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12 Mar 2026

Bumble and Tinder launch AI matchmaking assistants to revive dating apps amid Gen Z fatigue

Bumble unveiled 'Bee,' an AI-powered assistant that learns users' values and relationship goals through private conversations to suggest compatible matches. The feature debuts as dating apps face declining engagement from Gen Z users tired of endless swiping. Tinder simultaneously expanded its Chemistry AI tool to the US and Canada, signaling an industry-wide shift toward AI matchmaking.

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North Lincolnshire approves £10bn AI data centre despite climate emissions warnings

North Lincolnshire Council has unanimously approved Elsham Tech Park, one of the UK's largest AI data centre campuses, promising £10bn in investment and 900 highly skilled long-term jobs. However, campaigners warn the facility could generate emissions approaching those from all UK domestic flights, with projected peak annual emissions reaching 1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2033-34.

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Google Maps unveils Ask Maps with Gemini AI and 3D Immersive Navigation in biggest update

Google Maps introduces Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered chatbot that answers complex questions and plans trips conversationally. The update also includes Immersive Navigation, a 3D driving view that Google calls its biggest navigation redesign in over a decade. Both features roll out to US and India users on iOS and Android starting today.

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Microsoft launches Copilot Health to analyze medical records and fitness data with AI

Microsoft unveiled Copilot Health, a new AI-powered tool that aggregates medical records, lab results, and wearable data to provide personalized health insights. Built by clinicians across 24 countries, the tool aims to help users prepare for doctor appointments and understand their health better. However, the data isn't protected under HIPAA, raising privacy concerns as tech giants race to dominate health AI.

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Santander tests agentic payments with AI agents across five Latin American markets

Santander and Visa completed pilot agentic commerce transactions across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay using Visa Intelligent Commerce. AI agents successfully purchased books and chocolates, validating secure data handling, consent capture, and interoperability. This follows Santander's recent collaboration with Mastercard on Europe's first live end-to-end payment using an AI agent.

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Google uses Gemini AI and 5 million old news reports to predict flash floods across 150 countries

Google has developed an AI-powered system that predicts flash floods by analyzing historical news coverage. The Gemini AI model sorted through 5 million news articles to identify 2.6 million flood events, creating the Groundsource dataset. This novel approach addresses a critical data gap that has prevented accurate flash flood forecasting, which kills over 5,000 people annually.

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Bumble shares surge 25% as AI app revamp and strong earnings reignite investor optimism

Bumble shares jumped 25% in premarket trading after the dating app reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and unveiled an AI-focused overhaul. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd announced Bumble 2.0, featuring chapter-based profiles and an AI dating assistant named Bee, as the company tackles swiping fatigue among younger users in the struggling online dating market.

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Google names London headquarters Platform 37, launches AI Exchange for public learning

Google has unveiled Platform 37 as the name for its new London headquarters at King's Cross, honoring AlphaGo's legendary Move 37 from 2016. The 330-meter landscraper will house Google DeepMind teams starting this summer and feature The AI Exchange, a public space where visitors can learn about artificial intelligence and its applications.

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Software companies defend against fears that AI will kill them with enterprise data moats

A $1 trillion stock market rout hit software companies after Anthropic launched AI plugins that automate traditional software tasks. Now Oracle, Salesforce, and other industry leaders are fighting back, arguing that their proprietary data and deeply embedded systems provide a competitive advantage that AI cannot easily replicate. But not all companies may survive the shift.

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Onyx Security raises $40 million to secure AI agents as enterprises face new cybersecurity risks

Israeli cybersecurity firm Onyx Security emerged from stealth mode with $40 million in funding to address a critical gap: securing autonomous AI agents operating within enterprise systems. The company has developed an AI control plane that monitors, governs, and controls AI agents with access to critical business systems, already working with multiple Fortune 500 companies as organizations grapple with new attack surfaces created by AI deployment.

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Cursor pursues $50 billion valuation as AI coding tools reshape software development

Cursor, a leading AI coding startup, is negotiating a funding round that would nearly double its valuation to $50 billion. The company's AI assistant helps programmers write and debug code, positioning it at the center of the vibe coding movement. With annualized revenue exceeding $2 billion and backing from Google, Nvidia, and top venture capital firms, Cursor faces intensifying competition from Anthropic, OpenAI, and emerging AI coding startups.

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Your AI Slop Bores Me goes viral as humans pretend to be ChatGPT in playful AI revolt

A new viral website called Your AI Slop Bores Me is flipping the script on artificial intelligence. Created by developer Mihir Maroju, the site lets real people answer prompts as if they were ChatGPT—complete with a 60-second time limit. With over 1 million unique visitors and 25,000 Discord members, it's becoming more than just a fleeting internet trend. The platform highlights growing frustration with low-quality AI-generated content while celebrating human creativity and personality.

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Microsoft accelerates Africa AI adoption with 3 million training goal to counter DeepSeek's rise

Microsoft is ramping up efforts to train 3 million Africans on AI technology this year, partnering with MTN Group to reach 300 million subscribers. The push comes as Chinese rival DeepSeek captures up to 20% market share in countries like Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, prompting the tech giant to invest $330 million in South Africa's cloud infrastructure.

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Uber teams with Wayve and Nissan to launch robotaxi service in Tokyo by late 2026

Uber has announced its first autonomous vehicle partnership in Japan, joining forces with British AI startup Wayve and Nissan to pilot a robotaxi service in Tokyo by late 2026. The deployment will use Nissan LEAF electric vehicles equipped with Wayve's AI Driver technology, connected to Uber's platform with trained safety operators initially behind the wheel. This marks a significant expansion of Uber's global robotaxi ambitions into one of the world's most challenging urban driving environments.

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Google invests $1 million in Animaj to create AI-generated children's content amid safety concerns

Google's AI Futures Fund has invested $1 million in Animaj, an AI animation studio producing children's content for YouTube that generated 22 billion views last year. The deal includes early access to Google's Veo, Gemini, and Imagen models. However, child safety groups like Fairplay for Kids criticize the move, arguing that AI-generated videos designed for babies displace critical developmental activities and harm young viewers.

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