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10 Mar 2026

Cortical Labs builds brain cell data centers to tackle AI energy consumption crisis

Australian biotech startup Cortical Labs is constructing two biological data centres powered by human brain cells in Melbourne and Singapore. The facilities will house neuron-filled chips that use a fraction of the energy required by conventional AI processors. While the technology remains in early development stages, it represents a novel approach to addressing the mounting power demands of AI infrastructure.

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YouTube expands AI deepfake detection tool to politicians, officials, and journalists

YouTube is rolling out its likeness detection technology to government officials, political candidates, and journalists through a pilot program. The tool identifies unauthorized AI-generated content featuring their faces and allows removal requests. Initially launched to 4 million creators last year, the expansion aims to protect public conversation integrity while balancing free expression concerns around parody and satire.

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Meta acquires Moltbook to build infrastructure for AI agents on the agentic web

Meta has acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like social network for AI agents that went viral for posts appearing to show bots organizing against humans. The acquisition brings founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr to Meta Superintelligence Labs, signaling Meta's push to build infrastructure for an agentic web where AI systems act independently on users' behalf.

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Qualcomm and Wayve partner to accelerate AI-powered self-driving system for automakers

Qualcomm and British self-driving startup Wayve announced a collaboration to build an integrated AI system that helps automakers rapidly deploy advanced driver-assistance and automated driving features. The partnership combines Wayve's AI Driver software with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride automotive chips, aiming to simplify development and reduce complexity for carmakers seeking to accelerate autonomous vehicle technology rollout.

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Nvidia invests in Thinking Machines Lab and commits 1 gigawatt of AI compute in massive deal

Nvidia has made a significant investment in Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab and will supply at least 1 gigawatt of its Vera Rubin systems starting in 2027. The multi-year strategic partnership, worth tens of billions of dollars according to industry estimates, positions the young AI research lab to compete with larger rivals while highlighting Nvidia's growing role as both chipmaker and financier.

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Eridu emerges from stealth with $200M Series A to solve AI networking bottlenecks

Veteran entrepreneur Drew Perkins is back with Eridu, an AI networking startup that just raised an oversubscribed $200 million Series A round. The company promises to break through the network wall holding back AI with a redesigned switch architecture that could scale GPU clusters to millions of units while cutting costs by up to 40 percent.

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Zoom AI launches office suite with workflow automation, AI avatars arrive this month

Zoom unveiled its enterprise agentic AI platform at Enterprise Connect 2026, introducing AI Docs, Slides, and Sheets alongside workflow automation capabilities. The company's photorealistic AI avatars will be available later this month, accompanied by deepfake detection technology to alert participants of possible audio or video impersonation during meetings.

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Adobe launches Photoshop AI assistant in public beta for web and mobile editing

Adobe has released its Photoshop AI assistant in public beta for web and mobile platforms, enabling users to edit images through natural language prompts. The conversational tool can remove objects, adjust lighting, change backgrounds, and provide step-by-step instructions. Meanwhile, Adobe Firefly gains new editing capabilities including Generative Fill and support for over 25 third-party AI models.

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Gemini burrows deeper into Google Workspace with AI-powered document creation and editing

Google announced sweeping updates to its Workspace suite, introducing new Gemini capabilities that generate complete documents, spreadsheets, and presentations from simple prompts. The AI features pull contextual data from Gmail, Drive, and Chat to create first drafts, fill spreadsheets automatically, and build slides that match your theme. Available first to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, these tools aim to accelerate user productivity while raising questions about AI's expanding role in workplace creativity.

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ChatGPT integrates Shazam to identify songs without switching apps across all platforms

OpenAI has integrated Apple's Shazam into ChatGPT, allowing users to identify songs directly within the AI chatbot without launching separate apps. The music recognition service works across iOS, Android, and web platforms, transforming ChatGPT into a conversational control center for music discovery that connects to Apple Music and Spotify.

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Amazon Requires Senior Engineer Sign-Off After AI Coding Tools Linked to Major Outages

Amazon held an emergency meeting to investigate multiple service outages, including a six-hour ecommerce site crash that prevented customers from completing transactions. Internal documents initially identified Gen-AI assisted changes as a contributing factor, though the company later disputed the extent of AI's role. The retail giant is now implementing additional oversight requiring senior engineer approval for AI-assisted code changes.

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Google develops Personal Intelligence upgrade for Gemini Live to deliver contextual answers

Google is working on a major upgrade for Gemini Live that integrates Personal Intelligence, allowing the AI assistant to access personal data from Gmail, Google Photos, Calendar, and other services. Discovered through an APK teardown of version 17.9.50, the feature aims to transform the conversational AI from a transactional tool into a relational assistant that remembers user details and provides personalized responses.

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X introduces Grok AI image editing block, but loopholes undermine user protection

X has rolled out a new button that lets users block Grok from editing images they upload to the platform. However, the feature only prevents direct tagging requests and leaves multiple loopholes open. Users can still download, screenshot, and re-upload photos to bypass the protection, raising questions about the effectiveness of X's response to regulatory scrutiny over non-consensual imagery.

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ASUS NUC 16 Pro delivers 180 TOPS AI performance in compact mini desktop PC form factor

ASUS unveiled the NUC 16 Pro, a compact mini PC powered by Intel Core Ultra X-series processors with up to 180 TOPS of AI performance. The 0.7-liter machine handles demanding AI and enterprise workloads through its CPU+GPU+NPU combination, featuring Intel Arc B390 GPU and 50 TOPS NPU. Pricing starts at $999 for barebone configurations, while fully equipped models with Core Ultra X7 358H reach $1,600.

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BMW deploys humanoid robots at Leipzig factory after successful US pilot with 30,000 vehicles

BMW has launched a pilot program at its Leipzig plant in Germany using Hexagon Robotics' AEON humanoid robot for high-voltage battery assembly. The deployment follows an 11-month trial at the Spartanburg facility where Figure AI robots helped produce over 30,000 BMW X3s. The move signals BMW's commitment to physical AI as incoming CEO Milan Nedeljković prepares to take the helm.

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