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Image for France's AI company Mistral buys cloud service startup KoyebFinance

France's AI Company Mistral Buys Cloud Service Startup Koyeb

Image for EU approves higher dose of Novo Nordisk's WegovyFinance

EU Approves Higher Dose of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy

Image for Ashley Walters draws on troubled past in feature film debut 'Animol'Finance

Ashley Walters Draws on Troubled Past in Feature Film Debut 'Animol'

Image for Sateliot, PLD Space to launch two 5G satellites in first Spanish missionFinance

Sateliot, Pld Space to Launch Two 5G Satellites in First Spanish Mission

Image for Medtronic's unchanged annual outlook clouds upbeat quarterly results

Medtronic's Unchanged Annual Outlook Clouds Upbeat Quarterly Results

Date: February 17, 2026

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Medtronic surpassed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, buoyed by strong demand for its heart devices and diabetes monitors. Medtech firms are benefiting...

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Qualcomm Says UK Lawsuit Over Smartphone Chip Royalties Will Be Withdrawn

Date: February 17, 2026

LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Qualcomm on Tuesday said a London lawsuit alleging it had abused its dominant position to force Apple and Samsung to pay inflated royalties will be withdrawn. The British...

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Spain to Probe X, Meta, TikTok Over AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

Date: February 17, 2026

MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material,...

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Why Financial Institutions Are Adopting AI-Driven Ticketing Systems to Improve Operational Resilience

Date: February 17, 2026

Operational resilience has become a top priority for many organizations, particularly for banks and financial services. It's no longer merely an IT issue, but something that leadership teams and boards have to look at as well....

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Ireland Opens Probe Into Musk's Grok AI Over Sexualised Images

Date: February 17, 2026

DUBLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Tuesday it had opened a formal investigation into X's AI chatbot Grok over the processing of personal data and its...

Image for French star Isabelle Huppert revels in vampire role with 'The Blood Countess'

French Star Isabelle Huppert Revels in Vampire Role With 'The Blood Countess'

Date: February 16, 2026

BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - French film mainstay Isabelle Huppert relished slipping into the role of a vampire for German director Ulrike Ottinger's darkly comic "The Blood Countess", she told...