Latest AI News: February 26, 2026

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Mackenzie Ferguson

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Mackenzie Ferguson

AI Tools Researcher & Implementation Consultant

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Senior Intel Officer Sounds Alarm on Elon Musk's Grok AI for Medical Use

February 23, 2026

Elon Musk's AI platform, Grok, is under fire after a senior intelligence officer warned against uplo...

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California's Billionaire Tax Battle: Will Musk and Co. Pay Up?

February 11, 2026

California is proposing a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' net worth exceeding $1 billion by the end...

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Japan's 'Gennai' AI Initiative: A Leap Towards Digital Governance by 2026

January 24, 2026

Japan announces ambitious AI-driven digital transformation plans for 2026, featuring "Gennai," a sec...

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CMS Shakes Up Healthcare with AI and Tech Innovations Aiming for 2026

January 23, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is fast-tracking AI and tech innovations, setting...

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Anthropic Debuts 'Claude for Healthcare' AI Suite: A HIPAA-compliant Game Changer

January 15, 2026

Anthropic's latest launch, 'Claude for Healthcare,' is stirring the waters in the rapidly evolving d...

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Owkin's Pathology Explorer Transforms AI in Healthcare!

January 13, 2026

Owkin's Pathology Explorer, a cutting-edge AI agent for pathology analysis, is changing the game in ...

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Elation Health Revolutionizes EHRs with Claude AI Integration

January 13, 2026

Elation Health has added Anthropic's Claude AI to its electronic health records (EHR) system, cuttin...

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OpenAI's $100 Million Leap Into Healthcare: Acquiring Torch to Revolutionize Medical Data Handling

January 13, 2026

In a strategic move, OpenAI has acquired the healthcare startup Torch for $100 million, marking its ...

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Elon Musk Declares Medical School Obsolete in the Face of AI Surgeons

January 13, 2026

In a recent podcast, Elon Musk boldly stated that attending medical school might soon be 'pointless,...

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AI Revolutionizes Healthcare: From Mountains of Data to Swift Decisions on AI News Spotlight

December 30, 2025

Explore how AI is stepping up as a strategic healthcare partner, turning 80MB of annual patient data...