OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with native computer use mode, financial plugins for Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets

The big headlines on this release are efficiency, with OpenAI reporting that GPT-5.4 uses far fewer tokens (47% fewer on some ...
The Age

$1b data centre given planning tick in just 75 days as state gets cosy with big tech

Hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent building data centres all over the planet, as all of us flock to AI. But at what cost? See all stories. A massive Port Melbourne data centre, costing ...
Ecommerce Fastlane

Excel Inventory Management: How To Track Inventory in Excel

Inventory is one of the most important parts of running a business—and one of the most challenging to manage. Overstocking ties up cash, while stockouts lead ...
Business Insider

MarketXLS Announces Timely AI Integration to Generate Functional Excel Workbooks with Live Financial Data

GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As AI transforms how professionals work with data, financial advisors and portfolio managers face a challenge: most tools generate static outputs ...
CNBC

Meta expands Nvidia deal to use millions of AI chips in data center build-out, including standalone CPUs

Meta struck a massive chip deal with Nvidia that includes new standalone CPUs and next-generation GPUs and Vera Rubin rack-scale systems. The social media giant will also use Nvidia for networking ...
Seeking Alpha

BorgWarner's shift to data center power generation presents substantial revenue opportunity -- analyst

BorgWarner (BWA) shares continued to gain altitude on Thursday as fourth quarter results, and more importantly a deal to provide power generation for the data center market, earned an upgrade at ...
World Trademark Review

BREAKING: Oatly can’t use POST MILK GENERATION for plant-based foods

In a judgment handed down today, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that protections over dairy terms mean POST MILK GENERATION is not registerable for plant-based foods. Register for free to receive our ...
POWER Magazine

Xcel Energy Inks Dual Alliances with GE Vernova, NextEra to Support 6-GW Data Center Outlook, Generation Expansion

Xcel Energy has moved to lock in supply and development capacity for what could become 6 GW of data center load through separate strategic agreements with GE Vernova and NextEra Energy, announced this ...
JournalofAccountancy

Create interactive dashboards with Excel PivotCharts and slicers

Q. How can I use Excel to turn static financial reports into interactive dashboards that decision-makers can explore? A. You can use Excel for creating interactive dashboards using PivotCharts ...
InfoWorld

AI use may speed code generation, but developers’ skills suffer

As companies move to more AI code writing, humans may not have the necessary skills to validate and debug the AI-written code if their skill formation was inhibited by using AI in the first place, ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Wired

ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly support investigations activities,” according to ...