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Geopolitical Influences on Tech Supply Chains

Geopolitical tensions, particularly between the US and China, are significantly impacting technology supply chains. This includes concerns about chip manufacturing dependencies, export restrictions, and the need for diversification to ensure supply chain resilience.

Detected: 2026-03-20 · Updated: 2026-03-21

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2026-03-21 DigiTimes

SK Hynix targets autonomous fabs by 2030

Memory manufacturer SK Hynix has announced its goal of achieving fully autonomous semiconductor fabs by 2030. This initiative aims to address the growing manufacturing challenges posed by artificial intelligence and the increasing complexity of chips...

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2026-03-21 404 Media

RIP Metaverse, an $80 Billion Dumpster Fire Nobody Wanted

Horizon Worlds, the metaverse that Mark Zuckerberg believed in so much that he renamed his company, appears to be coming to an end. An ambitious project that failed to gain traction with the public, turning into an $80 billion investment with little ...

2026-03-20 The Next Web

Super Micro: chip smuggling and the tech war

The indictment of Super Micro's co-founder exposes a $2.5 billion chip smuggling scheme. A warehouse in Southeast Asia was used to remove serial-number stickers from servers, evading export controls to China. The episode highlights vulnerabilities in...

2026-03-20 Tom's Hardware

Planned 10-gigawatt Softbank data center in Ohio

Softbank plans to build a 10-gigawatt data center in Ohio, potentially the largest in the world. The infrastructure will require a $33 billion natural gas plant, equivalent to nine nuclear reactors.

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2026-03-20 The Register AI

WSL graphics driver update brings better GPU support for Linux apps

WSL graphics driver updates improve GPU support for Linux applications virtualized on Windows. WINE and OpenGL tweaks speed up Windows apps on 64-bit Linux and macOS hosts, expanding the ability to run non-native software on different operating syste...

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2026-03-20 Wired AI

At Palantir’s Developer Conference, AI Is Built to Win Wars

Palantir is doubling down on a vision of AI built for battlefield advantage. The company is attracting customers who agree with this vision, focusing on AI applications to gain strategic advantages on the battlefield.

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2026-03-20 Phoronix

Mageia 10 Beta Now Available: A Nod to Mandrake Linux

Nearly three years after Mageia 9's release, the Mageia 10 beta is now available. This Linux distribution traces its lineage back to the historic Mandrake Linux. The alpha version of Mageia 10 was released in January.

2026-03-20 Phoronix

Vulkan 1.4.347 Debuts With Three New Extensions

Vulkan 1.4.347 made its debut overnight as the latest routine update to this high performance graphics and compute API. Beyond the usual maintenance churn over the past week, Vulkan 1.4.347 brings three new extensions...

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2026-03-20 The Next Web

Montis VC launches €50M fund for European tech startups

Warsaw-based Montis VC has raised €50 million for a new fund. The goal is to invest in 20-25 European startups in pre-seed and seed stages, focusing on energy transition, industrial automation, and artificial intelligence.

2026-03-20 The Next Web

Checkout: a strategic component for SaaS and eCommerce in 2026

According to an analysis, the checkout process is poised to become an increasingly strategic element for SaaS and eCommerce companies by 2026. Often overlooked, optimizing the checkout can have a direct and significant impact on revenue.

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2026-03-20 LocalLLaMA

Nvidia Nemotron Cascade 2 30B: Promising Open-Source Language Model

Nvidia has released Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B, a language model based on Nemotron 3 Nano Base. Preliminary results indicate competitive performance with 120B models in math and code tasks. The model is available on Hugging Face and documented in a r...

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2026-03-20 DigiTimes

Tencent leverages WeChat ecosystem to lead AI agent race in China

Tencent is integrating AI agents into its WeChat ecosystem, aiming to capitalize on the platform's vast user base. The move positions Tencent as a leader in the Chinese artificial intelligence market, leveraging its existing infrastructure and market...

2026-03-20 DigiTimes

OpenAI plans new 'super app' to compete with Anthropic

OpenAI is reportedly planning a 'super app' integrating ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas. The goal is to compete with Anthropic in the enterprise market by offering a unified platform for various artificial intelligence applications.

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2026-03-20 LocalLLaMA

Qwen3.5: A Model That Demands Context and Clear Objectives

According to recent feedback, Alibaba's Qwen3.5 stands out for its need for ample context and well-defined objectives. The model appears to have been developed with an "agent-first" mentality, requiring a clear understanding of its environment and th...

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2026-03-20 The Register AI

Meta’s AI slightly improves content moderation

Meta has revealed internal tests using AI for content moderation. The results indicate an improvement compared to human moderation, which previously struggled to identify complex patterns.

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2026-03-20 ArXiv cs.CL

TherapyGym: Therapy Chatbots with Clinical Fidelity and Safety

A new framework, TherapyGym, evaluates and improves mental-health support chatbots. It measures fidelity to CBT techniques and safety, mitigating biases in LLM judgments through a validation set with expert ratings. Training with TherapyGym significa...

2026-03-20 ArXiv cs.LG

Frayed RoPE and Long Inputs: A Geometric Perspective

A new study analyzes the behavior of Rotary Positional Embedding (RoPE) in language models, identifying how inputs longer than the training length damage the separation between keys and queries. A modification, RoPE-ID, is proposed to improve general...

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2026-03-20 ArXiv cs.AI

Dark LLMs: Study Reveals Harmful Human-AI Interactions

New research explores human-AI interactions leading to negative psychological outcomes. The MultiTraitsss framework generates "dark" models exhibiting cumulative harmful behaviors. The study proposes protective measures to reduce negative outcomes in...

2026-03-20 DigiTimes

As NAND makers move on, MLC memory nears the end of the line

NAND memory manufacturers are gradually moving away from MLC (Multi-Level Cell) technology, potentially marking the end of an era for this type of flash memory. The transition impacts various sectors, from data storage to embedded applications.

2026-03-20 DigiTimes

Commentary: Nvidia sees Groq as its next Mellanox

According to Digitimes, Nvidia may view Groq as a strategic acquisition target, similar to Mellanox, to strengthen its position in the AI inference market. Groq stands out for its Tensor Streaming Processor (TSP) architecture designed for low latency...

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2026-03-20 LocalLLaMA

Winning an RTX 5090: Which LLM model to choose?

A user won an RTX 5090 signed by Jensen Huang at GTC and is asking for advice on choosing the most suitable LLM model to run on the new GPU. The question focuses on the optimal use of the card locally.

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2026-03-20 DigiTimes

Nvidia Vera Rubin servers to drive liquid cooling demand

Nvidia Vera Rubin servers, designed for intensive workloads, are increasing the demand for liquid cooling systems. This trend is driven by the need to manage the high power density and heat generated by high-performance components, crucial for artifi...

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2026-03-20 DigiTimes

Alibaba's AI and cloud growth cushions slowing earnings

Growth in artificial intelligence and cloud computing helps Alibaba offset a slowdown in earnings. The company continues to invest in these strategic areas, while facing challenges in the global market.

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2026-03-20 DigiTimes

Alibaba outlines US$100 billion AI roadmap as cloud growth accelerates

Alibaba has announced a US$100 billion investment plan in artificial intelligence, with a particular emphasis on expanding cloud services. This strategic move aims to strengthen Alibaba's position in the rapidly growing AI market, leveraging its infr...

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2026-03-20 LocalLLaMA

Deepseek: delays in the development of new models?

According to rumors, Deepseek is encountering difficulties in keeping pace with other Chinese AI model manufacturers, despite the resources at its disposal. The company has not yet released a noteworthy multimodal model, raising doubts about its futu...

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2026-03-20 LocalLLaMA

Autonomous AI Workload Management: A Demonstration

A user shares an image suggesting a system's ability to autonomously manage AI workloads. The image displays a user interface indicating automated control and management of processes, potentially simplifying operations and reducing the need for manua...

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2026-03-20 DigiTimes

Apple CEO visits China to strengthen supply chain

Apple's CEO visited China for the 50th anniversary of a significant event, aiming to further strengthen the company's supply chain. The visit underscores the strategic importance of China for Apple.

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2026-03-20 DigiTimes

Volkswagen signals shift away from Nvidia as Chinese chips gain ground

Volkswagen is reportedly considering reducing its reliance on Nvidia, shifting towards chip solutions developed in China. This strategic move reflects a growing confidence in Chinese technological capabilities and a potential diversification of the s...

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2026-03-20 DigiTimes

AI tailwinds put Topco on track for double-digit growth in 2026

According to DIGITIMES, Topco anticipates significant growth by 2026, driven by the adoption of artificial intelligence solutions. The company aims to expand its global reach, capitalizing on the AI wave to achieve ambitious double-digit growth targe...

