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  • SurrealDB secures $23M and launches SurrealDB 3.0 to address AI agent memory challenges

    London-based SurrealDB, the company behind a multi-model, AI-native database, has raised an additional $23 million in Series A funding, bringing the round’s total to $38 million. Chalfen Ventures and Begin Capital joined existing investors FirstMark and Georgian in the extension, while Mike Chalfen of Chalfen Ventures will join the company as a director. The latest read more

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    SurrealDB secures M and launches SurrealDB 3.0 to address AI agent memory challenges

  • Paul Slocum, One of Digital Art’s First Champions, on Building a Sustainable Digital Ecosystem

    This past week, Paul Slocum celebrated 20 years of And/Or gallery, a pioneering space for the exhibition of new media art. Founded in 2006 with a show featuring works by Tom Moody and Saskia Jorda, Slocum’s ad hoc gallery became a home for outsider artists exploring the cutting edge of art made with computers and read more

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    Paul Slocum, One of Digital Art’s First Champions, on Building a Sustainable Digital Ecosystem

  • nuuEnergy raises €4.3M to scale regional heat-pump installations

    Munich-based energytech startup nuuEnergy, which focuses on building regional heat-pump installation businesses, has secured €4.3 million in seed funding. The round was led by amberra, the corporate venturing studio of the Cooperative Financial Network Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, with participation from EnjoyVenture and existing investors HTGF, Vireo Ventures, better ventures, and Bynd Venture Capital. The heat pump read more

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    nuuEnergy raises €4.3M to scale regional heat-pump installations

  • Judge Orders Return of Slavery Exhibit at President’s House, Barbican Director Devyani Saltzman Departs: Morning Links for February 17, 2026

    To receiveMorning Linksin your inbox every weekday,signupfor ourBreakfast with ARTnewsnewsletter. The Headlines GEORGE ORWELL-IAN. On Monday, a judge ruled the Trump administration cannot alter historical facts and must temporarily rehang an exhibition about slavery at a monument toGeorge Washington and JohnAdams’home in Philadelphia, while a lawsuit proceeds, reports the New York Times. Last month, the read more

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    Judge Orders Return of Slavery Exhibit at President’s House, Barbican Director Devyani Saltzman Departs: Morning Links for February 17, 2026

  • Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents

    Every day, people log in to an online forum for current and former Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers to share their thoughts on the news of the day and complain about their colleagues in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “ERO is too busy dressing up as Black Ops Commandos with Tactical body armor, drop down read more

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    Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents

  • Why Wall Labels Matter

    Daily Newsletter Plus, Sarah E. Bond on polychromy in ancient art, a Miami artist’s ode to queerness through water, and a sculptor’s shapeshifting art. Wall labels are not always the first thing that grabs my attention when I’m in a museum: there’s the art surrounding me, the commotion and conversation in the galleries. But I read more

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    Why Wall Labels Matter

  • SatVu closes a £30M funding round to accelerate its multi-satellite constellation

    SatVu, a UK-based thermal intelligence company that uses space-based data to analyse operational activity and infrastructure performance, has closed a £30 million funding round, bringing its total equity funding to £60 million. The round includes a strategic investment from the NATO Innovation Fund, alongside the British Business Bank, Space Frontiers Fund II (managed by SPARX read more

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    SatVu closes a £30M funding round to accelerate its multi-satellite constellation

  • AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity

    Based on logged meals, the app predicts a person’s blood sugar response to those foods. It also makes personalized recommendations throughout the day, such as adjusting portion size, choosing a different food combination, or taking a walk after eating. Users can accept or ignore these suggestions—maybe broccoli isn’t their favorite food, or they prefer to read more

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    AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity

  • OLED iPad Mini: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect

    Rumors are stoking excitement for the next-generation iPad mini that Apple is reportedly close to launching. So what should we expect from the successor to the iPad mini 7 that Apple released over a year ago? Read on to find out. Processor and Performance Apple is working on a next-generation version of the iPad mini read more

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    OLED iPad Mini: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect

  • iOS 26.4 Highlights Your Personal Hotspot Data Usage More Prominently

    iOS 26.4 moves the feature to show how much mobile data connected devices have used via Personal Hotspot to a more prominent and easily accessible location. Now available in Personal Hotspot settings below the “Maximize Compatibility” toggle, the functionality breaks down data usage by device, with non-Apple devices simply showing up as a group of read more

