[2/23 14:00] OpenAI Frontier Alliance with Big Four consulting firms / NVIDIA Q4 earnings February 25 - AI stocks at crossroads

AI News Flash for February 23, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Topics: 1. OpenAI Frontier Alliance with Big Four consulting firms https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-deepens-partnerships-with-consulting-giants-push-enterprise-ai-beyond-2026-02-23/ 2. NVIDIA Q4 earnings February 25 - AI stocks at crossroads https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/02/21/february-26-could-be-a-huge-day-for-the-stock-mark/ 3. Merck and Mayo Clinic AI drug discovery partnership https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2026/02/23/merck-mayo-clinic-partner-ai-based-drug-development-ms/ 4. OpenAI Snowflake $200M multi-year partnership https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-deepens-partnerships-with-consulting-giants-push-enterprise-ai-beyond-2026-02-23/