[2/22 06:00] Team Mirai - Software Engineers Win 11 Seats in Japan's Parliament / AI's Memorization Problem - The Novels It Can't Forget

AI News Flash for February 22, 2026 at 06:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Team Mirai - Software Engineers Win 11 Seats in Japan's Parliament https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/world/asia/japan-ai-politics-election.html 2. AI's Memorization Problem - The Novels It Can't Forget https://www.ft.com/content/e4b7a54c-90ec-490a-b0b1-f5991294f52a 3. Consulting Industry Sees Fastest Growth in Years from AI Boom https://www.ft.com/content/3cd94803-909c-4617-99b0-a1b5061f93ad 4. Origen Technology Secures $50M for Real-World AI Deployment https://pulse2.com/origen-technology-50-million-strategic-investment-secured-for-scaling-ai-in-real-world-applications/