Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 5:47 PM EST

Highlights:

• Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis — Tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook are warning that a worsening memory-chip shortage is hammering profits and inflating costs across laptops, smartphones, autos, and data centers. Bloomberg Technology

• AI Risk Is Dominating Conference Calls as Investors Dump Stocks — Despite strong quarterly earnings growth, executives and investors are increasingly fixated on the threat artificial intelligence poses to business models. Bloomberg Markets

• Asian Stocks Set to Climb After US CPI Lifts Mood — Asian equities were poised to open higher after US selling pressure eased and inflation data bolstered expectations for Fed rate cuts this year. Bloomberg Markets

• ECB's Lagarde Pushes Back Against Taxes to Stop Capital Outflows — Lagarde argued that creating investment incentives in Europe is preferable to imposing taxes as a way to stem capital flowing to other regions. Bloomberg Markets

• Xi Touts 'Super-Large' China Market as Key to Boost Local Demand — In a newly released speech, Xi Jinping called for anchoring economic growth around domestic demand as its "main driver." Bloomberg Markets

• UK's Starmer Wants AI Chatbots to Follow Online Safety Rules — PM Keir Starmer is moving to ensure AI chatbots comply with existing laws designed to protect children from harmful content online. Bloomberg Technology

• Earnings Beats Fuel Australian Bank Stocks' Best Week Since 2022 — Australian banking shares posted their biggest weekly gain in nearly four years, driven by better-than-expected earnings updates. Bloomberg Markets

• Tesla CarPlay Held Back by Need for Wider Adoption of Apple's iOS 26 — Tesla's CarPlay rollout has been delayed by required changes in iOS 26's Maps app; separately, Apple is hitting fresh snags with its Siri revamp. Bloomberg Technology

• Lebanon Confident It Can Bridge Gaps With IMF on Recovery Plan — Lebanon's premier expressed confidence the government can resolve differences with the IMF over a law aimed at letting depositors recover billions trapped in the banking sector. Bloomberg Markets

• Why US Public Transit Is Overpaying for Buses — Highly customized procurement practices and shrinking competition may be driving up bus costs for US transit agencies, according to a Harvard analysis. Bloomberg Markets