Dancing Robots and Tech Disruptions Headline Early February 2026 News
Doha, Qatar – The Web Summit Qatar 2026 kicked off with a display of dancing robots, while TikTok recovered from a weather-related outage and Bad Bunny made history at the Grammy Awards.
The Web Summit Qatar 2026 officially opened in Doha with a performance by Unitree-built robots, showcasing embodied artificial intelligence during the opening ceremony, according to Euronews. The choreographed dance was performed in front of a large audience of innovators, investors, and tech leaders.
Meanwhile, TikTok announced on Sunday that its services were restored after outages last week. The social network, which has over 220 million users in the U.S., attributed the disruption to a snowstorm that caused a power outage at an Oracle-operated data center. "We have successfully restored TikTok back to normal after a significant outage caused by winter weather took down a primary U.S. data center site operated by Oracle," the company stated, according to TechCrunch. The outage affected content posting, discovery, and the real-time display of video likes and views.
In other news, Bad Bunny made history at the 2026 Grammy Awards by winning Album of the Year for a Spanish language album, a first for the ceremony. Presented by Harry Styles, the award was dedicated to people who left their homeland to follow their dreams, Euronews reported. Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar also won big at the awards.
The news comes as AI continues to integrate into daily life. TechCrunch reported on AI notetaking devices that record and transcribe meetings, offering summaries and action items. These devices range from wearable pins to credit card-sized recorders with dedicated mobile apps.
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