[2/13 09:00] China AI Lunar New Year Shopping War - Baidu OpenClaw + Alibaba Qwen / NatWest Q4 Earnings Beat, AI and Tech Cost-Cutting Strategy

AI News Flash for February 13, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Topics: 1. China AI Lunar New Year Shopping War - Baidu OpenClaw + Alibaba Qwen https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/baidu-openclaw-ai-search-app-integration-china-lunar-new-year.html 2. NatWest Q4 Earnings Beat, AI and Tech Cost-Cutting Strategy https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/natwest-looks-to-technology-to-save-costs-after-earnings-beat 3. Marriott $1.1B Tech Investment, "Agentic Mesh" AI Architecture https://hoteltechnologynews.com/2026/02/marriott-advances-technology-migration-as-ai-strategy-moves-into-deployment/ 4. AI ROI Crisis - PwC Survey Shows 56% of CEOs See Zero Returns https://www.techzine.eu/news/analytics/138760/cfos-under-pressure-to-deliver-ai-results-but-returns-often-fail-to-materialize/