Thursday, February 19, 2026

Zuckerberg takes the witness stand

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Tech Across the Globe

Macron attacks social media: French President Emmanuel Macron said social media platforms' claims of free speech to defend their conduct is "pure bullshit."

Unfriendly summit: India's all-star summit for AI idustry and government leaders was marred, a tiny bit, by Sam Altman and Dario Amodei very visibly giving each other the cold shoulder on stage next to PM Narendra Modi.

Another $110 billion: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's conglomerate will plow as much as 10 trillion rupees ($110 billion) over seven years into artificial intelligence-related infrastructure, joining the global rush into technology's fastest-growing arena.

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Revalued

French quantum tech startup Pasqal is in talks to raise €200 million ($237 million) in a round that would value it at more than $1 billion. The Paris-based firm, founded in 2022, provides hardware and software for the emerging technology. Investor interest in quantum computing has surged as the field moves from basic research toward commercial applications.

Must Read

Mark Zuckerberg was a subdued witness as he spent six hours in front of a jury defending Meta's actions in a trial accusing the company's social media apps of harming young people, Riley Griffin reports from inside the courtroom in today's Tech In Depth.

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