Here are the latest top technology stories, breaking AI announcements, and big business news this week in February 2026:
This Week’s Tech News and AI Updates
- InVideo launched AI Motion Graphics powered by Anthropic, enabling prompt-based motion design without templates, code, or traditional tools.
- Google introduced Project Genie, an experimental prototype that lets users create and explore interactive worlds powered by its Genie 3 world model.
- Anthropic launched plugin support for Claude Cowork, allowing teams to customize agents with tools, workflows, and role-specific capabilities.
- Google Ads experienced a minor outage, with confirmed issues impacting Google Ad Manager and causing errors and latency for users.
- Firefox added a new AI controls section to its desktop browser, allowing users to block or manage generative AI features in one place.
- SpaceX acquired xAI, linking artificial intelligence, rockets, satellite internet, and real-time information platforms under one company.
- Genstore launched an AI-native e-commerce platform that uses autonomous agent teams to build and operate online stores end-to-end.
- ElevenLabs introduced agent support, enabling developers to call OpenClaw AI bots by phone via voice orchestration and telephony.
- Amazon rolled out Alexa+ across the U.S., offering the AI assistant free to Prime members and via a limited free tier for others.
- Perplexity introduced Model Council, a feature that runs queries across multiple AI models and synthesizes one answer, highlighting agreement and differences.
- Base44 launched Plan Mode, a new planning layer that turns early ideas into structured plans before app generation.
- Criteo launched an agentic commerce recommendation service to power AI shopping assistants using real transaction data to improve relevancy.
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