February 15, 2026

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The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead): Students are losing some interest in computer science broadly but gaining interest in AI-specific majors and courses. Read More

Hollywood isn't happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator: Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for "blatant" copyright infringement. Read More

Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems: A backend flaw in web admin dashboards used by one of India's largest pharmacy chains, exposed thousands of online pharmacy orders. Read More

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Sunday Must-Reads

Airbnb plans to bake in AI features for search, discovery and support: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company wants to increase its use of large language models for customer discovery, support and engineering. Read More

Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach: The company said hackers downloaded "a limited number of files" after breaking into an employee's account. The hacking group ShinyHunters took responsibility for the breach. Read More

Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada: Airbnb was poised to introduce an app that doesn't just search for you, but one that "knows you." CEO Brian Chesky said, "It will help guests plan their entire trip, help hosts better run their businesses, and help the company operate more efficiently at scale." Read More

Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information: The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee's inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries. Read More

India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fund: India's $1.1B fund-of-funds will invest through private VCs to support deep-tech and manufacturing startups. Read More

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