AI infrastructure and global events dominated headlines on February 15th, 2026, with significant developments in India's AI sector and religious celebrations in Nepal. Simultaneously, political rallies and tech advancements captured the attention of news outlets worldwide.
In India, two AI infrastructure startups secured substantial funding. Neysa, an AI infrastructure startup, received backing from U.S. private equity firm Blackstone and co-investors, including Teachers Venture Growth, TVS Capital, 360 ONE Assets, and Nexus Venture Partners, agreeing to invest up to $600 million in primary equity. According to TechCrunch, Blackstone will gain a majority stake. Neysa also plans to raise an additional $600 million in debt financing to expand GPU capacity. This investment comes as India pushes to build homegrown AI capabilities. Another Indian startup, C2i Semiconductors, also secured funding. Peak XV Partners led a Series A round for C2i, which is developing power solutions to improve the economics of large-scale AI infrastructure. This investment, totaling $15 million, with participation from Yali Deeptech and TDK Ventures, brings the two-year-old startup's total funding to $19 million, as reported by TechCrunch. The investment comes as data-center energy demand accelerates worldwide.
Simultaneously, Peter Steinberger, creator of the AI personal assistant OpenClaw, joined OpenAI. Steinberger, in a blog post announcing his decision, stated, "What I want is to change the world, not build a large company." OpenClaw, previously known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, gained viral popularity for its ability to manage calendars, book flights, and interact with other AI assistants.
Elsewhere, in Kathmandu, Nepal, crowds gathered at Pashupatinath Temple for Shivaratri. Euronews reported that tens of thousands came to pray, sing, and dance in honor of Shiva. Police allowed limited marijuana use during the festival, reflecting Shiva's long link to cannabis.
In other global news, a Euronews bulletin highlighted a rally in Munich where over 200,000 people demonstrated for Reza Pahlavi and regime change in Iran.
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