Tech Digest – February 18, 2026
Conway Research launches an AI agent that earns its own survival. Anthropic’s Sonnet 4.6 beats Opus on financial reasoning at lower cost. Anthropic commits $80B to hyperscalers through 2029. Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra drops cost per token 35x. Microsoft’s AI chief predicts full desk-job automation within 18 months. Per-seat SaaS licensing gives way to consumption pricing.