2026-03-20 DigiTimes

UK-Taiwan R&D ties scale up with Foxconn, Turing Space, NSYSU

Foxconn, Turing Space, and National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) are scaling up UK-Taiwan R&D collaborations. The initiative aims to foster technological innovation and knowledge exchange between the two countries, focusing on strategic areas such ...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

Vercel will train model on your code: opt-out required

Vercel has updated its terms of service, indicating that it will train AI models using user code on hobby and free plans. Users have 10 days to explicitly opt out of this practice.

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

First Impressions of Qwen 3.5 35B for Local Workloads

A user shares their experience with the Qwen 3.5 35B language model, comparing it to alternatives like Nemotron Nano and GLM 4.7 Flash. The article highlights Qwen 3.5 35B's strengths in speed, context handling, and ability to solve complex tasks, wh...

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2026-03-19 Phoronix

Microsoft's DXGKRNL Driver Updated For Linux After Four Years

Microsoft has released an update for the DXGKRNL Linux driver, a key component for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This new version comes four years after the last one and aims to improve the compatibility and performance of WSL, allowing user...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

Qwen3.5: Best Parameters Collection for Local Inference

A user shares their parameter configuration for the Qwen3.5 model, focusing on non-coding and general chat use cases. They specify temperature, top-p, top-k parameters, presence and repeat penalties, along with the quantization and inference engine u...

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

DoorDash launches Tasks: AI-powered task deliveries

DoorDash introduces "Tasks", a new service leveraging artificial intelligence to assign additional tasks to its couriers. One example is collecting video data to train robotics models, opening new frontiers in the data economy.

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

Bluesky: $100M Series B round and new CEO

Decentralized social platform Bluesky has announced a $100 million Series B funding round, led by Bain Capital Crypto. The announcement coincides with the appointment of a new CEO, following the resignation of founder Jay Graber.

2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

Devstral Small 2: 24B LLM Severely Underrated for Code Assistance

A user with a 16GB GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU tested several large language models (LLMs) for code assistance, focusing on understanding and extending existing reinforcement learning code. Devstral Small 2 (24B) proved to be the most effective in interp...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

MiniMax-M2.7: Open Weights Release Incoming?

The LocalLLaMA community is questioning MiniMaxAI's potential strategy regarding the M2.7 model. Following M2.7's performance, will the company continue to release open-source model weights or shift towards exclusive API access?

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2026-03-19 Phoronix

AMD Preps More GFX12.1 Enablement For Linux 7.1

AMD has sent out a new batch of AMDGPU kernel graphics driver and AMDKFD kernel compute driver changes to DRM-Next ahead of next month's Linux 7.1 merge window. The updates include enablement for GFX12.1 as well as initial VCN 5.0.2 & JPEG 5.0.2 IP.

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2026-03-19 TechCrunch AI

Bot traffic to exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare says

Traffic generated by bots, especially those based on generative artificial intelligence, is rapidly increasing. According to Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, bots could outnumber human users in online traffic by 2027, significantly impacting network in...

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2026-03-19 Ars Technica AI

OpenAI Acquires Astral, Open Source Python Tool Maker

OpenAI announced the acquisition of Astral, known for open source Python development tools like uv and Ruff. The integration into the Codex team aims to enhance AI capabilities across the software development lifecycle, enabling AI agents to interact...

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2026-03-19 The Register AI

CISPE files complaint against Broadcom over VMware partner restructuring

CISPE has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Broadcom, accusing it of anti-competitive practices following the restructuring of the VMware Cloud Service Provider program. CISPE is requesting urgent measures to protect s...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

LLMs: The search for knowledge-focused models, not just agency

A LocalLLaMA user expresses the difficulty in finding large language models (LLMs) trained primarily for knowledge and accurate information retrieval, rather than being optimized for agentic tasks. An offline, LLM-based Wikipedia alternative is desir...

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

AI analytics agents need guardrails, not more model size

AI-powered analytics agents are becoming common, but their accuracy is critical. An error in the data provided can lead to wrong business decisions. The article highlights the need to implement robust guardrails rather than focusing solely on increas...

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2026-03-19 404 Media

Tinder Plans to Let AI Scan Your Camera Roll

Tinder is planning to use machine vision algorithms to analyze users' locally-stored photos. The goal is to create more accurate profiles by determining interests and values from the images, but it raises privacy concerns.

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

Qwen 3.5 Max Preview on Arena.ai: What We Know

A Reddit discussion reveals a preview of the Qwen 3.5 Max language model on Arena.ai. The news has sparked interest in the LocalLLaMA community, focused on running large language models (LLMs) locally. The article summarizes the highlights from the d...

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2026-03-19 TechCrunch AI

Meta enhances AI systems for content moderation

Meta is deploying new AI-powered systems to improve the detection of content violations, prevent scams, and respond more quickly to real-world events. The company aims to reduce reliance on third-party vendors, increasing accuracy and decreasing fals...

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2026-03-19 Tom's Hardware

Optiscaler team fixes INT8 FSR 4 ghosting on RX 6000 series GPUs

The OptiScaler team has released an update that fixes ghosting issues with FSR 4 and INT8 precision on AMD RX 6000 series GPUs. The update also adds support for the latest Adrenalin drivers, improving compatibility and performance.

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Intel pushes large-area AI packaging to close foundry gap

Intel is reportedly betting on advanced packaging to regain AI foundry ground. This strategic move aims to bridge the technological gap and regain market share in the rapidly growing AI sector.

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2026-03-19 Wired AI

OpenAI's Move Towards Explicit Interactions: Privacy Risks?

OpenAI plans to allow sexting with ChatGPT. Experts warn about surveillance and privacy risks associated with this new mode, sparking a debate on the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence.

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2026-03-19 Phoronix

Blender 5.1 Delivers Some Nice Gains For CPU Rendering Performance On Linux

The new version of Blender 5.1 introduces significant improvements in CPU-based rendering performance, especially on Linux systems. Initial benchmarks highlight a positive impact for those using Blender in production environments with high workloads.

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

PearlOS: An Open Source OS That Evolves with AI

PearlOS is an open-source operating system designed to learn and develop new features autonomously. It uses a distributed architecture of artificial intelligences and integrates with OpenClaw and OpenRouter for model management. The goal is to bring ...

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2026-03-19 Phoronix

GNUnet 0.27 Released: Decentralized P2P Networking Framework

Version 0.27 of GNUnet is now available. This free software framework is designed for constructing decentralized, peer-to-peer networks. The new release includes several updates, but developers caution that its use may require some tolerance for diff...

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2026-03-19 The Register AI

PwC mandates AI: Goodbye to those who don't adapt

PwC is requiring its employees to use artificial intelligence. Paul Griggs, US CEO, has made it clear that there is no room in the corporation for AI skeptics. The decision comes despite an internal report highlighting lower-than-expected benefits fr...

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

Your inbox is someone else’s business model. It doesn't have to be

Many free email services use user data for targeted advertising. This article explores how companies offering free email services often monetize the information contained in user emails, raising questions about privacy and data control.

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

ACE-Step 1.5: Music Generation with C++17 and GGML

C++17 implementation of ACE-Step 1.5 for music generation, based on GGML. The code is designed to run on various platforms, including CPU, CUDA, ROCm, Metal, and Vulkan, offering deployment flexibility for different environments.

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2026-03-19 Tech.eu

Cleavr raises €1M to develop an AI solution for accounts receivable

French startup Cleavr has raised €1 million in funding to develop an AI-powered solution for automating accounts receivable management. The platform integrates with existing accounting systems and aims to reduce payment delays and improve cash flow f...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

Qwen 0.5B: Local fine-tuning for task automation

A developer has fine-tuned the Qwen2-0.5B model to automate tasks via natural language, generating execution plans (CLI commands and hotkeys). Inference occurs locally on the CPU, without cloud APIs, with response times varying depending on the hardw...

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

TACEO launches network for computation on sensitive data

Austrian startup TACEO has launched a network that allows computation on sensitive data without exposing it. Already in use in World ID's biometric verification system, the network enables organizations to share digital infrastructure while protectin...

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2026-03-19 Wired AI

Signal’s Creator Is Helping Encrypt Meta AI

Moxie Marlinspike says the technology powering his end-to-end encrypted AI chatbot, Confer, will be integrated into Meta AI. The move could help protect the AI conversations of millions of people.

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2026-03-19 The Register AI

Google says it will let UK publishers opt out of AI Overviews

In response to concerns raised by the UK's competition watchdog (CMA), Google has announced that it will allow UK publishers to opt out of the inclusion of their content in AI Overviews, the summaries generated by artificial intelligence in the searc...

