 11 update fixes a bug that made some business PCs fail to start after recent security updates.
Bitcoin derivatives markets remained busy: BTC futures bets total $43.8B, down 2.3%, and options show more people betting on a rise. Many traders are positioning for $80K and above.
TechCrunch reports Anthropic and the Pentagon are disputing how the Claude AI can be used, including whether it could be used for large-scale surveillance inside the U.S. and for weapons that can act on their own.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act this spring, saying clearer rules could steady markets after sharp bitcoin swings, and warning delays may add instability for Bitcoin and BTC traders.
Directors of the Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake said the game aims for a “beautiful and terrifying” Japanese horror style by reducing sudden scare moments and cutting back on graphic scenes.
Michael Saylor signaled Strategy plans another bitcoin purchase, which would be its 12th straight week of buys, as the company keeps adding BTC even while its stock has fallen sharply.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said ChatGPT has about 100 million weekly users in India, and India has the largest number of student users worldwide.
Chicago has banned delivery robots across a large area after residents complained, with city officials saying there’s no support to expand robot deliveries.
Scientists say they’ve found signs of a long-lost Soviet Moon lander on the lunar surface. The craft was the first to send photos of the Moon, years before Apollo 11.