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

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Google's AI cuts flight contrails by 62% in trial with American Airlines, tackling hidden warming

Google and American Airlines tested an AI contrail-forecasting tool on 2,400 transatlantic flights, achieving a 62% reduction in contrail formation for optimized routes. The trial demonstrates how minor flight path adjustments can significantly reduce aviation's climate impact without increasing fuel consumption, offering a scalable solution to address contrails that cause more warming than aircraft CO2 emissions.

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Google's AI cuts flight contrails by 62% in trial with American Airlines, tackling hidden warming

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Multiply Raises $9.5M to Build AI Agents That Solve B2B Advertising's Decay Problem

San Francisco startup Multiply emerged from stealth with $9.5 million in Mayfield-led funding to tackle what it calls "decaying ads" in B2B advertising. The company uses AI agents to analyze sales calls, CRM data, and closed deals to continuously optimize ad campaigns on Google Search and LinkedIn, with plans to expand into ChatGPT's emerging ad platform.

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Multiply Raises $9.5M to Build AI Agents That Solve B2B Advertising's Decay Problem

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Nordea Bank to cut 1,500 jobs as artificial intelligence drives €150 million cost savings

Helsinki-based Nordea Bank announced plans to cut up to 5% of its workforce—approximately 1,500 employees—over the next two years as artificial intelligence enables greater efficiency. The move is part of the bank's 2030 strategy centered on AI and data, with expected annual cost savings of at least €150 million from 2028. The bank will incur €190 million in restructuring costs.

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Nordea Bank to cut 1,500 jobs as artificial intelligence drives €150 million cost savings

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AI in Healthcare fuels billing war as insurers and hospitals deploy competing algorithms

Artificial intelligence is intensifying the age-old battle over charges vs payments between U.S. insurers and hospitals. While hospitals use AI to maximize reimbursement for services, insurers deploy the technology for detecting unwarranted treatments. Blue Cross Blue Shield analysis links $2.3 billion in spending to AI-enabled coding practices, as both sides invest heavily in automation that experts warn creates an AI bot versus bot scenario with patients caught in the middle.

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AI in Healthcare fuels billing war as insurers and hospitals deploy competing algorithms

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Nvidia DLSS 4.5 brings Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation to RTX 50-series GPUs on March 31

Nvidia announced DLSS 4.5 at GDC 2026, introducing Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation that automatically adjusts AI-generated frames to match monitor refresh rates. The update launches March 31 with 5x and 6x multipliers for RTX 50-series GPUs. The technology aims to help gamers maximize high-refresh-rate displays while reducing latency and visual artifacts like ghosting.

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Nvidia DLSS 4.5 brings Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation to RTX 50-series GPUs on March 31

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Droplet Biosciences slashes cancer test time from 10 days to 2 using NVIDIA AI infrastructure

Droplet Biosciences has partnered with NVIDIA to dramatically accelerate residual cancer detection after surgery. Using NVIDIA Parabricks GPU-accelerated software, the diagnostics startup reduced genomic analysis time from 10 days to just 2 days, with key steps like variant calling dropping from 36 hours to under 3 hours. The breakthrough enables clinicians to receive actionable insights while patients are still in the hospital.

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Droplet Biosciences slashes cancer test time from 10 days to 2 using NVIDIA AI infrastructure

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Syracuse cuts snow complaints 30% with AI-powered GPS tracking for high-tech snowplows

Syracuse, America's snowiest city, has reduced resident complaints by 30% since deploying AI-powered GPS tracking and video monitoring on its snowplow fleet. The city partnered with Samsara in 2021 to modernize snow removal operations, allowing real-time tracking and public transparency. Other U.S. cities report similar gains, with some reducing salt spending by 35% and insurance payouts by 60% while improving efficiency.

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Syracuse cuts snow complaints 30% with AI-powered GPS tracking for high-tech snowplows

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Canva acquires Cavalry and MangoAI to challenge Adobe with motion design and AI video tools

Canva announced the acquisition of Cavalry and MangoAI to strengthen its animation and marketing capabilities as software stocks face pressure from artificial intelligence concerns. The deals mark Canva's fourth and fifth acquisitions in two years, expanding its professional creative suite with 2D animation tools and AI-powered video advertising optimization to compete directly with Adobe.

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Canva acquires Cavalry and MangoAI to challenge Adobe with motion design and AI video tools

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Elon Musk delays Grok update after chatbot fails Baldur's Gate 3 knowledge test

Elon Musk reportedly delayed a Grok model release for several days because the xAI chatbot couldn't properly answer detailed questions about Baldur's Gate 3. High-level engineers were pulled from other projects to improve Grok's gaming knowledge, while separate teams worked in war rooms to teach Grok to play League of Legends.

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Elon Musk delays Grok update after chatbot fails Baldur's Gate 3 knowledge test

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AI Can Cut Energy Use by 30% Through Smart Automation, Schneider Electric CEO Says

Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum reveals artificial intelligence could slash energy consumption by up to 30% through automated power systems. Speaking at India's AI Impact Summit, he emphasized demand management over supply expansion as data center power needs are set to triple to 219 gigawatts by 2030.

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AI Can Cut Energy Use by 30% Through Smart Automation, Schneider Electric CEO Says

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Meta Platforms commits millions of AI GPUs from Nvidia in expanded infrastructure partnership

Meta Platforms and Nvidia announced an expanded long-term AI infrastructure partnership that commits Meta to deploying millions of Nvidia GPUs, CPUs, and networking hardware across its global data centers. The deal reinforces Nvidia's position in the AI chip market as Meta pursues its goal of delivering personal superintelligence, while raising questions about chip supply allocation for competitors attempting to reduce Nvidia dependence.

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Meta Platforms commits millions of AI GPUs from Nvidia in expanded infrastructure partnership

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AI Fears Trigger Historic Stock Market Sell-Offs as New Tools Spark Disruption Concerns

Wall Street faces unprecedented turmoil as AI fears drive massive sell-offs across multiple sectors. New AI tool releases from startups like Algorhythm Holdings and Anthropic have triggered panic selling in logistics, financial services, software, insurance, and real estate stocks. The market's former savior has suddenly become its villain, with billions wiped off valuations in days.

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AI Fears Trigger Historic Stock Market Sell-Offs as New Tools Spark Disruption Concerns

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NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra slashes AI inference costs by 35x while delivering 50x better performance

NVIDIA's GB300 NVL72 systems powered by Blackwell Ultra GPUs achieve up to 50x higher throughput per megawatt and 35x lower cost per token compared to the Hopper platform. Cloud providers including Microsoft, CoreWeave, and Oracle are deploying these systems at scale for agentic AI and coding assistants, while leading inference providers report 4x to 10x cost reductions using open-source models.

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NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra slashes AI inference costs by 35x while delivering 50x better performance

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Modal Labs pursues $2.5B valuation as AI inference infrastructure attracts investor interest

Modal Labs is negotiating a funding round at a $2.5 billion valuation with General Catalyst reportedly leading, more than doubling its $1.1 billion valuation from just five months ago. The startup's $50 million annual revenue run rate reflects surging demand for AI inference infrastructure as enterprises prioritize efficiency over training.

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Modal Labs pursues $2.5B valuation as AI inference infrastructure attracts investor interest

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