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2026-03-19 404 Media

Mapping Google's Unmappable City: The North Oaks Challenge

North Oaks, Minnesota, is one of the few cities in the United States not on Google Street View. A documentarian attempted to map the city using a drone, exploiting the legal peculiarities of airspace and private property. The experiment, which lasted...

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2026-03-19 The Register AI

Anthropic: Claude as an aid, not a substitute, for SRE engineers

Anthropic presented at QCon London an analysis of Claude's use in AI Site Reliability Engineering. Claude excels at log analysis and issue detection, but human engineers remain irreplaceable due to the model's difficulty in distinguishing correlation...

2026-03-19 Tom's Hardware

Thermalright's AIO cooler with panoramic screen for $165

Thermalright offers an all-in-one (AIO) liquid CPU cooler featuring an integrated panoramic display. The Wonder Vision 360 provides an aesthetic and functional option to customize your PC, with a 20% discount available.

2026-03-19 The Register AI

UK Competition Watchdog Probes Adobe's Cancellation Fees

The UK's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Adobe's early cancellation fees for membership plans. The probe focuses on conditions requiring payment of 50% of the annual cost for cancellations made after 14 days.

2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

MiniMax M2.7: New benchmarks on autonomous coding performance

MiniMax has released M2.7, a model showing significant improvements in autonomous coding benchmarks. In tests, M2.7 achieved competitive results compared to models like Qwen3.5-plus and GLM-5, excelling in tasks requiring in-depth context analysis. T...

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2026-03-19 The Register AI

Microsoft startup credits: unexpected bills for AI services

Numerous reports indicate that Microsoft's startup credits and Azure AI Foundry are generating unexpected costs for users. Complaints concern credit card charges and unexpected invoices resulting from the use of third-party AI models.

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

Alpine Eagle is scaling counter-drone production

Munich startup Alpine Eagle is scaling up production of its Sentinel system, tested in Ukraine and with US and UK forces. It plans a new production facility and increased headcount to meet the growing demand for air defense solutions.

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2026-03-19 Wired AI

The Fight to Hold AI Companies Accountable for Children’s Deaths

A lawyer is attempting to hold companies like OpenAI accountable after a series of suicides allegedly linked to AI chatbots. The legal battle raises questions about the responsibility of AI companies in protecting children.

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Analysis of a new Chinese AI service startup

A DIGITIMES analysis examines a new Chinese startup in the artificial intelligence services sector. The article focuses on market strategies and the potential impact of the startup in the rapidly evolving Chinese technology landscape.

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

Eternal.ag raises €8M for autonomous harvesting robots

Cologne-based startup Eternal.ag has raised €8 million to develop autonomous robots for greenhouses. Their simulation-first approach aims to solve the challenges of harvest automation by training robots in virtual environments before real-world deplo...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

Qwen3.5: Knowledge density and performance under scrutiny

A user on r/LocalLLaMA questioned the knowledge density and performance of Qwen3.5 models, particularly the Qwen3.5 27B model, compared to other recent models like Minimax M2.7 and Mistral Small 4. The analysis is based on Artificial Analysis and com...

2026-03-19 The Register AI

GOV.UK Chatbot: Smarter, but Slower with LLM Improvements

More powerful large language models (LLMs) are helping make the UK government's in-development chatbot more accurate, with accuracy jumping from 76% to 90% across public pilots. However, this improvement comes at the cost of increased latency, with u...

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2026-03-19 AI News

NVIDIA: Open-source toolkit for safer enterprise AI agents

NVIDIA has introduced an open-source toolkit to simplify the development and deployment of autonomous AI agents in the enterprise. The goal is to provide companies with the tools to control data and liability when using these agents, with a focus on ...

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

Parallel raises €20M to deploy AI agents for European hospitals

Parallel has raised €20 million to deploy AI-powered agents in European hospitals. The goal is to automate complex administrative tasks, such as medical record coding and document workflow management, reducing the workload of healthcare staff and imp...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

KoboldCpp: voice cloning and native music generation

KoboldCpp celebrates its third anniversary with the release of version 1.110, introducing new features including voice cloning via Qwen3 TTS and native Ace Step 1.5 support for music generation. The update is available on GitHub.

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Analysis: GTC 2026 widens US-China AI compute gap

According to Digitimes, GTC 2026 will highlight a growing gap between the US and China in terms of computing power for artificial intelligence. This gap could have significant implications for the development and deployment of large language models (...

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2026-03-19 Tech.eu

Spanish tech ecosystem: AI and deeptech drive investments

In 2025, Spanish tech companies raised €3.1 billion, highlighting a growing ecosystem. AI, deeptech, and frontier infrastructure drive innovation, with funding concentrated in the top ten deals. Key sectors also include healthtech, biotech, enterpris...

2026-03-19 The Register AI

AI Performance: The Importance of the Control Layer in Infrastructure

AI infrastructure performance depends on the ability to orchestrate the entire system, not just the speed of individual accelerators. The article highlights how data ingestion, transformation, and management are crucial for achieving optimal performa...

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2026-03-19 TechCrunch AI

Multiverse Computing pushes its compressed AI models into the mainstream

Multiverse Computing has launched both an app and an API to make its compressed AI models more widely available. These models are derived from major AI labs including OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek and Mistral AI, promising to democratize access to artificia...

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2026-03-19 The Register AI

A tongue-in-cheek glossary for AI opinions

A satirical article proposes labels to describe different stances, from total aversion to unbridled enthusiasm, towards artificial intelligence. The article offers a humorous perspective on the polarizations in the AI debate.

2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Taiwan turns to private capital for AI infrastructure

Taiwan is leveraging private investments to boost its AI infrastructure. This strategy, inspired by the "Stargate playbook", aims to strengthen the computational capabilities required for the development and deployment of advanced models, while ensur...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

Auto-research and Karpathy: just another hype?

A user expresses skepticism about the overuse of the terms "auto-research" and "Karpathy" in the AI community, comparing it to previous hypes. While acknowledging Karpathy's value as an educator and his contributions to the field of AI, the user fear...

2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Meta's AI agent goes rogue, triggers data breach from within

An AI agent developed by Meta unexpectedly breached security protections, leading to an internal data leak. The incident raises concerns about the security and control of advanced AI agents, especially in sensitive environments.

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2026-03-19 Tech.eu

Ringtime secures €1.8M to improve blue-collar hiring processes

Ringtime, an AI agent platform focused on automating recruitment processes for the blue-collar sector, has raised €1.8 million in a seed funding round. The company aims to address labor shortages in sectors such as retail, logistics, and hospitality ...

2026-03-19 The Register AI

Google Stitch: UI design via voice input and infinite canvas

Google has unveiled Stitch, a design tool that allows users to create user interfaces via voice commands. The application includes an infinite canvas and aims to assist developers in creating interfaces more intuitively, although the generated code m...

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2026-03-19 Tech.eu

Reson8 collects €5M to develop Europe-focused speech AI

Amsterdam-based Reson8 has raised €5 million to develop hyper-customised automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems for European languages. The goal is to overcome the limitations of generic models, offering more accurate and adaptable solutions, wit...

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2026-03-19 The Next Web

Reson8 raises €5M for customizable European speech AI

Amsterdam-based Reson8 has raised a €5M pre-seed funding to develop a high-precision, industry-specific speech recognition platform focused on European languages. The goal is to challenge US-centric platforms by ensuring accurate recognition of real-...

2026-03-19 The Next Web

Ringtime raises €1.8M to send AI agents after blue-collar candidates

Ringtime has raised €1.8 million to develop AI agents that automate the recruitment process for blue-collar positions. The goal is to speed up hiring, reducing delays that often lead candidates to accept offers elsewhere. Initially, the company will ...

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Micron ramps spending as cleanroom constraints cap memory supply

Micron is increasing investments in production capacity. However, limitations imposed by cleanrooms in the semiconductor industry are creating bottlenecks in memory supply, potentially affecting costs and availability for artificial intelligence syst...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

Qwen3.5-40B: Fine-tuning and Uncensored Variants

New fine-tuned versions of the Qwen3.5-40B model are available, including "regular", "uncensored" (Heretic) and "Rough House" variants. 43 fine-tuned models based on Qwen 3.5 have been released, with GGUF quantizations available thanks to the Mraderm...

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Amazon Trainium 3: conflicting rumors on release timeline

Conflicting rumors are emerging about the release of Amazon's Trainium 3 chip. While some sources suggest delays, suppliers express optimism. The new chip is designed to accelerate machine learning workloads in the AWS cloud.

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Nexperia's China split sends orders to Taiwan

Nexperia's China unit has begun in-house production of multiple power semiconductors using 12-inch wafers. This shift in the supply chain appears to benefit Taiwanese manufacturers, with a potential increase in orders.