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    iOS 26.4 Highlights Your Personal Hotspot Data Usage More Prominently

  • 212 NexT invests in advanced chemistry startup Aepnus

    Turkish deep-tech fund 212 NexT, focused on advanced materials and industrial technologies, has participated in Aepnus’ pre-Series A funding round. Founded by Lukas Hackl and Bilen Akuzum and headquartered in the US, with additional operations in Canada and Germany, Aepnus is developing a modular alternative to conventional energy-intensive production methods. The company’s technology is designed read more

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    212 NexT invests in advanced chemistry startup Aepnus

  • British Business Bank invests up to £45M in VC fund targeting consumer brand startups

    The British Business Bankis investing up to £45m in a VC fund which makes seed-stage investments in consumer brand startups and B2B tech that supports them. The UK state-backed bank is investing the funds in Redrice Ventures, saying it will help promising startups scale, commercialise research and attract follow-on investment. It is investing in Redrice’s£75m read more

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    British Business Bank invests up to £45M in VC fund targeting consumer brand startups

  • Klaris raises $1M to address regulatory challenges in medtech

    London-based Klaris, an AI-driven medtech startup focused on automating regulatory compliance for medical device companies, has closed a $1 million pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Meridian Health Ventures, a specialist fund backed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital, University College London Hospitals, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Existing read more

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    Klaris raises M to address regulatory challenges in medtech

  • Paket Mutfak raises $3.8M to grow multi-brand cloud kitchen model

    Paket Mutfak, a cloud kitchen software startup, has raised $3.8 million to support its ongoing expansion. The round included additional investment from existing backers such as Nokta Yatırım Holding, Ünlü & Co, and Fırat İşbecer, alongside new investors including Ali Sabancı, Sip & Bite GSYF, Robert Baler, and Corsini Global. The latest funding brings the read more

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    Paket Mutfak raises .8M to grow multi-brand cloud kitchen model

  • The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race

    A short drive from London, the town of Potters Bar is separated from the village of South Mimms by 85 acres of rolling farmland segmented by a scribble of hedgerows. In one of the fields, a lone oak serves as a rest stop along a public footpath. Lately, the tree has become a site of read more

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    The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race

  • iOS 26.4 Lays Groundwork for CarPlay Video, Including Apple TV

    Back at WWDC 2025, Apple revealed that it was planning to allow CarPlay users to watch video via AirPlay in their vehicles while they are not driving, and the first beta of iOS 26.4 suggests the feature may be nearing availability. The original mention of the feature appeared on Apple’s CarPlay page for developers within read more

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    iOS 26.4 Lays Groundwork for CarPlay Video, Including Apple TV

  • Everything New in iOS 26.4 Beta 1

    Apple today provided developers with the first beta of an upcoming iOS 26.4 update, which adds quite a few new features to the iPhone. There’s a video podcasts feature, updates to Stolen Device Protection, end-to-end encryption for RCS messages, an Apple Music tool for generating playlists, and much more. We’ve rounded up everything we’ve found read more

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    Everything New in iOS 26.4 Beta 1

  • Apple Brings iPhone-Style Battery Charge Limits to the Mac in macOS Tahoe 26.4

    The macOS Tahoe 26.4 beta that Apple released today includes a Charge Limit feature for the Mac. There is a new slider bar that lets Mac users select a charge level from 80 percent to 100 percent. The Charge Limit is a setting that’s available in addition to Optimized Battery Charging, and it can prevent read more

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    Apple Brings iPhone-Style Battery Charge Limits to the Mac in macOS Tahoe 26.4

  • Museo Reina Sofía Calls for Investigation into Incident Involving Visitors with Israeli Flags

    The Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, one of Spain’s top art museums, said on Monday that it was seeking an investigation into a widely publicized incident involving visitors who came to the museum with Stars of David and Israeli flags. Video of the incident went viral after being published by Okdiario, a conservative Spanish publication. read more

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    Museo Reina Sofía Calls for Investigation into Incident Involving Visitors with Israeli Flags

  • The Sticky Politics of Wall Texts

    In 2024, I made a vow to never base my art criticism on wall labels. My decision came after reading reactions to that year’s Whitney Biennial. “If every label in ‘Even Better Than the Real Thing,’ the 81st installment of the Whitney Biennial, were peeled off the walls and tossed into the Hudson, what would read more

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    The Sticky Politics of Wall Texts