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March 31, 2026
ALSO Hits $1B Valuation, DoorDash Partnership
ALSO, a small-EV company spun out of Rivian in 2025, raised $200M in Series C funding led by Greenoaks, achieving a $1B valuation. DoorDash invested and signed a multi-year agreement to deploy ALSO's purpose-built autonomous vehicles for last-mile delivery. DoorDash co-founder Stanley Tang joins the board as an observer.
War Risks AI Funding Crunch
Middle East war escalation threatens oil revenues, cutting funds from Gulf investors to US AI firms like OpenAI. Data centers and AI infra in region face missile risks, prompting capital flight to Asia. This could halt GPU/HBM demand and semiconductor cycles.
Quantum Advances Threaten ECC Cryptosystems
New quantum-computing advances are heightening the threat to elliptic curve cryptosystems. Q Day is approaching, but it won't be as expensive as previously thought. The sky isn't falling yet.
UK CMA Probes Microsoft Cloud Monopoly
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching an investigation into Microsoft for potential strategic market status (SMS) in cloud services, focusing on competition limits via Teams, Copilot, and Windows. This follows a 2025 cloud inquiry where Microsoft and Amazon agreed to reduce egress fees and improve interoperability. Past probes targeted Microsoft's OpenAI ties and Inflection AI hires.
OpenClaw Hits 500K Instances, No Kill Switch
OpenClaw AI assistant has surged to 500,000 internet-facing instances but lacks an enterprise kill switch or management console. A UK CEO's compromised instance was sold on BreachForums for $25K, exposing conversations, databases, and API keys. Security scans reveal 30K+ risky exposures and 15K exploitable via RCE.
Galaxy S26 Photo App Adds Risky AI Edits
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Photo Assist introduces AI editing tools akin to Google Pixel 9, enabling natural language prompts for photo changes like sky alterations or crowd removal. It inherits risks from Google's tools, where guardrails can be bypassed to generate harmful fake images such as helicopter crashes. The update was highlighted at Samsung Unpacked.
NVIDIA CloudXR 6.0 Streams Hi-Fi XR Anywhere
NVIDIA CloudXR 6.0 enables streaming of high-fidelity, photorealistic spatial computing content to any device, meeting rising GPU demands for real-time XR rendering. It eliminates the need for separate codebases, toolchains, and SDKs across platforms. Announced at NVIDIA GTC 2026.
Slack Adds 30 AI Features to Slackbot
Slack announced over 30 new AI capabilities for Slackbot, its most ambitious update since Salesforce's $27.7B acquisition. Slackbot evolves into a full enterprise agent for meeting notes across video providers, desktop tasks, third-party integrations via MCP, and lightweight CRM without new installs. It's Salesforce's fastest-adopted product, saving users up to 90 minutes daily.
Meta Cuts PG-13 Label for Instagram Teen Accounts
Meta will substantially reduce referencing PG-13 ratings for Instagram Teen Accounts starting April 15, following MPA's cease-and-desist over misleading comparisons. The company updated its blog with a disclaimer highlighting differences between social media and movies. MPA's system is not involved in rating Instagram content, which relies heavily on AI.
Docker Model Runner Speeds LLMs on DGX Station
Docker Model Runner now supports NVIDIA DGX Station, enabling faster running and iteration on large language models locally. It delivers the trusted Docker experience on compact desktop systems. Following an October post on DGX Spark, hundreds of developers have adopted it to replace complex setups.
FinOps Agent with Bedrock AgentCore
Build a conversational FinOps agent using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to manage AWS costs across accounts. It consolidates data from AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Compute Optimizer. Teams can query top cost drivers instantly.
Saronic Raises $1.75B for Drone Ships
Autonomous military boat startup Saronic Technologies has raised $1.75 billion amid surging interest in defense tech. CEO Dino Mavrookas joins Bloomberg Tech to discuss using the funds to scale production of unmanned ships.
AI System for Compliance Evidence
Learn to build an AI-powered system for automating compliance evidence collection. Covers architecture decisions, implementation details, and deployment for organizational workflows. Automates compliance processes efficiently.
Meta Cuts 168 VR Jobs in WA
Meta's latest layoffs will impact 168 employees in Washington state. The virtual reality division faces particularly heavy cuts. This marks another round of job reductions at the company.
Agentic QA with Nova Act
Implement agentic QA automation via QA Studio using Amazon Nova Act. Define adaptive natural language tests for UI changes. Features serverless architecture and AWS deployment steps.
Oracle Lays Off Thousands for AI Push
Oracle laid off thousands of employees across sales, engineering, and security on Tuesday. The cuts coincide with increased spending on AI infrastructure projects internally and with tech partners. The company declined to comment on the reports.
Claude Code Tracks User Sentiment Deeply
Analysis of Claude Code source reveals extensive tracking: keyword-based sentiment detection for words like 'wtf' and 'shit', hesitation monitoring in permissions, and detailed telemetry. Hidden commands like 'ultrathink' alter behavior, raising privacy concerns in this AI coding tool.
Alexa+ Adds Uber Eats & Grubhub Ordering
Alexa+ now enables voice ordering from Uber Eats and Grubhub. Amazon describes the experience as similar to chatting with a waiter or drive-thru ordering, enhancing conversational interactions.
Fine-Tuning Services Benchmark Report
Benchmarks fine-tuning services on cost, speed, and user experience for custom models. Nebius excels in function-calling efficiency. Landscape evolves rapidly; full analysis linked.
OkCupid Shared 3M Photos with Facial Rec Firm
OkCupid provided 3 million dating-app photos to a facial recognition firm, according to FTC. OkCupid and Match settled with the FTC without financial penalties.