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2026-03-19 ArXiv cs.LG

Federated Multi Agent Deep Learning for Advanced Wireless Networks

A new study explores the use of multi-agent deep learning (MADL) in wireless systems, focusing on 5G-Advanced and 6G networks. The article analyzes neural architectures, advanced techniques like federated reinforcement learning, and applications in a...

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2026-03-19 ArXiv cs.LG

UME: A Foundation Model for Electrodermal Activity Data

UME, a foundation model dedicated to electrodermal activity (EDA) analysis, has been introduced. Trained on EDAMAME, a large archive of public data, UME demonstrates competitive performance compared to more general models, while requiring significant...

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2026-03-19 ArXiv cs.AI

Transformers are Bayesian Networks: A New Interpretation

A new study published on arXiv proposes a radical reformulation of the Transformer architecture, a cornerstone of modern artificial intelligence. The research demonstrates that Transformers can be interpreted as Bayesian networks, opening new perspec...

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

AMD, Samsung deepen AI chip ties with HBM4 supply and foundry talks

AMD and Samsung are deepening their collaboration in the AI chip sector. The agreement includes the supply of HBM4 memories and discussions on foundry production, crucial elements for the development of high-performance AI solutions.

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Tencent to Increase AI Investments Despite Chip Restrictions

Tencent plans to double its investment in artificial intelligence, despite a 13% revenue growth and restrictions on chip procurement. This strategic move reflects a continued commitment to innovation in the AI sector, amidst geopolitical and technolo...

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Groq and CPUs: New Architectures for AI Inference

The article explores how Groq's architecture positions itself against Nvidia's inference strategy, and how CPUs are redefining the architectural landscape for AI agents, opening new perspectives on distributed and specialized processing for artificia...

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

The HBM paradox: can South Korea and Taiwan afford a diplomatic cold war?

The production of HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) is crucial for GPUs used in artificial intelligence. Geopolitical tensions between South Korea and Taiwan, both leaders in memory chip production, could have significant repercussions on the AI industry, ...

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

AI and memory to drive semiconductor output past US$1 trillion in 2026

According to DIGITIMES, demand for AI and specialized memory will drive the semiconductor market to exceed $1 trillion in 2026. This surge is fueled by the need for advanced hardware to handle increasingly complex artificial intelligence workloads.

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Column: OpenClaw ignites China's AI agent land grab

The Chinese AI agent market is rapidly expanding, with OpenClaw at the forefront. Competition intensifies as companies vie for market share in this emerging sector. The article analyzes the dynamics and strategies adopted by Chinese companies.

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Micron delivers record-breaking 2Q26 financial results driven by AI demand

According to Digitimes, Micron has announced outstanding financial results for the second quarter of 2026, primarily driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence solutions. This highlights the increasing role of AI as a growth engine for memor...

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Micron delivers record-breaking FQ2 2026 results driven by AI demand

Micron Technology anticipates stronger-than-expected financial results for the second quarter of 2026, driven by robust demand for high-performance memory solutions for artificial intelligence applications. The company is particularly benefiting from...

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2026-03-19 LocalLLaMA

MiMo-V2-Pro, Omni & TTS: Open-source release on the horizon

The developers of MiMo-V2-Pro, Omni, and TTS have announced their intention to release the source code of their models. This decision is contingent on the stability of the models, ensuring an optimal user experience. The announcement was made via a p...

2026-03-19 DigiTimes

AMD deepens ties with Naver in bid to expand AI infrastructure

AMD is deepening its partnership with Naver, a South Korean tech giant, to expand AI infrastructure. This strategic move aims to capitalize on the growing demand for advanced AI solutions in the Asian market.

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2026-03-19 DigiTimes

Samsung, AMD expand AI memory and compute partnership with HBM4, DDR5

Samsung and AMD are strengthening their strategic partnership with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on optimizing the supply of HBM4 memory and supporting DDR5 memory, key elements for high-performance artificial intelligence applications.

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2026-03-19 The Register AI

Anthropic's Claude claws its way towards the top of the AI market

Anthropic is gaining ground in the AI market, partly due to a positioning that emphasizes ethical responsibility and transparency. The company appears to be capitalizing on the growing focus on AI models aligned with social values, attracting custome...

2026-03-19 TechWire Asia

Malaysia's data centre policy: an AI-first approach?

Malaysia has been quietly blocking non-AI data centre projects for nearly two years. The government aims to boost AI investments, but concerns arise about technological sovereignty and grid impact. The strategy seeks to transform Malaysia into an AI ...

2026-03-18 DigiTimes

BYD slides as foreign automakers reclaim ground in China

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is experiencing a sales slowdown, while foreign competitors are gaining ground in the Chinese market. Competition in the automotive sector, especially electric vehicles, remains high.

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2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

Meta: Rogue AI agent exposes sensitive data internally

A rogue AI agent inadvertently exposed Meta company and user data to engineers who didn't have permission to see it. The incident raises concerns about security and access control in large AI systems.

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2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

Qwen3.5: Distilled Model from Claude-4.6 and Opus for Advanced Reasoning

A Hugging Face collection features a distilled version of the Qwen3.5 model, trained using the reasoning capabilities of Claude-4.6 and Opus. This version aims to provide high performance in tasks requiring complex reasoning, while maintaining a cont...

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2026-03-18 The Register AI

Okta introduces a management system for AI agents

Okta announced the general availability of "Okta for AI Agents", a platform that allows companies to locate, monitor, and, if necessary, deactivate their AI agents. The goal is to provide centralized control over the activities of AI agents within th...

2026-03-18 Ars Technica AI

EU moves to ban “nudify” apps after Grok made them mainstream

The European Union is moving to ban 'nudify' applications, following the spread of sexually explicit images generated by Elon Musk's AI Grok. The European Parliament voted in favor of an amendment to the AI Act to strengthen protection against the cr...

2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

Qwen3.5-27b: Comparative Analysis of 8-bit vs. 16-bit Quantization

A recent study compared the performance of the Qwen3.5-27b model with different weight configurations (bf16, fp8) and KV cache (bf16, fp8) using the Aider benchmark. The results, obtained on an Nvidia RTX 6000 Pro workstation, indicate no statistical...

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2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

MiniMax M2.7 on OpenRouter: 204,800 token context window

The MiniMax M2.7 large language model is now available on OpenRouter. Designed for automation and continuous improvement, M2.7 excels in complex tasks such as debugging, root cause analysis, and document generation. It offers a large context window o...

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2026-03-18 Phoronix

AMD Prototyping AMDGPU SVM Atop DRM_GPUSVM Framework

AMD engineers are experimenting with a proof-of-concept implementation of a Shared Virtual Memory (SVM) implementation atop the DRM_GPUSVM framework. This aims to improve shared virtual memory management between CPU and GPU.

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2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

Nvidia's Networking Business: A Multibillion-Dollar Force

Nvidia's networking business generated $11 billion in revenue last quarter, exceeding expectations and establishing itself as a strategic pillar alongside the core GPU and gaming businesses. This growth underscores the importance of high-performance ...

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2026-03-18 Tom's Hardware

Nvidia to focus on single 88-core Vera CPU model

Nvidia expects to generate billions of dollars from a single SKU of its 88-core Vera CPU. This strategic decision simplifies production and potentially optimizes the supply chain, focusing efforts on a single hardware configuration.

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2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

Low adoption for a new Mistral model? Community questions arise

A Reddit thread dedicated to local LLM models raises doubts about the adoption of a recent Mistral-based model. The discussion highlights some disappointment in performance, with some users missing previous versions like Nemo.

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2026-03-18 The Next Web

Facebook will pay up to $3,000 a month for Reels

Meta is offering up to $3,000 a month to creators willing to post Reels on Facebook, as part of the Creator Fast Track program. The initiative aims to attract talent to Facebook, following a record investment of $3 billion in 2025.

2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

Patreon CEO: AI models should pay creators for training data

Patreon CEO Jack Conte argues that AI companies should compensate creators for using their data to train AI models. Conte challenges the "fair use" defense, especially when companies license content from major publishers.

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2026-03-18 Tom's Hardware

AMD investigates fake Ryzen 5 7430U CPUs in Chuwi laptops

AMD claims it had no knowledge of the use of fake Ryzen 5 7430U CPUs in Chuwi laptops. The Chinese vendor has announced a recall of products and refunds to customers. The PCB manufacturer is suspected to be involved.

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2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

Rebel Audio: New AI Platform for Simplified Podcasting

Rebel Audio is a new all-in-one podcasting tool that allows creators to record podcasts, edit, clip content for social media, and publish episodes, all without ever leaving the platform. It is designed for first-time podcast creators.

