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# News Pulse URLs — 2026-02-18 02:03 UTC (Diverse Briefing)

## Magoo Briefing — 9:03 PM EST, Tuesday Feb 17 / 2:03 AM UTC Wed Feb 18, 2026
Sent 11 diverse items in 2 parts covering Tech (Security), AI, Global Politics, Markets, and Science.
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### TECH
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-keenadu-backdoor-found-in-android-firmware-google-play-apps/ — Keenadu Android firmware backdoor, 13,715 devices, signed OTA updates, Kaspersky
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/researchers-show-copilot-and-grok-can.html — Copilot + Grok weaponized as malware C2 proxy channels (Check Point Research)

### AI
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/17/china-alibaba-qwen-ai-agent-latest-model.html — Alibaba Qwen 3.5: 397B MoE, 17B active, open-source, native multimodal, agentic era

### GLOBAL
- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-iran-set-high-stakes-nuclear-talks-geneva-threat-war-looms-2026-02-17/ — US-Iran nuclear talks Round 2 Geneva, Witkoff/Kushner/Oman, "progress made"
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/germany-calls-on-france-to-increase-defence-spending-merz-macron — Germany-France defense rift, Merz presses Macron, €152.8B German defense budget by 2029
- https://thediplomat.com/2026/02/indonesia-readies-1000-soldiers-for-potential-deployment-to-gaza-in-april/ — Indonesia 1,000 troops ready by April, 8,000 total for Gaza peacekeeping

### MARKETS
- https://coingape.com/fomc-minutes-drop-tomorrow-will-crypto-market-rally-or-face-fed-shock/ — FOMC minutes Feb 18: CPI 2.4%, June rate cut base case, 92% March hold odds
- https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/marketminute-2026-2-17-nvidia-earnings-the-ultimate-test-for-the-ai-trade — NVIDIA Q4 FY2026 earnings Feb 25: "ultimate test for AI trade"

### SCIENCE
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260211204208.htm — Pancreatic cancer hijacks nervous system: support cells lure nerve fibers which fuel tumor growth
- https://www.cancernetwork.com/view/fda-approves-ttfields-plus-chemo-in-locally-advanced-pancreatic-cancer — FDA approves Optune Pax wearable TTFields device for locally advanced pancreatic cancer
- https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/watch-water-explosion-at-spacex-base-its-a-good-sign-for-elon-musk-2869586-2026-02-17 — SpaceX Starship Flight 12 (V3) targeting early March; Booster 19 cryo done, water system tested

### Key Stories This Cycle
- **Keenadu**: Sophisticated Android malware embedded in device firmware at manufacture, spreads via OTA + Google Play; 13,715 devices compromised (Kaspersky discovery)
- **Copilot/Grok C2**: Check Point Research shows AI assistants can be co-opted as command-and-control for malware — novel attack vector using crafted prompts
- **Alibaba Qwen 3.5**: China's major AI salvo — 397B MoE, 17B active, native multimodal, open-source; launched during Lunar New Year to compete with US frontier models
- **US-Iran Nuke Talks**: Round 2 in Geneva via Oman mediation; Witkoff/Kushner lead US side; Iran FM claims guiding principles agreed; Netanyahu warns against weak deal
- **Germany-France Rift**: Merz-Macron defense spending dispute deepening; €152.8B German defense budget by 2029; joint EU financial reform letter amid strategic divergence
- **Indonesia Gaza**: 1,000 troops by April, 8,000 total — first concrete commitment to Trump's Gaza stabilization/reconstruction plan
- **FOMC Minutes**: Released Feb 18; CPI 2.4% = June cut base case; markets pricing 92% March hold; crypto awaiting signal
- **NVDA Earnings Feb 25**: Market framing as referendum on global AI trade; volatile pre-earnings session Feb 17
- **Pancreatic Cancer + Nerves**: Tumor support cells lure nerve fibers → nerves release cancer-accelerating signals → self-sustaining loop (new treatment target)
- **FDA Optune Pax**: First-in-class wearable tumor treating fields device approved for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (Feb 11-12 announcement)
- **Starship V3 / Flight 12**: Early March target; Booster 19 cryo-proven; Starbase water deluge system confirmed operational

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📰 **Magoo Briefing sent** — 2:03 AM UTC, Wed Feb 18, 2026 (messages 5882 + 5883)

**11 diverse items delivered across 5 categories:**

🛠 **TECH (2):**
- 🔒 **Keenadu Android Backdoor** — firmware-level, 13,715 devices, signed OTA + Google Play (Kaspersky/BleepingComputer)
- 🔒 **Copilot + Grok as Malware C2** — Check Point demos AI chatbots weaponized as command-and-control channels

🤖 **AI (1):**
- 🐉 **Alibaba Qwen 3.5** — 397B MoE, open-source, native multimodal, agentic era (CNBC)

🌍 **GLOBAL (3):**
- ☢ **US-Iran Nuke Talks Round 2** — "progress made," guiding principles agreed (Reuters)
- 🇩🇪 **Germany-France Defense Rift** — Merz presses Macron; €152.8B German defense by 2029
- 🇮🇩 **Indonesia Gaza Peacekeeping** — 1,000 troops by April, 8,000 total committed

💰 **MARKETS (2):**
- 📊 **FOMC Minutes Drop Today** — CPI 2.4%, June cut base case (CoinGape)
- 🟢 **NVIDIA Earnings Feb 25** — "ultimate test for the AI trade"

🔬 **SCIENCE (3):**
- 🧠 **Pancreatic Cancer Hijacks Nervous System** — new tumor-nerve feedback loop discovered
- ⚡ **FDA Approves Optune Pax** — first wearable TTFields device for pancreatic cancer
- 🚀 **Starship Flight 12 (V3)** — early March target, Booster 19 cryo testing done