Top News · February 21, 2026 · 13:16

AI malware uses Gemini live & India’s bid for AI leadership - News (Feb 21, 2026)

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Today's Top News Topics

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    AI malware uses Gemini live

    — ESET details “PromptSpy,” Android spyware that queries Google Gemini at runtime to adapt taps and settings for persistence using Accessibility and UI XML dumps.
  2. 02

    India’s bid for AI leadership

    — At the India AI Impact Summit, Narendra Modi pitches “Design in India, deliver to the world,” as Microsoft, Google, Amazon and OpenAI–Tata outline major AI and data-center plans.
  3. 03

    Big Tech in court over kids

    — Meta, TikTok and others face a wave of U.S. lawsuits alleging addictive design, youth harm, and predator exposure—testing Section 230, First Amendment defenses, and potential damages.
  4. 04

    US–Iran tension and Gulf buildup

    — A BBC analysis says the U.S. naval posture—anchored by the USS Abraham Lincoln and movement of the USS Gerald R Ford—looks like more than signaling as talks with Iran appear stuck.
  5. 05

    Nasal “universal” vaccine in mice

    — Stanford-led research in Science reports a nasal formulation that boosts innate immunity and protected mice broadly against respiratory pathogens, with signals it may also reduce allergic asthma.
  6. 06

    Cats’ cancer genome map insights

    — A Science study sequences 493 cat tumors across 13 cancers, finding shared driver genes like TP53 and parallels between feline mammary cancer and human breast-cancer subtypes.
  7. 07

    Banana blight resistance breakthrough

    — University of Queensland researchers locate STR4 Fusarium wilt resistance on banana chromosome 5, enabling marker-assisted breeding to protect a $140B crop and global food security.
  8. 08

    Robots show China’s humanoid push

    — China’s Lunar New Year gala showcased humanoid parkour and flips, raising questions about real-world autonomy, military implications, and Europe’s strategy in the robot race.
  9. 09

    Google’s Lyria 3 AI music

    — Google launches Lyria 3 for YouTube Shorts “Dream Track,” expanding AI-generated, royalty-free music while copyright and voice-likeness disputes remain unsettled.