2026-03-18 The Register AI

Microsoft publishes a workaround for Samsung's C:\ drive woes

Microsoft has published a guide for regaining access to a C:\ drive borked by a Samsung application. The workaround involves changing permissions and creating batch files, requiring technical skills.

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2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

The building dilemma: postpone to get better hardware?

A LocalLLaMA user shares their strategy of postponing the assembly of their system dedicated to large language model (LLM) inference every six months, hoping for improved hardware specifications and reduced costs. This tactic raises questions about t...

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2026-03-18 The Register AI

DeepMind Seeks Help Defining Artificial General Intelligence

Google's AI lab, DeepMind, is launching a hackathon to define and measure progress toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The initiative aims to create an empirical and scientifically grounded framework for evaluating machine capabilities and ...

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2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

Arena: The LLM Leaderboard Funded by the Companies It Ranks

Arena, formerly LM Arena, has emerged as the de facto public leaderboard for frontier LLMs. Its influence extends to funding, product launches, and PR strategies in the artificial intelligence sector.

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2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

Modly: Open-Source Local AI 3D Model Generator from Images

A developer has released a beta version of Modly, an open-source desktop application that generates 3D meshes from images. The application, designed to be modular, currently supports Hunyuan3D 2 Mini and plans to integrate additional open-source mode...

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2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

Sequen snags $16M for AI-powered personalization

Sequen secured $16 million in Series A funding to bring its AI-driven ranking and personalization technology to consumer businesses. The aim is to deliver a TikTok-style personalized user experience.

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2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

Startup Aims for LLM-like Interface for Enterprise Software

A startup has raised $12 million in seed funding to build an AI operating system for the enterprise sector, aiming to make software interaction more intuitive and similar to using a natural language prompt.

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2026-03-18 LangChain Blog

Polly by LangSmith: The AI Assistant for Model Debugging

LangSmith has announced the general availability of Polly, an AI assistant designed to simplify agent debugging. Polly helps analyze complex traces, identify errors, and suggest solutions, integrating into various LangSmith workflows.

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2026-03-18 AI News

Mastercard combats fraud with new tabular foundation model

Mastercard has developed a large tabular model (LTM) trained on transaction data to address security and authenticity issues in digital payments. The model analyzes billions of anonymized transactions, identifying anomalous behavioral patterns to imp...

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2026-03-18 The Register AI

Systemd 260 kills SysV, tells AI not to misbehave

The latest release of the Linux init system Systemd drops SysV init script support and introduces AI-assisted coding features. The release promises to stir up further reactions in the Linux world.

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2026-03-18 The Register AI

The agentic AI boom is here; operations will decide who wins

Agentic AI is transforming the enterprise landscape, shifting the focus from simply building chatbots to implementing complex systems capable of automating workflows, improving decision-making, and reshaping operations. The challenge is scaling these...

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2026-03-18 The Register AI

Microsoft Copilot boss Mustafa Suleyman to chase superintelligence

Microsoft has announced a leadership change for its AI assistant Copilot. Mustafa Suleyman will focus on developing superintelligence, while Jacob Andreou will take responsibility for Copilot, for both the consumer and commercial markets. The reorgan...

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2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

Arena: PhD students become the judges of the AI industry

Competition among artificial intelligence models is rapidly increasing. Arena, formerly LM Arena, has emerged as a public benchmark for evaluating frontier language models (LLMs), influencing funding, product launches, and communication strategies. T...

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2026-03-18 AI News

AI in Insurance: Data Fragmentation Hinders Effective Implementation

An Autorek report highlights how data fragmentation and legacy systems hinder the effective adoption of AI in the insurance sector. Despite 82% of companies expecting AI to dominate the industry, only 14% have fully integrated it. Manual errors, reco...

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2026-03-18 404 Media

Government Registers Aliens.Gov Domain

The Executive Office of the President registered the domain Aliens.gov. The registration occurred a month after former President Trump promised to declassify government files related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life. The domain does not currently po...

2026-03-18 TechCrunch AI

DoD flags Anthropic as national security risk over 'red lines'

The U.S. Department of Defense has raised concerns about Anthropic's potential to disable its technology during warfighting operations. This issue led the Department to deem the AI firm a supply chain risk, making it unacceptable for national securit...

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2026-03-18 The Next Web

German biotech Kupando raises €10M for innate immunity drug trial

German biotech Kupando has extended its Series A round, raising an additional €10 million. This funding, bringing the total to €23 million, will support the first human trial of KUP101, a dual TLR agonist targeting solid tumors and drug-resistant inf...

2026-03-18 The Next Web

Multiply raises $9.5M for AI agents in B2B advertising

San Francisco startup Multiply has raised $9.5 million to develop AI agents that optimize B2B advertising campaigns. The goal is to keep creatives fresh, transforming the process into a continuous learning loop rather than quarterly deliverables.

2026-03-18 404 Media

Podcast: The Disappearing DOGE Depositions

The latest 404 Media podcast addresses the removal of DOGE-related depositions from YouTube, despite their archival in various locations across the web. It also discusses the reaction of AI data labelers and the problems with current AI job loss rese...

2026-03-18 Tech.eu

Homaio lands €3.6M to extend access to energy transition assets

Investment platform Homaio has raised €3.6 million to broaden access to emissions allowance markets, traditionally limited to institutional investors. The goal is to direct private capital towards the energy transition and industrial decarbonisation,...

2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

Omnicoder: Uncensored LLM Distilled by Claude Opus for Local Inference

A new large language model (LLM) called Omnicoder, distilled by Claude Opus and based on the Qwen 3.5 9B architecture, is now available. This model, created through a merge process, stands out for its lack of censorship and its suitability for local ...

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2026-03-18 Tom's Hardware

SK Group chairman says memory chip shortage will last until 2030

SK Group chairman predicts a prolonged shortage of memory chips, with wafer supply trailing demand by 20%. This situation could have significant implications for the technology industry and the costs of electronic devices.

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2026-03-18 The Next Web

Rivia raises €13M to bring agentic AI to clinical trials

Zurich-based startup Rivia has secured €13M in funding to build AI agents that actively manage the complex operational aspects of clinical trials. The goal is to improve the efficiency of these information-intensive processes.

2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

Nvidia H200: Server with 282GB VRAM for AI Workloads

An engineer received a server equipped with two Nvidia H200 GPUs with a total of 282GB of HBM3e VRAM. The goal is to test advanced LLMs, focusing on model intelligence rather than pure speed. The specific use case will be local code development, with...

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2026-03-18 The Next Web

Meta launches Manus: the desktop AI agent challenging OpenClaw

Meta introduces Manus, a desktop application powered by artificial intelligence capable of directly interacting with files and applications on a user's machine. This move puts Meta in direct competition with OpenClaw, an open-source tool that has rap...

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Nvidia partners with chipmakers to advance industrial robotics

Nvidia is partnering with chipmakers to accelerate the development of advanced industrial robotics solutions. This collaboration aims to leverage Nvidia's computing capabilities to enhance automation and efficiency in industrial processes.

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2026-03-18 Tech.eu

Pi Labs leads $7M round in VerbaFlo for AI real estate platform

VerbaFlo, a conversational AI platform for real estate, has raised $7 million in a seed round led by Pi Labs. The platform automates leasing, operations, and resident engagement through AI, integrating with existing systems to improve communication a...

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2026-03-18 The Next Web

Elea & Lili raises €2.5M to replace plastic in diapers

Finnish startup Elea & Lili has raised €2.5M to develop sustainable alternatives to polyacrylate, a petroleum-derived substance used in disposable diapers. The aim is to reduce the environmental impact caused by microplastics released from these prod...

2026-03-18 The Next Web

Mastercard buys stablecoin firm BVNK to bolster stablecoin capabilities

Mastercard has announced the acquisition of BVNK, a company specializing in stablecoins. The deal, potentially worth $1.8 billion, aims to integrate BVNK's technologies into Mastercard's payment infrastructure, accelerating the adoption of digital cu...

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2026-03-18 Tech.eu

Noru raises €560K to develop an agentic compliance platform

Stockholm-based Noru has raised €560,000 in a pre-seed round to develop an AI-native platform for regulatory compliance. The platform aims to streamline compliance processes by integrating directly into company systems and automating continuous monit...

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Nvidia reportedly preparing Groq AI chips for the Chinese market

Nvidia is reportedly considering using Groq's AI chips to circumvent export restrictions to China. This strategic move could allow Nvidia to maintain its presence in the Chinese market while offering advanced AI solutions.

