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31 Mar 2026

ExpressVPN launches ExpressAI with end-to-end encryption to challenge ChatGPT on privacy

ExpressVPN has launched ExpressAI, a privacy-first AI platform that processes user prompts inside cryptographically isolated enclaves. Unlike ChatGPT and Gemini, ExpressAI promises zero data retention for model training, with independent verification from Cure53. The service bundles five AI models from OpenAI, Nvidia, and DeepSeek for $7.49 per month.

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Oracle cuts thousands of jobs to fund AI data centers as stock rises amid restructuring push

Oracle has begun mass layoffs affecting an estimated 10,000 employees across multiple divisions as it redirects resources toward AI investments and data center infrastructure. The company's stock rose 2.6% in premarket trading following the announcement, even as affected workers received termination notices. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring plan valued at $2.1 billion.

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Penguin Random House Sues OpenAI After ChatGPT Reproduces German Children's Book

Penguin Random House filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in Munich, alleging ChatGPT violated intellectual property rights by reproducing content from the popular German children's book series Coconut the Little Dragon. The case centers on AI memorisation and could set a legal precedent for how courts interpret copyright infringement in AI-generated outputs.

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Fujitsu and Rapidus partner to build 1.4nm AI chip entirely in Japan with government backing

Fujitsu plans to develop an advanced 1.4nm AI chip manufactured entirely in Japan by Rapidus, marking a significant push toward sovereign AI capabilities. Japan's NEDO will fund roughly two-thirds of the ¥58 billion ($363 million) development cost. The NPU will integrate with Fujitsu's Arm-based Monaka CPUs for deployment in server systems and the Fugaku NEXT supercomputer.

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Treeline raises $25 million Series A funding to rebuild corporate IT with AI agents

San Francisco-based Treeline has secured $25 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to build a modern IT operating system that flips the traditional managed service provider model. The AI-powered MSP claims its agents resolve 98% of customer requests and reduce employee onboarding time from 20 minutes to just 2 minutes, targeting a market of 40,000 MSPs in the U.S. alone.

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iOS 27 could transform Apple's Shortcuts app with AI-powered action creation

Apple is developing a powerful new feature for iOS 27 that will let users generate unique Shortcuts actions using Apple Intelligence models and natural language commands. Backend code discovered by Nicolás Alvarez reveals the capability could integrate with the upcoming Siri revamp, allowing users to create custom automations simply by speaking or typing what they want—eliminating the need to manually build workflows step-by-step.

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CoreWeave closes $8.5 billion GPU-backed loan, first to achieve investment-grade rating

CoreWeave secured an $8.5 billion delayed-draw term loan facility, marking the largest chip-backed debt deal and first investment-grade GPU-backed financing in history. The deal, backed by a $19 billion Meta contract, brings the company's total financing to $28 billion over 12 months and triggered a 12% stock surge as investors bet on AI infrastructure's long-term value.

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AI factories turn to grid flexibility as power demand outpaces infrastructure buildout

NVIDIA and Emerald AI unveiled a power-flexible AI factory architecture that treats data centers as intelligent grid assets rather than static loads. The collaboration aims to unlock up to 100 gigawatts of extra capacity from existing U.S. infrastructure while Europe struggles with high energy costs that threaten its AI competitiveness. Major power producers including AES, Constellation, and Vistra are backing the approach.

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Sarvam AI Launches Chanakya Platform for Secure Air-Gapped AI Systems After Months of Testing

Sarvam AI has introduced Chanakya, a high-security AI platform designed for air-gapped systems that operate completely offline. Built for defense, banking, healthcare, and government sectors, the platform enables agent-driven workflows while maintaining full data control within on-premise environments, eliminating reliance on public cloud infrastructure.

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Google India opens 2026 Startup Accelerator for AI-first startups building scalable solutions

Google India has launched applications for its 2026 startup accelerator programme, targeting AI startups from seed to Series A stages. The three-month, equity-free initiative focuses on agentic AI, multimodal AI, physical AI, and sovereign AI. Selected companies will receive mentorship from Google experts, access to advanced models like Gemini and Gemma, and free cloud infrastructure to scale their solutions.

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Google Drive AI ransomware detection now protects all Workspace users with 14x better detection

Google Drive has rolled out AI-powered ransomware detection to all Workspace users after months of beta testing. The feature, enabled by default, pauses file syncing when threats are detected and now identifies 14 times more infections than earlier versions. Users can restore clean file versions while IT admins receive alerts through the Admin console.

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AI Agents Turn Developer Machines Into Credential Vaults as Security Risks Multiply

Recent attacks on AI coding agents reveal how developer endpoints have become prime targets for credential harvesting. The LiteLLM supply chain attack compromised millions of installations, while Claude Code's source leak exposed 512,000 lines of code. Security teams struggle to monitor AI agents that generate detection events faster than human-speed workflows can process.

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Microsoft faces UK competition probe over business software dominance and AI integration

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority will investigate Microsoft's business software ecosystem starting in May, examining whether licensing practices for Word, Excel, and Copilot need tighter regulation. The probe could lead to strategic market status designation, allowing the regulator to impose conduct requirements. Meanwhile, Microsoft and AWS have committed to improving cloud interoperability.

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Nvidia DLSS 4.5 launches with 6x frame generation and dynamic mode for RTX 50 series GPUs

Nvidia has officially rolled out DLSS 4.5 through a beta update for the Nvidia App, bringing 6x Multi Frame Generation and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation exclusively to RTX 50 series GPUs. The update generates up to five additional frames for every natively rendered frame while automatically adjusting multipliers to match your monitor's refresh rate, promising smoother 4K 240Hz gaming with minimal latency impact.

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Nvidia's $2 billion Marvell investment turns competitor into ecosystem partner via NVLink Fusion

Nvidia has invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology, pulling one of the largest custom AI chip designers into its NVLink Fusion ecosystem. The deal ensures that Marvell's custom accelerators for hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft remain dependent on Nvidia's infrastructure, effectively turning potential competition into a revenue stream through mandatory platform components.

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