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31 Mar 2026

Google launches Veo 3.1 Lite, slashing AI video generation costs as OpenAI exits market

Google unveiled Veo 3.1 Lite, its most cost-effective AI video generator, cutting prices by 50% compared to Veo 3.1 Fast. The new model supports text-to-video and image-to-video generation at $0.05 per second for 720p video, targeting developers building high-volume applications. The launch comes days after OpenAI shut down its Sora video app, signaling Google's commitment to making generative AI video accessible and affordable.

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Nothing plans AI smart glasses for 2027 as CEO Carl Pei embraces multi-device strategy

London-based hardware company Nothing is developing AI-powered smart glasses for release in the first half of 2027, according to Bloomberg. The company will also launch AI-featured earbuds later this year. CEO Carl Pei, initially resistant to the idea, has now embraced a multi-device strategy to compete with major tech companies like Meta, Google, Samsung, and Apple in the emerging smart glasses market.

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Chainalysis launches blockchain intelligence agents as crypto crime demands faster response

Chainalysis unveiled blockchain intelligence agents at its New York conference, designed to accelerate investigations and compliance. The AI-powered tools respond to sophisticated crypto crime networks that increasingly use artificial intelligence to scale illicit operations. While ransomware attacks rose 50% in 2025, the analytics platform aims to compress detection times from days to minutes.

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Salesforce transforms Slackbot with 30 new AI features, desktop monitoring and agent coordination

Salesforce has unveiled a major AI overhaul for Slack, introducing over 30 new features that transform Slackbot from a basic assistant into what the company calls an agentic operating system. The update includes reusable AI skills, desktop activity monitoring, and the ability to coordinate with external tools through the Model Context Protocol, powered by Anthropic's Claude.

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Eric Jackson shorts Salesforce and four other software stocks, citing AI Paradox research

Hedge fund founder Eric Jackson announced short positions in five major software companies after analyzing 716 earnings calls. His research reveals an AI Paradox: companies mentioning AI most frequently underperform peers by 5.4 percentage points over 90 days, suggesting AI buzzwords mask underlying threats from AI automation rather than signal genuine business growth.

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Runway launches $10M venture fund and Builders program to back early-stage AI startups

AI video generation startup Runway has launched a $10 million venture fund to invest in early-stage companies building across AI, media, and world simulation. The company is also rolling out a Builders program offering seed to Series C startups free API credits, signaling its push to create an ecosystem around video intelligence and expand beyond its core creative tooling.

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AI-led selloff in contract research firms may overestimate disruption risk to CRO industry

Shares of contract research organizations like IQVIA, Medpace, and Charles River Laboratories tumbled after Anthropic's February AI agent launch sparked fears drugmakers could bring clinical trial work in-house. But industry experts argue the selloff misjudges how far artificial intelligence can replace core CRO capabilities like patient recruitment and global trial execution.

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Alexa+ introduces conversational food ordering with Uber Eats and Grubhub integration

Amazon's Alexa+ now lets users order food from Uber Eats and Grubhub using natural conversation, similar to speaking with a waiter. The AI assistant enables menu browsing, customization, and real-time changes in one continuous flow. Available on Echo Show 8 and larger devices, this marks Amazon's first step toward adaptive AI that adjusts to different tasks.

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Tenex Secures $250 Million to Scale AI Security Services Amid Cyber Threat Surge

Tenex, an AI-powered cybersecurity startup, raised $250 million at a valuation exceeding $1 billion, led by Crosspoint Capital. The Sarasota-based company offers AI-enabled managed detection and response services, partnering with Google, Microsoft, and Amazon to deliver real-time threat protection as enterprises face increasingly automated cyber attacks.

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Trump posts AI video of planned 47-story presidential library tower in Miami

President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated promotional video for his presidential library, depicting a towering glass skyscraper in Miami with gold accents and replicas of Air Force One. Google's detection tool confirmed the footage was created using AI models, highlighting the growing role of AI-generated imagery in U.S. politics.

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Oumi launches platform to automate custom AI models in hours instead of months

Seattle-based AI startup Oumi has launched a commercial platform that automates the development of custom AI models, reducing build time from weeks to hours. Founded by former Google and Microsoft engineers, the company raised $10 million in seed funding and has already gained nearly 9,000 GitHub stars for its open-source toolkit.

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AI startups command record venture capital as seed valuations double in unprecedented funding surge

Venture capital spending shattered records in Q1 2026, with investors pouring $297 billion into startups—nearly 70% of all 2025 funding combined. AI startups captured 81% of total investment, with seed-stage valuations doubling as companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI raised $186 billion collectively. The funding surge marks a fundamental shift in early-stage investing, where AI companies now command $40-45 million valuations on $10 million seed rounds.

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Apple Tests Siri Feature That Handles Multiple Commands at Once in iOS 27

Apple is developing a new Siri feature for iOS 27 that would let users combine multiple requests in a single query, such as checking weather, creating calendar appointments, and sending messages simultaneously. The capability, part of a broader Siri overhaul powered by Google's Gemini technology, aims to bring the nearly 15-year-old voice assistant in line with modern AI chatbots.

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Anthropic's Claude Code source code leak reveals frustration tracking and always-on AI plans

Anthropic accidentally exposed over 512,000 lines of Claude Code source code in a release packaging issue caused by human error. The leak revealed unannounced AI model features including Kairos, an always-on background agent, and code that tracks user frustration. The incident raises fresh questions about AI privacy concerns and operational maturity at a company known for careful AI development.

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MeTV's AI Upscaling Turns Classic Super Mario Bros. Cartoon Into Visual Disaster

The broadcast channel MeTV Toons began airing The Super Mario Bros. Super Show on March 30, but fans immediately noticed something was wrong. The 1989 Super Mario Bros. cartoon had been processed through AI upscaling tools, resulting in smoothed-over visuals, distorted original details, and even a mangled title card that reads "The Suele Mario Bros. Super Show" instead of the original name.

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