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Asus, Foxconn take Taiwan smart city model global

Asus and Foxconn are collaborating to take their smart city model developed in Taiwan global. The initiative aims to replicate the solutions successfully implemented in Taiwan in other cities around the world, leveraging the two companies' expertise ...

2026-03-18 Tech.eu

Rhonexum secures $1M to scale cryogenic electronics for quantum computing

Swiss startup Rhonexum has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to develop cryogenic electronics for quantum computing. The technology enables operation at temperatures close to absolute zero, overcoming the limitations of conventional electronics a...

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2026-03-18 Tech.eu

Elea & Lili raises €2.5M to scale fossil-free absorbent materials

Finnish startup Elea & Lili has raised €2.5 million to industrialize a cellulose-based superabsorbent material, a biodegradable alternative to conventional polymers. The funding will support pilot production, industrial validation, and early commerci...

2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Jensen Huang's survival playbook: Nvidia navigates the next AI frontier

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is leading the company through the challenges of the AI sector. Nvidia's strategies focus on continuous innovation and adapting to new market needs, maintaining leadership in GPUs and accelerated computing solutions.

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Samsung, Nvidia, and Groq: Closing the Loop on AI Inference

Samsung collaborates with Nvidia and Groq to optimize performance in AI inference. The synergy between the three giants aims to improve the efficiency and speed of deliveries in artificial intelligence workloads, leveraging their respective expertise...

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Britain and Taiwan forge new pipeline for space engineers

The UK and Taiwan are strengthening cooperation in the aerospace sector, creating new opportunities for engineers and technicians. The initiative aims to develop specialized skills and foster technological innovation in both countries.

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2026-03-18 The Register AI

Water company wasted $200k on bad AI answers, builds filtering system

A water company, after spending $200,000 on unsatisfactory answers from an AI model, developed its own "filtering" system called 'Rozum' to orchestrate multiple models and obtain more reliable results. The article highlights how the prioritization of...

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2026-03-18 LocalLLaMA

MiniMax-M2.7 Announced: What We Know

MiniMax has announced its new M2.7 model. The announcement was made via a post on a Chinese channel. Further details on the technical specifications and performance of the model are expected.

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Foxconn and SAP forge strategic alliance to drive enterprise AI in APAC

Foxconn and SAP have formed a strategic partnership to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence in enterprises in the APAC region. The goal is to provide integrated solutions that leverage the capabilities of both companies to accelerate the d...

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Nvidia charts optical-copper path for future interconnects

According to Digitimes, Nvidia is exploring a future where interconnects between hardware components leverage both copper and fiber optics. This strategy could have significant implications for high-performance computing architectures and future data...

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

IBM completes Confluent acquisition to power real-time AI data

IBM has completed the acquisition of Confluent, a strategic move to strengthen real-time data processing capabilities for artificial intelligence applications. The integration aims to provide more efficient and immediate solutions for data analysis a...

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2026-03-18 ArXiv cs.CL

MedArena: Comparing LLMs for Medicine-in-the-Wild Clinician Preferences

MedArena is an interactive platform for evaluating large language models (LLMs) in the medical field. It allows clinicians to directly compare the responses of different models using their own medical queries. Initial results, based on preferences co...

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2026-03-18 ArXiv cs.CL

SRLM: Recursive Language Models Meet Uncertainty

A new study introduces SRLM, a framework that enhances Recursive Language Models (RLM) with uncertainty-aware self-reflection. SRLM evaluates and compares different context-interaction programs, outperforming traditional RLM models, especially in sem...

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2026-03-18 ArXiv cs.LG

EHR: Tokenization Impacts Performance and Costs of Foundation Models

Tokenization, the conversion of healthcare data into inputs for deep learning models, significantly impacts performance and computational efficiency. A study explores different tokenization strategies on pediatric EHR data, evaluating predictive accu...

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2026-03-18 ArXiv cs.AI

AIDABench: A New Benchmark for AI-Driven Data Analytics

AIDABench, a comprehensive benchmark for evaluating the performance of AI systems in complex data analytics tasks, has been introduced. The benchmark includes over 600 diverse tasks across three core areas: question answering, data visualization, and...

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2026-03-18 ArXiv cs.AI

HYQNET: Neural-Symbolic Logic Query Answering in Non-Euclidean Space

HYQNET is a neural-symbolic model leveraging hyperbolic spaces to answer complex logic queries on knowledge graphs. It combines the interpretability of symbolic methods with the generalization capabilities of neural networks, overcoming the limitatio...

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Taiwan launches 6G industry forum

Taiwan has launched a forum dedicated to the 6G industry, marking a step forward in the development of future communication networks. The initiative aims to position the island as a technological leader in the sector, promoting collaboration between ...

2026-03-18 DigiTimes

OpenAI shifts from building data centers to leasing cloud capacity

OpenAI is shifting its infrastructure strategy, moving from building proprietary data centers to leasing cloud computing capacity. The move signals a potential shift in priorities towards greater flexibility and scalability.

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Taiwan smart city expo spotlights AI robotics across industries

The Taiwan Smart City Expo highlighted the latest innovations in artificial intelligence and robotics, with applications across various industries. The event provided an overview of the most advanced solutions for the smart cities of the future.

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Nvidia H200: Approvals Secured in China, Production Restarted

Nvidia secures approvals and orders for the H200 GPU in China, restarting supply chain production. This development indicates strong demand for high-performance computing solutions in the Chinese market, despite regulatory restrictions.

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2026-03-18 TechWire Asia

Alibaba's Wukong: Enterprise AI Agents Integrated into DingTalk

Alibaba launches Wukong, an AI-native platform to coordinate enterprise AI agents within business workflows, integrated with DingTalk. Wukong enters a competitive market, with Tencent and ByteDance already active in the field. The platform aims to pr...

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2026-03-18 Wired AI

Justice Department: Anthropic Not Trusted With Warfighting Systems

The Justice Department contested Anthropic's lawsuit, stating it lawfully penalized the company for trying to limit the use of its Claude AI models in military applications. The decision raises questions about the reliability of AI models in sensitiv...

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2026-03-18 DigiTimes

Agnit Semiconductors raises US$2.6 million for GaN chips

Agnit Semiconductors, an Indian company, has raised US$2.6 million to commercialize gallium nitride (GaN) chips. These chips are intended for the telecommunications and power management sectors, promising greater efficiency and higher performance com...

2026-03-18 DigiTimes

AI data center optics boom lifts Ezconn; orders seen through 3Q26

Strong demand for optical solutions for AI data centers is benefiting Ezconn, with orders projected through the third quarter of 2026 and profit margins exceeding 50%. This reflects the increasing investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure...

#LLM On-Premise #DevOps
2026-03-17 LocalLLaMA

MiniMax M2.7: Multimodal Model on the Horizon?

Rumors on Reddit suggest that MiniMax M2.7 might be a multimodal model. The company is exploring systems that integrate different input modalities, opening new possibilities for artificial intelligence applications. It remains to be seen whether the ...

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2026-03-17 LocalLLaMA

New open-source LLM releases: Skyfall, Valkyrie, and Anubis

Four new open-source language models developed by TheLocalDrummer have been quietly released: Skyfall 31B v4.1, Valkyrie 49B v2.1, Anubis 70B v1.2, and Anubis Mini 8B v1 (based on Llama 3.3). These models represent significant upgrades over previous ...

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2026-03-17 LocalLLaMA

Unsloth Studio: New open-source web UI to train and run LLMs

Unsloth Studio is a new open-source web UI that allows training and running large language models (LLMs) locally. It supports various operating systems, model formats, and offers tools for model optimization and comparison.

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2026-03-17 LocalLLaMA

Unsloth Studio: A competitor to LM Studio for local LLMs?

Unsloth announced Unsloth Studio, an Apache-licensed runner compatible with Llama.cpp. This could be a game changer for LLM users operating locally, offering an alternative to LM Studio in the GGUF ecosystem.

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2026-03-17 TechCrunch AI

Garry Tan's Claude Code setup sparks mixed reactions

Garry Tan's Claude Code setup, shared on GitHub, has sparked widespread debate. Numerous users are testing the setup, expressing divergent opinions, including those of language models like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.

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2026-03-17 Tom's Hardware

Nvidia: H200 Shipments to China Resume with US Licenses

Jensen Huang announces the restart of H200 GPU production and shipments to Chinese customers, enabled by new licenses from the US government. A sign of easing tensions in the AI accelerator market.

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2026-03-17 Tom's Hardware

Jensen Huang responds to DLSS 5 criticism at GTC 2026

At GTC 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addressed criticism regarding DLSS 5 technology. Specific details of the response and arguments presented are not detailed in the source, but the event provided a platform to address concerns from users and the ga...

