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20 Mar 2026

Trump AI Framework Seeks Federal Control While Shifting Child Safety Burden to Parents

The Trump administration released a legislative framework for AI regulation that would centralize power in Washington by preempting state AI laws. The plan prioritizes innovation over strict oversight, places significant responsibility on parents for child safety, and avoids creating new federal regulatory bodies. Critics argue it provides inadequate safeguards while limiting states' ability to act as early regulators of emerging risks.

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Xiaomi SU7 Electric Vehicle Debuts With NVIDIA Thor-Powered Assisted Driving and 902km Range

Xiaomi launched its next-gen SU7 Series electric vehicle in China, featuring NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor for advanced assisted driving and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for cabin computing. The facelift delivers up to 902km CLTC range with ultra-fast charging capabilities, priced from RMB 219,900. The company received 15,000 orders within 34 minutes of launch.

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AI hallucinations worry users more than job losses, massive Anthropic study reveals

An Anthropic study spanning 80,000 users across 159 countries found that AI hallucinations are the top concern, surpassing fears of job displacement. The research reveals a complex relationship where users value AI for productivity but worry about cognitive decline and loss of critical thinking abilities.

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China deploys AI aerial refueling system days after fatal US tanker crash kills six

China's PLA Air Force has unveiled an AI-powered aerial refueling area management system that optimizes tanker-to-fighter pairing using real-time algorithms. The announcement came days after a deadly US KC-135 tanker crash in Iraq, highlighting China's push toward software-driven logistics in air warfare and raising questions about the future of military aviation safety.

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Jensen Huang proposes AI tokens worth half of base salary as new engineer compensation model

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang suggests engineers should receive AI tokens worth up to half their annual salary as part of their compensation package. The proposal positions tokens as a recruiting tool in Silicon Valley, where companies are adopting computational budgets as a fourth pillar of engineer compensation alongside salary, equity, and bonuses. But questions remain about whether this benefits engineers or primarily serves company interests.

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Google AI Studio launches Antigravity agent to turn prompts into production-ready apps

Google has upgraded its AI Studio platform with a full-stack vibe coding experience powered by the new Antigravity coding agent. The update enables developers to build production-ready applications directly from text prompts, with built-in Firebase integration for backend services, multiplayer support, and secure authentication—all without leaving the development environment.

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Autoscience raises $14 million to build AI models using AI, signaling automation of research itself

Autoscience has emerged with $14 million in seed funding to develop an autonomous AI research lab where nonhuman AI scientists create specialized machine learning models. The startup's AI agent Carl already produced a peer-reviewed research paper with minimal human involvement, accepted to ICLR 2025. This development suggests AI research itself may soon be automated, potentially disrupting even AI engineers' roles.

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Adobe Firefly Custom Models lets you train AI on your unique photographic style

Adobe launched Firefly Custom Models in public beta, allowing creators to train AI on their own images to generate content that consistently reflects their specific style, characters, or photographic look. The feature addresses one of generative AI's biggest challenges: unpredictability and inconsistency in outputs.

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NordVPN launches free AI scam checker to detect phishing and fraud in real-time

NordVPN unveiled a free AI-powered scam checker that analyzes suspicious messages, links, and images without requiring a subscription. The tool detects phishing attempts by checking URLs, email addresses, and phone numbers against malicious databases while using AI to identify common fraud patterns like scare tactics and urgency. With consumers losing $442 billion to scams last year, the web-based checker aims to protect users from increasingly sophisticated AI-generated threats.

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Google Updates Universal Commerce Protocol to Make AI Shopping Work More Like Human Browsing

Google announced major updates to the Universal Commerce Protocol, adding Cart, Catalog, and Identity Linking capabilities that enable AI agents to shop more like humans. The open standard, developed with Walmart, Target, and other major retailers, aims to bridge the gap between AI-powered product discovery and actual purchase completion across the web.

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Meta AI launches global support assistant to resolve account issues on Facebook and Instagram

Meta is deploying an AI support assistant across Facebook and Instagram to handle account issues in under five seconds. The assistant can update names, manage privacy settings, and help with password updates and profile settings. Meanwhile, Meta's AI-powered content moderation systems are catching 5,000 scam attempts daily and reducing celebrity impersonation reports by over 80%.

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Dancing robot smashes dishes at Haidilao restaurant, raising questions about robot safety

A dancing robot went wild at Haidilao's Cupertino location, knocking over dishes and utensils as three servers struggled to restrain it. The incident highlights growing concerns about kill switches for robots and safety protocols as restaurants increasingly adopt AI and robotics for entertainment and service.

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Meta deploys AI content moderation systems while cutting human moderators over next few years

Meta announced a major shift in content moderation strategy, deploying advanced AI systems to handle enforcement tasks while reducing its reliance on third-party vendors employing human content moderators. Early tests show the AI can detect twice as much violating content while reducing errors by over 60%, though experts will still oversee critical decisions.

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Musician pleads guilty to $8 million streaming royalty fraud scheme using AI-generated songs and bots

North Carolina musician Michael Smith has pleaded guilty to defrauding music streaming platforms out of over $8 million using AI-generated songs and automated bots. Between 2017 and 2024, Smith uploaded hundreds of thousands of AI-generated tracks to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music, then used over 1,000 bot accounts to stream them billions of times, diverting royalty payments from legitimate artists.

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Uber bets $1.25 billion on Rivian robotaxis to deploy 50,000 autonomous vehicles by 2031

Uber is investing up to $1.25 billion in Rivian to deploy 50,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis across 25 cities by 2031. The deal begins with a $300 million initial investment and 10,000 vehicles launching in San Francisco and Miami in 2028. This marks Uber's largest robotaxi commitment as it positions itself as a marketplace for autonomous vehicle operators.

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