From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step further by leveraging AI both to create the commercials and to promote the latest AI products. Love it or hate it, the technology has become a star in its own right, alongside the latest movie...

Spotify Launches 'About the Song' Beta to Reveal Stories Behind the MusicDid you know Chappell Roan drew inspiration for her hit song Pink Pony Club from The Pink Cadillac, the name of a hot-pink strip club in her Missouri hometown? Or that Fountains of Wayne's song Stacy's Mom was inspired by a confessed crush a friend had on the late co-founder Adam Schlesinger's grandmother? If you're a...

'We are not protected' says Hebron mayor, as Israel expands control of West BankLucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, HebronReutersAbout 800 Jewish settlers live among 33,000 Palestinians in the H2 area of HebronA Palestinian official in the occupied West Bank has described Israel's latest expansion of control there as "the end of the road" for negotiations between Israelis and...

Gus Lamont: Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outbackSouth Australia PoliceGus was last seen playing outside his house on the family's remote sheep stationPolice say a suspect has been identified over the disappearance of a four-year-old boy who went missing in the South Australian outback. Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 19, #514Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one, although I got a kick out of the blue group. If...