[2/25 01:00] Wayve $1.5B Funding AI Self-Driving / Google World's Largest Iron-Air Battery for AI Data Center

AI News Flash for February 25, 2026 at 01:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Wayve $1.5B Funding AI Self-Driving https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/self-driving-tech-startup-wayve-raises-1-2b-from-nvidia-uber-and-three-automakers/ 2. Google World's Largest Iron-Air Battery for AI Data Center https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/googles-new-1-9gw-clean-energy-deal-includes-massive-100-hour-battery/ 3. NIST AI Model National Security Reviews https://meritalk.com/articles/nist-seeks-industry-to-host-ai-models-for-national-security-reviews/ 4. Google ProducerAI (formerly Riffusion) Joins Google Labs https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/music-generator-producerai-joins-google-labs/