YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

In a tiny backstreet in Lisbon, António Silva has quietly built a global reputation for his roast chicken, but viral social media videos are now drawing tourists from around the world to watch him ...

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which runs the popular UPI payments, has launched FiMI, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based small language model to handle UPI disputes, customer ...

With the U.S.'s economy and politics in the midst of a turbulent cycle, the possibility of starting fresh in a new country has become more appealing to a growing number of Americans. On this week's ...

For 25 years, defence, diplomacy, and shared talk of “strategic autonomy” framed the India-France partnership. Paris backed New Delhi after the 1998 nuclear tests, and both sides now see each other as ...

Russia is expanding its presence in Africa through cultural and religious instruments, including the Russian Orthodox Church.

A new chapter in autonomous warfare unfolded in the rugged terrain of Central California this week as Scout AI Inc. pulled ...

As a computer science student at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Zin Khant likens the advent of artificial ...

Internet terminology explained: slop, burner accounts, shadowbans, clickbait and targeted ads. Understand how these five key ...

At Alpha Schools, students spend only two hours learning core curriculum through a digital learning platform powered by artificial intelligence.

The 2026 category updates are tied to Canada’s International Talent Attraction Strategy, which aims to recruit and retain highly skilled workers in sectors critical to economic resilience.

Farmers plan a protest in Bathinda, demanding the release of two activists and the cancellation of FIRs. Police have ...