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17 Mar 2026

Take-Two CEO calls AI-generated blockbusters 'laughable' as GTA 6 nears launch

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick dismisses fears that generative AI tools like Google's Project Genie threaten major game studios. Speaking on The Game Business Show, he argued that while AI can help create assets, human creativity and engagement remain essential for producing hit games like the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6. His comments come after gaming stocks dipped when Google unveiled its AI world-generation tool.

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CrowdStrike launches AI security controls as autonomous agents create new attack vectors

CrowdStrike unveiled major expansions to its Falcon platform at RSAC 2026, targeting the security gap created by autonomous AI agents. The company introduced runtime protection, shadow AI discovery, and a secure-by-design blueprint with NVIDIA as enterprises face threats from AI systems operating at machine speed with elevated privileges across endpoints, cloud environments, and SaaS platforms.

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Instagram Launches AI Voice Effects for Voice Notes in Direct Messages Across iOS and Android

Instagram has rolled out AI Voice Effects, a new feature that lets users apply eight different audio filters to voice notes in direct messages. Available globally on both iOS and Android, the feature includes effects like Chipmunk, Demon, Alien, and Robot, allowing users to modify their voice recordings while maintaining the original emotion and rhythm.

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Cisco and NVIDIA Redefine AI Security with BlueField DPUs and Hybrid Mesh Firewall

Cisco and NVIDIA are partnering to secure AI infrastructure by extending Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall to NVIDIA BlueField DPUs. This hardware-accelerated approach delivers 400G line-rate stateful inspection directly in AI servers without consuming GPU or CPU resources, addressing the critical security challenges as enterprises scale AI workloads from experimental to production-ready environments.

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1Password launches Unified Access platform to tackle AI agent security threats in enterprises

1Password unveiled Unified Access, a new platform designed to manage credentials and access control for AI agents operating in enterprise environments. The company also introduced a Users API for Partners that enables automated identity enforcement during security incidents. The move addresses growing concerns as AI agents gain widespread access to production systems.

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Google Gemini tests branch feature to create new conversational threads like ChatGPT

Google is developing a branch feature for Gemini that mirrors ChatGPT's branched chats capability. Discovered in version 17.10.54.sa.arm64 of the Google app, the functionality lets users split conversations into new threads while preserving context, addressing a long-requested improvement for exploring different responses without losing the original discussion.

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Picsart launches AI agent marketplace to help creators automate design and editing tasks

Picsart has introduced an AI agent marketplace where creators can hire AI assistants to handle specific tasks like resizing social content, remixing photos, and editing product images for Shopify. With over 130 million users worldwide, the AI-powered design platform is positioning itself to compete in the growing demand for agentic AI systems that can execute tasks autonomously.

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Apple's LiTo AI model reconstructs 3D objects with realistic lighting from a single image

Apple researchers have developed LiTo, an AI model that reconstructs 3D objects from a single image while preserving realistic lighting effects like reflections and highlights across different viewing angles. The Surface Light Field Tokenization approach uses latent space to jointly model object geometry and view-dependent appearance, outperforming existing methods that typically require multiple images.

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Nvidia's DLSS 5 faces fierce backlash as gamers and developers reject generative AI overhaul

Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5, its latest AI upscaling technology using generative AI to enhance game graphics with photorealistic lighting and textures. But the demonstration sparked immediate backlash from gamers and developers who criticized the uncanny valley effect, comparing it to AI slop and Instagram filters that undermine artistic vision.

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Humanoid robot masters tennis using AI that learns from imperfect motion data

Chinese AI robotics company Galbot has taught a Unitree G1 humanoid robot to play tennis against humans with remarkable success. Using a new system called LATENT, researchers trained the robot with just five hours of motion fragments rather than complete tennis sequences, achieving up to 96% success rates in simulation. The breakthrough suggests robots can learn complex physical tasks from imperfect data.

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Gecko Robotics lands $71M US Navy contract to deploy AI ship inspection robots across Pacific Fleet

The US Navy awarded Gecko Robotics a $71 million contract to deploy wall-climbing robots and AI-powered inspection technology across 18 Pacific Fleet vessels. The five-year deal addresses a maintenance crisis costing up to $20 billion annually, with the company's system identifying repairs 50 times faster than manual methods. This marks the Navy's largest robotics contract to date.

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Samsung bets $73 billion on AI chips to close gap with SK Hynix and Taiwan Semiconductor

Samsung Electronics unveils a $73 billion investment plan for 2026, marking a 22% increase from last year, as it accelerates AI chip production and high-bandwidth memory development. The company secured a manufacturing deal with Nvidia for new AI inference processors and showcased its HBM4E technology, but still faces significant challenges in closing the gap with rivals SK Hynix and Taiwan Semiconductor in the competitive AI semiconductor market.

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OpenAI builds desktop superapp to unite ChatGPT, Codex and Atlas in one unified experience

OpenAI is developing a desktop superapp that will combine ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas browser into a single platform. The move addresses growing product fragmentation and aims to improve user experience while strengthening the company's competitive position against rivals like Anthropic.

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Micron launches HBM4 production for Nvidia Vera Rubin with 2.3x bandwidth boost and 20% efficiency gain

Micron has entered high-volume production of HBM4 36GB 12H memory for Nvidia's Vera Rubin GPU platform, delivering over 2.8 TB/s bandwidth—a 2.3x improvement over HBM3E. Announced at GTC 2026, the company simultaneously began shipping PCIe Gen6 SSDs and SOCAMM2 modules, becoming the first supplier to deliver all three products for the Vera Rubin ecosystem at scale.

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang calls OpenClaw the next ChatGPT, sending Chinese AI stocks soaring

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared OpenClaw the next ChatGPT at the company's GTC conference, triggering massive gains in Chinese AI stocks. MiniMax Group surged 22% while Zhipu climbed 14% in Hong Kong trading. Nvidia unveiled NemoClaw, an enterprise-ready version with security guardrails, as Huang urged every company to develop an OpenClaw strategy for the emerging era of autonomous AI agents.

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