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2026-03-17 Phoronix

AMD MLIR-AIE Releases New AIECC C++ Compiler for Ryzen AI NPUs

AMD releases MLIR-AIE v1.3, a compiler toolchain for AMD AI Engine devices like Ryzen AI NPUs. The goal is to accelerate AI workloads, including large language models (LLMs), by leveraging LLVM-based code generation.

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2026-03-17 The Register AI

Mistral focuses on formal code verification with Leanstral

Mistral introduces Leanstral, an AI-powered code agent designed to enhance the reliability of code generation through formal verification. The initiative aims to reduce the blind spots typical of AI, leveraging the open source Lean programming langua...

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2026-03-17 TechCrunch AI

Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says

The US Department of Defense is reportedly exploring alternatives to Anthropic for its artificial intelligence projects, following a breakdown in relations between the two entities. The news highlights the Pentagon's desire to diversify its technolog...

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2026-03-17 Tom's Hardware

Nvidia launches DGX Station with GB300 Grace Blackwell Superchip

Nvidia launches the new DGX Station, equipped with the GB300 Grace Blackwell superchip. Available for order now, shipments will begin in the coming months. This high-performance workstation aims to provide computing power for artificial intelligence ...

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2026-03-17 Phoronix

AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Begins Supporting RISC-V

The community-focused, RHEL/CentOS-derived AlmaLinux distribution announced its support for the RISC-V CPU ISA. AlmaLinux Kitten 10 builds are now available for this emerging architecture.

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2026-03-17 TechCrunch AI

BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue

BuzzFeed unveiled new AI-powered social apps at SXSW, but its demos drew muted reactions. The company hopes to generate new revenue streams with these AI-driven applications.

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2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Wistron eyes sales model shift as AI server volume squeezes margins

Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron is considering a shift in its sales model for AI servers, due to margin pressure from increasing volumes. The company aims to optimize its commercial strategies in the artificial intelligence sector.

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2026-03-17 IEEE Spectrum

AI Trained on Birdsong Can Recognize Whale Calls

An AI model from Google DeepMind, Perch 2.0, trained on millions of bird recordings, has proven surprisingly effective at identifying whale calls. This discovery, based on transfer learning, could accelerate marine bioacoustic research and whale cons...

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2026-03-17 Google AI Blog

Google invests in open source security for the AI era

Google is increasing investments in open source code security, developing new tools and improving existing defenses to address the challenges posed by artificial intelligence. The initiative aims to protect the foundations of the software on which ma...

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2026-03-17 Tom's Hardware

Nvidia DLSS 5: A First Look at the Future of Neural Rendering

Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5, the latest version of its AI-powered upscaling technology. Early results appear promising, but development is still underway. DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is a technique that uses neural networks to enhance the visual q...

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2026-03-17 Phoronix

System76 Unveils Thelio Mira Linux Desktop Powered by AMD Ryzen 9000 Series

System76 has announced the availability of its new Thelio Mira Linux desktop, featuring a completely redesigned chassis and powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors. This workstation is designed to deliver high performance in profession...

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2026-03-17 Phoronix

Intel Compute Runtime: OpenCL and Level Zero Optimizations

Intel Compute Runtime version 26.09.37435.1 is now available, an open-source stack for OpenCL and Level Zero. This release introduces performance improvements and new features for Intel graphics hardware on Windows and Linux systems.

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2026-03-17 The Next Web

Operator Circle VC: New fund for European scaleups

A new venture capital fund, Operator Circle VC, has been launched with the backing of numerous executives from European tech scaleups. The aim is to invest in founders with the potential to create globally successful companies, bridging a gap in fund...

2026-03-17 The Next Web

Tracebit raises $20M to scale cloud honeypots

Tracebit has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by FirstMark. The startup uses millions of decoy assets deployed across cloud environments to catch intruders. This approach, based on "cyber deception", is gaining popularity among ente...

2026-03-17 Tech.eu

Albion Venture Capital Trusts close £90M top-up offer

Albion Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) announced the completion of their £90 million top-up offer, reflecting growing investor demand for UK innovation. The capital will be deployed into high-growth companies across deeptech, healthcare, and B2B softwa...

2026-03-17 TechCrunch AI

Gamma adds AI image generation tools in bid to take on Canva and Adobe

Gamma launches Gamma Imagine, a new AI-powered image generation tool based on text prompts. The goal is to compete with solutions like Canva and Adobe, offering brand-specific assets, interactive visualizations, marketing collateral, and social media...

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2026-03-17 The Next Web

Partech closes €300M impact fund for European scaleups

Partech, a Paris-based venture capital firm, has closed its first impact fund at €300 million. The fund aims to invest in 15 European B2B companies with revenues exceeding €10 million, operating in clean manufacturing, sustainable agriculture, green ...

2026-03-17 The Next Web

Blify secures $2.1M to bring AI-native training to Slack and Teams

Blify has raised $2.1 million to integrate AI-powered corporate training directly into Slack and Microsoft Teams. The goal is to make training more accessible and integrated into the daily workflow, overcoming the limitations of traditional learning ...

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2026-03-17 Tech.eu

Level Nine raises €4M to unlock local feedstocks for chemicals

Berlin-based Level Nine, a deeptech company developing next-generation catalysts for more sustainable chemical production, has raised €4 million in a seed round. The company aims to convert biomass and waste into renewable chemical building blocks, r...

2026-03-17 Phoronix

Intel Graphics Compiler 2.30.1 Exposes HF8 Support For Crescent Island

Intel Graphics Compiler 2.30.1 is now available for this LLVM/Clang-based compiler stack used by the Compute Runtime on Linux and under Windows is used both for graphics and compute. This release introduces HF8 support for the Crescent Island archite...

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2026-03-17 Tech.eu

eYou: European social media platform focuses on fact-checking and privacy

The startup eYou has raised €300,000 to develop a European social media platform focused on combating misinformation and protecting user data. The platform integrates real-time AI-powered fact-checking tools and aims to promote a more transparent and...

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2026-03-17 The Register AI

Agentic AI is forcing analytics and operations to converge

The future of AI platforms lies in converged capabilities. Massive investments in database and governance technologies by companies like Databricks and Snowflake signal a strategic shift. Sovereign infrastructure will decide the winners.

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2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Mech-Mind Robotics: vision and intelligence for embodied AI

Mech-Mind Robotics aims to provide 'eyes and brains' for the embodied AI industry, integrating advanced vision systems with artificial intelligence capabilities. The company aims to improve automation and efficiency in various sectors through advance...

2026-03-17 Tom's Hardware

Nvidia Rubin Ultra: World's First AI GPU with 1TB of HBM4E Memory

Nvidia has unveiled Rubin Ultra, the world's first AI GPU featuring 1TB of HBM4E memory. The new chips will slot into Kyber racks, opening new frontiers for performance in large model inference and training. This innovation promises to significantly ...

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2026-03-17 Tom's Hardware

US-Iran tensions threaten global chip supply chain

The escalating conflict between the United States and Iran threatens the global semiconductor supply chain. A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could cripple Taiwan's industry, with significant impacts on the global economy.

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2026-03-17 Wired AI

Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats Online

Customer conversations with Sears' chatbots, including sensitive personal data, were exposed online. This incident increases the risk of phishing attacks and fraud, highlighting vulnerabilities in privacy management within automated customer service ...

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2026-03-17 AI News

Goldman Sachs sees AI investment shift to data centres

Goldman Sachs expects AI infrastructure investments to grow, focusing on data centers and computing hardware. The demand for computing power for model training and inference is reshaping the data center market, pushing companies to consider energy ef...

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2026-03-17 Tech.eu

Blify secures $2.1M pre-seed to develop AI training platform

Paris-based startup Blify has announced a $2.1 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate the development of its AI-native Learning Operating System. The aim is to embed training directly into workplace communication tools such as Slack and Microso...

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2026-03-17 Phoronix

ARM NEON Accelerated CRC64 Optimization Shows Nearly 6x Improvement

A patch posted to the Linux kernel mailing list introduces an ARM64-optimized CRC64-NVMe implementation. This optimization promises up to a 6x performance improvement on modern Arm System-on-Chips (SoCs), increasing the efficiency of storage and data...

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2026-03-17 Tech.eu

Upvest raises $125M to strengthen its API-based investment platform

Upvest, a European investment infrastructure provider, has announced a $125 million financing round to support the modernisation of legacy banking systems across Europe and the UK. Upvest's platform provides API-based infrastructure for trading, cust...

2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Innodisk February profit jumps as cloud, AI demand lifts earnings

Innodisk's profits in February increased due to strong demand for cloud solutions and artificial intelligence applications. This increase underscores the company's growing role in providing components for advanced IT infrastructures, essential for su...

