Americans are celebrating victories at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with U.S. athletes securing medals in bobsled and women's hockey, while the U.S. women's hockey team prepares for the gold medal match. Meanwhile, the Munich Security Conference saw U.S. and European leaders navigating complex geopolitical landscapes.
In a thrilling bobsled showdown, U.S. athletes Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, and Kaillie Humphreys, 40, clinched silver and bronze medals, respectively, on Monday night, February 16, 2026, according to NPR News. Meyers Taylor, coming from behind in the final heat, navigated the icy track in Cortina with precision. The U.S. women's hockey team also dominated, securing a 5-0 victory against Sweden in the semifinal match, as reported by NPR News. Team USA forward Taylor Heise, 27, celebrated scoring her team's second goal. The team is now set to compete for gold in the upcoming match on Thursday.
Simultaneously, the 62nd Munich Security Conference concluded in Munich, Germany, with discussions highlighting potential shifts in transatlantic relations. According to NPR Politics, the conference ended with Europe seeking a future less reliant on the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a keynote speech at the conference on February 14. The conference followed last year's address by Vice President Vance, which reportedly shocked many European leaders.
In other news, the Saatva mattress brand provided bedding for Team USA, with special winter bundles for Team USA Hockey and US Figure Skating, as stated by Wired. The brand's lumbar support materials provide strong spinal alignment support, and the mattress offers light pressure relief for stomach and back sleepers.
Additionally, a paper titled "SkillsBench: Benchmarking How Well Agent Skills Work Across Diverse Tasks" was submitted to arXiv on February 13, 2026, according to Hacker News. The paper, authored by Xiangyi Li and 39 others, explores agent skills across diverse tasks.
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