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February 18, 2026

7 curated links on AI agents, Python, security, Google Cloud, and engineering, selected by Médéric Hurier.

  1. Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.6

    anthropic.com

    The new model features a 1M token context window, improved coding and agentic capabilities, and outperforms previous versions on major benchmarks.

  2. OpenClaw creator joins OpenAI

    businessinsider.com

    The creator of the OpenClaw project criticizes European AI regulations and announces a move to the US to join OpenAI.

  3. How We Built Claude Code

    youtube.com

    Boris Cherny from Anthropic discusses the technical challenges and architecture behind building Claude Code.

  4. Teaching AI to read a map

    research.google

    Google Research introduces MapTrace, a synthetic data pipeline to teach MLLMs spatial reasoning and path tracing on maps.

  5. Forecast data in Connected Sheets using BigQuery ML

    workspaceupdates.googleblog.com

    Google Sheets now supports generating forecasts directly from BigQuery data using the TimesFM model without needing SQL or Python.

  6. Google releases 2026 Responsible AI Report

    blog.google

    The report details Google's progress in applying AI principles, safety governance, and risk mitigation across its product lines.

  7. Google on AI Security at MSC 2026

    blog.google

    Kent Walker discusses the need for a full-stack, collaborative approach to cybersecurity and defense in the AI era.