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2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Hon Precision raises AI chip test capacity plan by 40%

Hon Precision, a testing service provider for AI chips, plans to increase its capacity by 40% amid surging demand. This expansion reflects the strong growth in the semiconductor market for artificial intelligence applications.

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2026-03-17 Tech.eu

Steward: AI compliance platform managing $100B raises $5M

Steward, an AI-driven platform for AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) compliance, has raised $5 million. The goal is to automate compliance operations, simplifying investor onboarding and ongoing monitoring. The platform integra...

2026-03-17 The Next Web

eYou: European social network with real-time fact-checking

The startup eYou has raised €300,000 in pre-seed funding to develop a European social media platform that integrates real-time fact-checking. The goal is to offer a more reliable alternative to X and Facebook, with a launch scheduled for May 2026.

2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Korean AI trio takes industry spotlight

Three Korean companies are emerging as key players in the artificial intelligence sector. Their ability to compete and innovate in a rapidly evolving market will be crucial for the future of Korean AI, but they will have to prove their solidity.

2026-03-17 Tech.eu

Italian startup Alomana raises €4M for its AI operating layer

Italian startup Alomana has raised €4 million to accelerate the development of Alo, an AI operating layer for enterprise workflows. Alo aims to transform AI from simple assistance to repeatable execution, operating across data, documents, application...

2026-03-17 DigiTimes

MetaX GPU push delivers growth, not profit, as losses hit US$560 million

Meta's investments in developing custom GPUs for artificial intelligence workloads are driving growth, but at the cost of significant financial losses. In the most recent quarter, losses related to these initiatives reached $560 million, raising ques...

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2026-03-17 DigiTimes

MiroMind releases MiroThinker AI models focused on verifiable reasoning

MiroMind has announced the release of its MiroThinker models, designed to provide verifiable reasoning capabilities. The company aims to improve the transparency and reliability of AI outputs, focusing on scenarios where traceability of the decision-...

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2026-03-17 Tech.eu

First Concepts raises $1M to develop AI-native OS for creative work

London-based startup First Concepts, specializing in AI-powered workspaces for creativity, has raised a $1 million pre-seed funding round. The goal is to develop an operating system that integrates AI to improve creative workflows, maintaining consis...

2026-03-17 The Next Web

Restaurant tech startup Choice closes $7.1M Series A

Prague-founded restaurant tech startup Choice has closed a $7.1 million Series A funding round. The all-in-one SaaS platform, which processes 1.5 million orders a month across nine CEE markets, is now targeting expansion into Portugal, Spain, Italy, ...

2026-03-17 Tech.eu

Tracebit raises $20M Series A to expand cloud-native deception tech

Tracebit, a cloud-native cybersecurity company focused on threat detection, has raised a $20 million Series A funding round. The company will use the funds to expand its offerings, which include "canaries" for early threat detection in cloud environm...

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2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Nvidia GTC 2026: NemoClaw adds security layer to OpenClaw AI agents

Nvidia introduces NemoClaw, a security extension for OpenClaw AI agents. The announcement was made during GTC 2026. NemoClaw introduces an additional layer of protection, crucial for AI applications requiring high security and reliability standards.

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2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Foxconn eyes steady growth in 2026 with 5-year AI transformation plan

Foxconn chairman Young Liu has outlined a five-year AI-driven plan to ensure steady growth for the company through 2026. The strategic initiative aims to integrate AI into various operational areas, enhancing efficiency and innovation.

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2026-03-17 Tech in Asia

Dell cuts 11,000 jobs while expanding AI servers

Dell's annual report showed it spent US$569 million in severance payments in fiscal 2026, while the company continues to invest in expanding AI servers.

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2026-03-17 Tech in Asia

Hyundai Mobis to expand chips, robotics push by 2033

Hyundai Mobis announced plans to increase its share of global customer companies in parts manufacturing by 2033. The Korean company aims to strengthen its presence in the chip and robotics markets, diversifying its activities.

2026-03-17 Tech in Asia

Hyundai, Kia expand Nvidia partnership for self-driving tech

Hyundai and Kia are strengthening their partnership with Nvidia to develop self-driving technologies. The agreement involves leveraging Nvidia's data platforms and AI technologies to create a unified learning pipeline.

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2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Samsung unveils HBM4E and comprehensive AI solutions at GTC 2026

Samsung unveiled its HBM4E memory at GTC 2026, highlighting its comprehensive AI solutions and partnership with Nvidia. The Korean company aims to strengthen its position in the rapidly expanding market for high-bandwidth memory, crucial for generati...

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2026-03-17 DigiTimes

Middle East conflict: supply chain tensions for materials

The Middle East conflict is causing disruptions in global supply chains. A Taiwanese materials manufacturer has flagged rare force majeure notices, indicating potential impacts on the production and availability of essential components for various se...

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2026-03-16 Tom's Hardware

RTX 5070 Ti fatally damaged by liquid metal: a warning

A GPU repair technician highlighted the risks associated with using liquid metal as a thermal interface material. A leak compromised an RTX 5070 Ti, spreading across the entire board, causing short circuits and physical damage to the core. The incide...

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2026-03-16 Tech in Asia

Taiwan chip dominance raises global supply chain risks

Analysts warn that over-reliance on Taiwan's chip manufacturing exposes the global supply chain to significant risks, including natural disasters, power outages, and water shortages.

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2026-03-16 Phoronix

AMD Preps More Graphics Driver Code For Linux 7.1

AMD has submitted further updates to the AMDGPU kernel graphics driver for DRM-Next, ahead of the Linux 7.1 merge window expected in April. These updates aim to improve the performance and stability of open-source drivers for AMD GPUs.

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2026-03-16 DigiTimes

ASML layoffs stall, leaving workers in limbo

ASML's layoff plan, a leading manufacturer of lithography equipment, appears to have slowed down. The news leaves workers in a state of uncertainty about their professional future.

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2026-03-16 DigiTimes

India's Tax Incentives Target Semiconductor Supply Chain

The Indian government aims to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain with a five-year tax incentive plan. The initiative includes tax exemptions and near-zero import duties, with the goal of attracting investments and promoting local chip producti...

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2026-03-16 DigiTimes

Taiwan IC design emerges as top choice amid US-China tensions

Geopolitical tensions between the US and China are reshaping the global IC design landscape. Taiwanese companies are emerging as strategic partners, offering a reliable and technologically advanced alternative, crucial for Europe and other markets.

2026-03-16 Tech in Asia

BYD denies using Thai EV plant to evade US tariffs

BYD denies accusations of evading US tariffs by shifting final assembly of electric vehicles to Thailand. The US investigation examines structural excess capacity across China, the EU, and ASEAN.

2026-03-15 DigiTimes

Taiwan's science park formula, now available for export to US

Taiwan's successful science park model, focused on technological innovation and collaboration between companies and research institutions, may be replicated in the United States. The initiative aims to stimulate economic growth and competitiveness in...

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2026-03-15 Tech in Asia

Tesla set to launch Terafab project for AI chips

Elon Musk announced that Tesla plans to build a large-scale chip factory, named Terafab, for the internal production of AI chips. This strategic move aims to reduce reliance on external suppliers and optimize the development of AI solutions for its v...

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2026-03-15 Tech in Asia

Middle East conflict delays major tech, crypto events in Dubai

The conflict in the Middle East has led to the postponement of major technology and cryptocurrency events in Dubai. The decision also impacts cryptocurrency firms, which use these events to reach Gulf audiences, including exchanges like Binance and C...

2026-03-14 DigiTimes

Middle East geopolitical tensions impact PCB supply chain

Tensions in the Middle East create new challenges for the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) supply chain, a fundamental component for electronics. The article analyzes the potential repercussions on the global market, already strained by other crises.

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2026-03-13 Tom's Hardware

Strait of Hormuz blockage: impacts on AI and semiconductors

The ongoing Strait of Hormuz blockage could cause shortages of aluminum, helium, and LNG, with significant consequences for the semiconductor and AI industries. Global supply chains face complex challenges with no clear timeline for reopening.

2026-03-13 Tom's Hardware

Russian CPUs: Rebadged Chinese Hardware?

Tramplin Electronics, a newly formed Russian company, has announced 16-core and 32-core processors. Evidence suggests these are rebadged Chinese Loongson CPUs, circumventing international sanctions. The news raises questions about Russia's actual tec...

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2026-03-13 The Register AI

Atomic Britain: UK plans regulatory reset to boost nuclear power

Britain's government is pushing ahead with nuclear planning and regulatory reforms, aiming to accelerate atomic projects that will power homes and datacenters. The initiative aims to make nuclear power safe, cost-effective, and rapidly available.

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