[2/19 16:00] OpenAI's Record-Breaking $100B Funding Round / AI Coding Tools Are a Mixed Blessing for Open Source

AI News Flash for February 19, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Topics: 1. OpenAI's Record-Breaking $100B Funding Round https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/openai-reportedly-finalizing-100b-deal-at-more-than-850b-valuation/ 2. AI Coding Tools Are a Mixed Blessing for Open Source https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/for-open-source-programs-ai-coding-tools-are-a-mixed-blessing/ 3. Legal AI Startup Legora Eyes $6B Valuation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/ai-startup-legora-in-talks-to-triple-valuation-to-6-billion 4. OpenAI Partners with Reliance for JioHotstar AI Search https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/openai-reliance-partner-to-add-ai-search-to-jiohotstar/